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Liberty City Rising Act of 2023

2/16/2024, 3:28 PM

Congressional Summary of S 578

Liberty City Rising Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish standards to ensure the safety and security of federally assisted housing in high-crime areas. Public housing agencies serving high-crime areas must also establish anonymous hotlines for tenants to report suspicious activity and crimes in the community. In addition, HUD must prioritize public housing projects located in high-crime areas when awarding certain public housing grants for safety and security measures.

Under the bill, a high-crime area is designated by HUD based on the most recent violent crime data available.

Current Status of Bill S 578

Bill S 578 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 1, 2023. Bill S 578 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 1, 2023.  Bill S 578's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of March 1, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 578

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 578

Primary Policy Focus

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact Areas

- Crime prevention
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing industry and standards
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Public housing
- Violent crime

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 578

Liberty City Rising Act of 2023
Liberty City Rising Act of 2023
A bill to reform requirements regarding the safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas.

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