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HR 1281 118th Congress House Housing and Community Development Building construction Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Housing and community development funding Housing industry and standards Low- and moderate-income housing Public contracts and procurement Public housing

Housing Accountability Act of 2023

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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Housing Accountability Act of 2023

This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that a property owner receiving low-income housing assistance payments for an existing public housing unit must maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for the housing structure.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must survey tenants of these structures semiannually to identify problems with the structures or with management. A structure must be referred to HUD for remediation if consistent or persistent problems are identified. HUD may impose penalties on an owner of a structure that violates this bill.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 581 Identical bill Housing Accountability Act of 2023
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1281: Housing Accountability Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1281/
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"H.R. 1281: Housing Accountability Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1281/.
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H.R. 1281, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1281/.
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