S3914-118

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 Mar 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 H5AE270B258474DD78E3A4BD3AEC21D85: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2024.
  • Section H77626CC70DDC4474AE089265903508B0: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term area median income means median income for an area, as such term is used in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act...
  • Section HA96ABB86E46246E0B579ED6F9554F786: 3. Urgent support for affordable housing infrastructure There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National...
  • Section H3111F1F7B1234772ACF446D60F3B0291: 4. Assessment regarding optimizing use of area median income to support affordable housing in urban areas Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment...

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
Mar 12, 2024

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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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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