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H.R. 1047

Referred to Committee

Housing Assistance Efficiency Act

Introduced 2/24/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

7/15/2015 • Senate

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Housing Assistance Efficiency Act

(Sec. 2) Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow (in addition to a state, local government, or public housing agency) a private nonprofit organization to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program under the Act.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, at least once (currently, twice) during each fiscal year, to reallocate any housing assistance provided from the Emergency Solutions Grants Program that is unused or returned or that becomes available after the minimum allocation requirements under the Act.

Passed House without amendment • 7/14/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Homelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingPublic housing

Congressional Votes (0)

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]

Democrat • CA-52

Sponsored 2/24/2015

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

D-VA-11

Joined 2/24/2015

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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

D-WA-6

Joined 2/24/2015

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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

D-CA-9

Joined 2/24/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 24, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

July 14, 2015

Passed Chamber

July 14, 2015

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate7/15/2015
Engrossed in House7/14/2015
Introduced in House2/24/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3