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99th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to housing
Government trust funds
Home ownership
Housing and Housing Finance
Housing finance
Low-income housing
Residential rehabilitation
Single family housing
National Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Act
Introduced: April 4, 1985
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Apr 4, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to: (1) carry out a Nehemiah housing opportunity program of construction or substantial rehabilitation of homes; and (2) provide interest-free loans to lower-income families for the purchase of such homes.
Limits Federal assistance to $15,000 per home. Sets forth assistance and eligibility provisions. Establishes in the Treasury the Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Fund. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress.
Authorizes FY 1986 appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Committees of jurisdiction
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