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H.R. 235 117th Congress House

Public Housing Emergency Response Act

Official title: To authorize additional monies to the Public Housing Capital Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 2021 Introduced by: Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Government trust fundsHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housingResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 6, 2021
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 Latest action January 6, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Housing Emergency Response Act

This bill authorizes additional assistance from the Public Housing Capital Fund to public housing agencies based upon capital need as determined by the agencies' most recent Physical Needs Assessment.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 598 Public Housing Emergency Response Act
  • S 679 Public Housing Emergency Response Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 18, 2021
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 17, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 6, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 6, 2021
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 6, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 6, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 6, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jan 6, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Jan 6, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 6, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 235: Public Housing Emergency Response Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-235/
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"H.R. 235: Public Housing Emergency Response Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-235/.
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H.R. 235, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-235/.
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