Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5187
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2019-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Building construction
Disability assistance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Floods and storm protection
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing supply and affordability
Indian social and development programs
Low- and moderate-income housing
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Public housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
User charges and fees
Water use and supply
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: 

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for
 
 
public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings;
 
states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing;
 
very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing;
 
Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services;
 
nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development;
 
state housing finance agencies to provide supportive housing for individuals with disabilities;
 
private nonprofit organizations to provide supportive housing for the elderly; and
 
states, counties, and cities to develop and preserve affordable housing. 

 
The bill also requires that specified portions of funding made available under the bill be used for water and energy efficiency.
 
In administering such funding made available under the bill, the relevant federal agencies must consult with grantees and recipients and meet with state and local government officials for the purpose of recommending and promoting funding opportunities and initiatives to include minority and women's business enterprises in such grant activities.

action_date: 2020-12-24
text: 

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020 

 
This bill authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for
 
 
public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings;
 
states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing;
 
very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing;
 
Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services;
 
nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development;
 
state housing finance agencies to provide supportive housing for individuals with disabilities;
 
private nonprofit organizations to provide supportive housing for the elderly; and
 
states, counties, and cities to develop and preserve affordable housing. 

 
The bill also requires that specified portions of funding made available under the bill be used for water and energy efficiency.
 
In administering such funding made available under the bill, the relevant federal agencies must consult with grantees and recipients and meet with state and local government officials for the purpose of recommending and promoting funding opportunities and initiatives to include minority and women's business enterprises in such grant activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-686.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-686.
action_date: 2020-02-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25.
action_date: 2020-02-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Introduced in House