HR 1947
117th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Landlord and tenant
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
Public utilities and utility rates
Unemployment
Ensuring a Long-Term Housing Recovery Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ensuring a Long-Term Housing Recovery Act of 2021
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide additional rental housing choice voucher assistance. This assistance may be used for rent, utilities (including internet service), related debt, fees, deposits, and landlord incentive payments.
The bill authorizes HUD to waive certain requirements related to this additional assistance. In addition, the bill extends HUD's existing authority to waive requirements related to this assistance program and other programs that HUD administers.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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