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S 5004 116th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development

Crisis Housing Act of 2020

Introduced: December 10, 2020 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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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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Dec 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 10, 2020
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Crisis Housing Act of 2020

This bill provides funding to public housing agencies for rental assistance for certain families located in an area that either (1) meets specified unemployment levels, or (2) is subject to a major disaster declaration. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

What's happening now December 10, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9055 Identical bill Crisis Housing Act of 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 10, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5004: Crisis Housing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5004/
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