S4899-118

Introduced

To establish a grant program for States that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 31, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program for States that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies. The main policy domain is Housing, Education, Civil Rights.

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 H2957F2EA9A844E7BBBDFB28B7A23E60E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2024 or the HEIRS Act of 2024.
  • Section HC5C44309DA9D43C3AF604B552E65BDF9: 2. Grants for eligible entities that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act In this section: The term eligible entity means— a State or unit of...
  • Section H4A30AC279CD74498B68F20F1F093B373: 3. Grants to provide assistance relating to heirs’ property resolution In this section: The term eligible entity means— a HUD-approved housing counseling...
  • Section H820715D3B6484A35AE77E2EA248AC289: 4. Heirs’ property housing counseling Section 106(g) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(g)) is amended by adding at the end the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program for States that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Key Policy Areas

Housing, Education, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a grant program for States that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Policy Domains

Housing Education Civil Rights

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
Jul 31, 2024

Ms. Butler 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 Education Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"qualifying nonprofit" §H4A30AC279CD74498B68F20F1F093B373

a nonprofit, mission-driven entity that, as determined by the Secretary— has a track record of providing assistance to homeowners

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