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S 591 99th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development Community development Federal aid to community development Federal aid to housing Housing and Housing Finance Labor and Employment Minorities Minority employment Public service employment Urban affairs Urban areas Urban economic development

A bill to amend section 119(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.

Introduced: March 5, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 1985
Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-53.
Mar 25, 1985
Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 22, 1985
Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 5, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Mar 5, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 regarding urban development action grant criteria to place major emphasis on private investment leveraging and job creation, especially for low-income persons and minorities, including the unemployed.

Limits fiscal year grant amounts to any single community.

What's happening now April 15, 1985

Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-53.

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