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Housing Assistance Efficiency Act

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1047

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Housing Assistance Efficiency Act

(Sec. 2) Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow (in addition to a state, local government, or public housing agency) a private nonprofit organization to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program under the Act.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, at least once (currently, twice) during each fiscal year, to reallocate any housing assistance provided from the Emergency Solutions Grants Program that is unused or returned or that becomes available after the minimum allocation requirements under the Act.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1047

Bill HR 1047 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 24, 2015. Bill HR 1047 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on February 24, 2015.  Bill HR 1047's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of July 15, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1047

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1047

Primary Policy Focus

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact Areas

- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Housing and community development funding
- Public housing

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1047

Housing Assistance Efficiency Act
To authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
Housing Assistance Efficiency Act
Housing Assistance Efficiency Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1047

Scott H. Peters
Scott H. Peters
CaliforniaDemocrat
Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerney
CaliforniaDemocrat
Derek Kilmer
Derek Kilmer
WashingtonDemocrat
Gerald E. Connolly
Gerald E. Connolly
VirginiaDemocrat

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