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H.R. 7078 117th Congress House

LIFELINE Act

Official title: To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to be loaned for low-income housing tax credit projects.

Introduced: March 15, 2022 Introduced by: Alma S. Adams Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing and community development funding
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 15, 2022
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 Latest action March 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act or the LIFELINE Act

This bill permits states, territories, or tribal governments to use State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to finance qualified low-income housing projects (i.e., projects for residential rental property meeting certain income tests) with loans obligated by December 31, 2024, and having maturities of 30 or more years.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 28 Republican 5
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Aug 26, 2022
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 9, 2022
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Aug 9, 2022
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 27, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 27, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jul 27, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 27, 2022
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jul 27, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jul 27, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 27, 2022
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 27, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 27, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 27, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 27, 2022
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2022
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 27, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jul 27, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 26, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 26, 2022
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 26, 2022
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 26, 2022
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2022
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 26, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Jun 8, 2022
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 8, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 8, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · May 19, 2022
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 11, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· May 11, 2022
Lawson, Al
· May 11, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 11, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 28, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 2022
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 28, 2022
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 28, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 24, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Mar 15, 2022
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7078: LIFELINE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7078/
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"H.R. 7078: LIFELINE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7078/.
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H.R. 7078, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7078/.
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