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S. 2300 117th Congress Senate

Restoring Communities Left Behind Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to help revitalize certain localities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Community life and organizationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsEconomic development
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Government information and archivesHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityLand transfersLand use and conservationLandlord and tenantParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsUnemployment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 21, 2022

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Communities Left Behind Act

This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program for local partnerships to carry out neighborhood revitalization support activities in economically distressed areas. Eligible activities include

  • weatherization and energy efficiency improvements;
  • housing accessibility improvements for seniors and persons with disabilities;
  • purchasing delinquent mortgages;
  • purchasing and developing vacant or distressed properties to create affordable rental housing and for other purposes; and
  • improving parks, sidewalks, and street lighting.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 816 Restoring Communities Left Behind Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 30, 2021
 D
Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jul 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2300: Restoring Communities Left Behind Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2300/
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"S. 2300: Restoring Communities Left Behind Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2300/.
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S. 2300, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2300/.
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