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Emergency Tribal Housing Assistance Act of 2021

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Mar 9, 2021
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Emergency Tribal Housing Assistance Act of 2021

This bill provides additional FY2021 funding for tribal communities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill provides funding for federal housing assistance through the Native American Housing Block Grant, Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant, and Indian Community Development Block Grant programs.

The bill also reserves funds for technical assistance and administrative costs.

What's happening now March 9, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1719: Emergency Tribal Housing Assistance Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1719/
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"H.R. 1719: Emergency Tribal Housing Assistance Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1719/.
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H.R. 1719, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1719/.
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[H.R. 1719: Emergency Tribal Housing Assistance Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1719/)
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