House Bill 659
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
659
Congress
117
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
Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021
This bill repeals the limitation on the construction of new public housing units, commonly known as the Faircloth limit or the Faircloth amendment. Under current law, a public housing agency (PHA) is generally prohibited from using Department of Housing and Urban Development capital or operating funds to construct public housing units if doing so would result in a net increase to the number of public housing units owned, assisted, or operated by the PHA.
February 1, 2021
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02/01/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
02/01/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:39 PM