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HR 4325 99th Congress House

Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, and section 8 of the United States Ho… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, and section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, to establish a special program for housing for the chronically mentally ill.

Introduced: April 17, 1986 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development DisabledFederal aid to housingHealthHousing and Housing Finance
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Housing for the handicappedMental healthMentally handicappedMentally illPublic Welfare and CharitiesPublic assistance programs
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 5, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Mar 5, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1986 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit State mental health authorities, or other private nonprofit or public agencies designated by a State, to use vacant residential property to provide supervised living for the chronically mentally ill. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and for each fiscal year thereafter.

Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to set aside specified amounts beginning in FY 1986 for handicapped family housing loans.

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a housing voucher program for the chronically mentally ill. Authorizes FY 1986 through 1988 appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1743 Identical bill Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 17, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4325: Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4325/
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"H.R. 4325: Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4325/.
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H.R. 4325, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4325/.
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