HR8904-118

Introduced

To protect and empower residents of certain federally assisted rental housing, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 28, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect and empower residents of certain federally assisted rental housing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Housing, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD2C8C8A36CB54FB1B94D9F4CFD15340B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tenant Empowerment Act of 2024.
  • Section H8C76DCCBBCD54A89B8647E8E988F76A9: 2. Maintenance of housing Section 8(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new...
  • Section HE9B2965B8791476F8A17F9851EDF3980: 3. Resident enforcement of project owner agreements with HUD and USDA In each covered agreement, as such term is defined in subsection (c), any resident, or...
  • Section H5111CF9ABF1E42BB8947CB1B9F01BEB4: 4. Resident access to building information Upon a written request by a legitimate residents association established with respect to a multifamily housing...
  • Section H553223D34EC44ED89706985AF9AF2CE3: 5. Funding for tenant and other participation and capacity building Subparagraph (A) of section 514(f)(3) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect and empower residents of certain federally assisted rental housing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Housing, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To protect and empower residents of certain federally assisted rental housing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Housing Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 28, 2024

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Waters, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Omar, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

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

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered agreement" §HE9B2965B8791476F8A17F9851EDF3980

any— a contract between the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a contract administrator, or any public housing agency and an owner for project-based housing assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)

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