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S. 1904 116th Congress Senate

Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from implementing, administering, or enforcing a proposed rule relating to verification of eligible status.

Introduced: June 19, 2019 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHousing and community development fundingImmigration status and proceduresLow- and moderate-income housing
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 19, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development from implementing or enforcing a specified proposed rule that would require the verification of eligible immigration status of all housing assistance recipients under the age of 62.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2763 Keeping Families Together Act of 2019
  • HR 3163 Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies fo…
  • S 2007 Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1904: Keeping Families Together Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1904/
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"S. 1904: Keeping Families Together Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1904/.
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S. 1904, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1904/.
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