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H.R. 659 117th Congress House

Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021

Official title: To repeal the limitation on the construction of new public housing, known as the Faircloth Amendment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 1, 2021 Introduced by: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuilding constructionGovernment trust fundsHousing and community development funding
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Low- and moderate-income housingPublic housing
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 1, 2021
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 Latest action February 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021

This bill repeals the limitation on the construction of new public housing units, commonly known as the Faircloth limit or the Faircloth amendment. Under current law, a public housing agency (PHA) is generally prohibited from using Department of Housing and Urban Development capital or operating funds to construct public housing units if doing so would result in a net increase to the number of public housing units owned, assisted, or operated by the PHA.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1218 Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
  • HR 4497 Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021
  • HR 7191 Homes for All Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 659: Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-659/
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"H.R. 659: Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-659/.
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H.R. 659, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-659/.
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