Expressing support for the designation "Housing America Month" and honoring the importance of affordable housing and community development programs and resources that allow communities across the country to provide access to safe, secure housing for all Americans, regardless of income level.

Bill: 116-hres-658
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2019-10-28
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Low- and moderate-income housing

Public housing
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution expresses support for the designation of`Housing America Month and honors the importance of our nation's housing and community development programs.</p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Mr. Clay submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation Housing America Month and honoring the importance of affordable housing and community development programs and resources that allow communities across the country to provide access to safe, secure housing for all Americans, regardless of income level.

Whereas for over 80 years it has been the policy of this Nation to promote the general welfare of the Nation by employing its funds and credit to assist States and localities to remedy housing conditions, and create and preserve housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary under the United States Housing Act of 1937; Whereas the House of Representatives, which has, over a period of many years, endeavored to address affordable housing and community development needs and has been successful in doing so through related appropriations and authorizing legislation has committed itself to meeting the affordable housing and community development needs of the country; and Whereas the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials has celebrated October as Housing America Month for over a decade and has honored the children living in subsidized housing through a calendar featuring their artwork: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the designation of Housing America Month and honors the importance of our Nation’s housing and community development programs.