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H.R. 837 118th Congress House

Restoring Communities Left Behind Act

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

Introduced: February 6, 2023 Introduced by: Marcy Kaptur Democratic · Ohio 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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Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 6, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H698)
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 Latest action February 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Communities Left Behind Act

This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a competitive 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;
  • pre-purchase counseling and down payment assistance for prospective homebuyers;
  • purchasing and developing vacant or distressed properties to create affordable rental housing and for other purposes; and
  • improving parks, sidewalks, and street lighting.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 17
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Aug 20, 2024
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 23, 2024
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Apr 16, 2024
 D
Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Apr 16, 2024
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 15, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 22, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2023
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 6, 2023
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 6, 2023
Bush, Cori
· Feb 6, 2023
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 6, 2023
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 6, 2023
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 6, 2023
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 6, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 6, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 6, 2023
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 6, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 837: Restoring Communities Left Behind Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-837/
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"H.R. 837: Restoring Communities Left Behind Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-837/.
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H.R. 837, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-837/.
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[H.R. 837: Restoring Communities Left Behind Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-837/)
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