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HR 235 117th Congress House Housing and Community Development Government trust funds Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing Public housing Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Public Housing Emergency Response Act

Introduced: January 6, 2021 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jan 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now January 6, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 598 Related bill Public Housing Emergency Response Act
  • S 679 Related bill 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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 235: Public Housing Emergency Response Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-235/
MLA
"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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[H.R. 235: Public Housing Emergency Response Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-235/)
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