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S. 2200 116th Congress Senate

Fairness for Housing Communities Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to deposit civil penalties and assessments collected for false claims and statements made with respect to public housing to a Fraud Compensation Fund at… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to deposit civil penalties and assessments collected for false claims and statements made with respect to public housing to a Fraud Compensation Fund at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Introduced: July 22, 2019 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Civil actions and liabilityDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimes
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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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Jul 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 22, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for Housing Communities Act of 2019

This bill requires that the amount of any penalty or assessment imposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) because of a false claim made in connection with certain public housing assistance be returned to HUD.

HUD may establish a Fraud Compensation Fund consisting of such amounts.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2200: Fairness for Housing Communities Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2200/
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"S. 2200: Fairness for Housing Communities Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2200/.
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S. 2200, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2200/.
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