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S. 1919 116th Congress Senate

Yes In My Backyard Act

Official title: A bill to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track discriminatory land use policies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2020 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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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 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 20, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Yes In My Backyard Act

This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Community Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies (e.g., policies for reducing minimum lot size).

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 3, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1919: Yes In My Backyard Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1919/
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"S. 1919: Yes In My Backyard Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1919/.
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S. 1919, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1919/.
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