US HB6308 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-19 - Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-19 - Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes and expands programs to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals and establishes new real property-related taxes to fund specified Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. HUD must establish the Community Development Block Grant Plus Program for state and local governments to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals as well as cost-burdened households. These funds may be used only for certain activities that assist these populations, including the construction of new affordable housing. The bill also establishes other grant programs to assist these individuals, such as by facilitating access to voting and libraries. Governmental entities may not receive assistance under the bill unless they have, or are working to implement, policies that (1) do not criminally punish homeless individuals for sleeping outside or on public property, and (2) comply with constitutional protections for these individuals' property. In addition, the bill establishes taxes on (1) the sale or exchange of real property of at least $10 million, (2) the sale or exchange of real property involving an anonymous entity, and (3) rent received by landlords that own large amounts of dwelling units. The revenue from these taxes must be credited to various HUD programs in specified percentages. The Government Accountability Office must study (1) the allocation formula for Emergency Food and Shelter grants, (2) recipient compliance with various grant program guidelines, and (3) barriers related to access to essential documents that homeless and housing-unstable individuals face.
Title
Housing is a Human Right Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] |
Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
2020-03-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
2020-03-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
2020-03-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
2020-03-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. |
2020-03-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Crime prevention
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Landlord and tenant
Law enforcement administration and funding
Libraries and archives
Licensing and registrations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Property tax
Public housing
Sales and excise taxes
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Crime prevention
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Landlord and tenant
Law enforcement administration and funding
Libraries and archives
Licensing and registrations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Property tax
Public housing
Sales and excise taxes
State and local government operations
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6308/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6308/BILLS-116hr6308ih.pdf |