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Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5455

Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019

This bill requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to take certain actions when selling or leasing assets.

Specifically, a PHA must ensure that such a sale or lease financially benefits the residents of the public housing project as well as the budget of the PHA. Further, if a buyer or lessee intends to derive a product or service from the asset, the PHA must require that the product or service be offered and provided to residents of the public housing project before being offered and provided to nonresidents.

Additionally, a PHA must include certain information regarding assets it intends to sell or lease in the upcoming year in its annual plan.


Current Status of Bill HR 5455

Bill HR 5455 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 17, 2019. Bill HR 5455 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 17, 2019.  Bill HR 5455's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. as of December 17, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5455

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5455

Primary Policy Focus

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Housing industry and standards
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Public housing
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5455

Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019
To require sales and leases of assets of public housing projects to financially benefit the residents of such public housing project and the budget of the public housing agency that owns such public housing project, and for other purposes.
Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019

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