ACHA Act

Hozzl · 2022-10-28T01:46:16Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3088 ACHA Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Housing and Community Development. Stay informed on legislative developments.

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3088

Averting Crises in Housing Assistance Act or the ACHA Act

This bill creates a mechanism for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to identify and rehabilitate public housing agency (PHA) properties that are failing and revises requirements for contracts between PHAs and HUD.

After designating a property as failing based on its physical condition or residents' complaints, HUD must enter into an agreement with the PHA to establish an action plan to restore the property to good condition. HUD must require the PHA to notify the residents of the property of the timelines and deadlines established by the plan. HUD must also provide technical and other assistance to the PHA and must provide housing vouchers to tenants wishing to relocate during the rehabilitation process.

Residents of a failing property may sue HUD for damages if the property is not restored to good condition within one year after the PHA establishes an action plan.

Additionally, the bill allows a consortium of PHAs to enter into a single annual contributions contract (i.e., the contract under which HUD agrees to pay a PHA for housing assistance and administrative fees).

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Current Status of Bill S 3088

Bill S 3088 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 18, 2019. Bill S 3088 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 18, 2019. Bill S 3088's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of December 18, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3088

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3088

Primary Policy Focus

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Administrative remedies

- Civil actions and liability

- Department of Housing and Urban Development

- Government liability

- Housing and community development funding

- Housing industry and standards

- Landlord and tenant

- Low- and moderate-income housing

- Public contracts and procurement

- Public housing

- Residential rehabilitation and home repair

- User charges and fees

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3088

ACHA Act

Averting Crises in Housing Assistance Act

A bill to provide assistance to public housing agencies that have failing properties in their inventories in order to protect the health and safety of public housing residents, to allow consortia to enter into single annual contributions contracts, and for other purposes.