A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5072
Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2019-11-13 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Business records
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Environmental health
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing industry and standards
Housing supply and affordability
Immigration status and procedures
Landlord and tenant
Lawyers and legal services
Life, casualty, property insurance
Low- and moderate-income housing
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public housing
Real estate business
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Securities
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: 

A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses housing affordability, access, security, and safety.
 
For example, the bill specifies that landlords that own more than five residential properties or more than two manufactured housing parks (1) may not raise rent by more than a certain percentage; (2) may evict tenants only for specified reasons, such as for missing rent for two or more consecutive months; and (3) must keep units in good repair.
 
The bill also prohibits a large-scale landlord or a landlord the Department of Housing and Development (HUD) has found to have committed certain acts, such as repeated evictions without cause, from purchasing a federally supported mortgage or mortgage-backed security or obtaining federally provided mortgage insurance.

 
The bill allows nonresident aliens to receive HUD housing assistance. The bill also prohibits discrimination based on an individual's source of income in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions.
 
 Additionally, HUD may award grants for states and local governments to establish a right to counsel for tenants in eviction proceedings. The bill also authorizes additional grants and activities to evaluate and reduce lead and other hazards in housing.
 
The bill also (1) increases the federal share of costs for state highway projects in jurisdictions with laws or regulations that encourage equitable growth, and (2) decreases the federal share for projects in jurisdictions with laws or regulations that discourage equitable growth.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9284)
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Introduced in House