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HR 7578 96th Congress House

A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959.

Introduced: June 13, 1980 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 13, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jun 13, 1980
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Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Housing Act of 1959 by exempting specified low-income housing projects of eight or fewer units from the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (Public Contract Wage Provisions).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7578: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7578/
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