House Bill 8416
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8416
Congress
116
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020
This bill revises the allocation formula used to distribute Community Development Block Grants to metropolitan cities, urban counties, and other areas. Among other changes, the formula (1) incorporates an area's rate of female-headed households with children, and (2) more heavily weights an area's relative poverty rate.
September 29, 2020
09/29/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
09/29/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:53 PM