S5087-118

Introduced

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to promote the establishment of tenant organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to promote the establishment of tenant organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Housing.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tenants’ Right to Organize Act.
  • Section idff698c2be3074913b5ba2a7437536d3a: 2. Housing choice voucher tenant organizations Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section id2288356021a54a1b931f5b5b8d6c9f01: 3. LIHTC tenant organizations Section 42(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10)LIHTC tenant...
  • Section id484b6a06c1f3446cab9b6d5f43eae051: 4. Enforcement Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Public and Indian Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban...
  • Section id05018e93954144f09bdaa102d8a9e04f: 5. Funding for tenant and other participation and capacity building The purpose of the amendment in subsection (b) is to expand and demonstrate a firm...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to promote the establishment of tenant organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Government Operations, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to promote the establishment of tenant organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Government Operations Housing

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wyden, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

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

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"tenant organizer" §idff698c2be3074913b5ba2a7437536d3a

a tenant or nontenant who— assists tenants in establishing and operating a legitimate tenant organization

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