Liberty City Rising Act of 2023

2/16/2024, 3:28 PM

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.

Congress
118

Number
S - 578

Introduced on
2023-03-01

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/1/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to reform requirements regarding the safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas.

Policy Areas
Housing and Community Development

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

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/23/2023

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. Pu...


Latest Action3/1/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.