HR 659 · 117th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-02-01· Sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2021-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021 This bill repeals the limitation on the construction of new public housing units, commonly known as the Faircloth limit or the Faircloth amendment. Under current law, a public housing agency (PHA) is generally prohibited from using Department of Housing and Urban Development capital or operating funds to construct public housing units if doing so would result in a net increase to the number of public housing units owned, assisted, or operated by the PHA.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR