HR7972-118

Introduced

To increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 12, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies. The main policy domain is Housing, Finance, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H97E8D31229FA4BDEAEB9CCDEEF25DB72: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2024.
  • Section H1C9D292F92934CB1A358245C244234E4: 2. Urgent support for affordable housing infrastructure There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National...
  • Section H6AC76A0F354F40DA852BDB8684D09214: 3. Assessment regarding optimizing use of area median income to support affordable housing in urban areas Not later than 180 days after the date of the...
  • Section H20861E51A1EB4EB9AE16215DE3192109: 4. Definitions For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: The term area median income means median income for an area, as such term is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Key Policy Areas

Housing, Finance, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Policy Domains

Housing Finance Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,
homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 12, 2024

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Housing Finance Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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