HR 3895 · 109th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-09-26· Sponsored by Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.(2006-01-04)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-10-06
Roll #513
Yea 335Nay 81
Democrats
185 Yea·5 Nay
Republicans
149 Yea·76 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-10-06
Roll #513
Yea 335Nay 81
Democrats
185 Yea·5 Nay
Republicans
149 Yea·76 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949, in the event of a presidential-declared disaster, to authorize the Secretary, with respect to counties designated as disaster areas and the counties contiguous to such counties and for any residents of such counties, to: (1) convert rental assistance into housing voucher assistance or rural housing vouchers; (2) reprogram funds; and (3) waive rural area requirements. States that such authority shall last for six months after declaration of a disaster. Eliminates the rural housing voucher program fiscal year unit limit. Amends the Doug Bereuter section 502 single family housing loan guarantee program to permit loan and refinancing guarantees for home repair or rehabilitation.…

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Cosponsors (5)

1 Democrat4 Republicans