The 110th Congress
NAHMA' s Legislative Interests
Authorizing Bills of Interest - 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Below is a summary of legislation that NAHMA has considered. A general explanation of the bill is provided, as well as NAHMA’s position.
For more information on any of these bills, you may wish to visit the Library of Congress website at http://thomas.loc.gov/ . Simply enter the bill number under the “Search Bill Text 110th Congress (2007-2008)” heading, and then click the “Search” button. You will then be able to view the text of the bill, find references to it in the Congressional Record, and track its progress using the bill status links.
Legislative Positions-110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Legislation
Appropriations Bills
The Library of Congress website, Thomas, includes a helpful page which tracks the status of annual spending bills (i.e. appropriations bills). From this site, viewers can read the 2 key spending bills for housing, the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies bill and the Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, HUD, and Related Agencies bill, as well as the committee reports, and the final conference report. Viewers can track these important bills from their introduction until they are signed into law.
H.R. 1427: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 1851, S. 2684: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008
H.R. 3221, S. 2636: The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
H.R. 3524: HOPE VI Reauthorization Act of 2007
H. R. 3873: Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007
H.R. 3965: Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R. 5150: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act
H.R. 5720: the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008
H.R. 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008
H.R. 5829: Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008 (Formerly H.R. 3521)
H.R. 5830: FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act
H.R. 5937:
Preserving Certain Affordable Housing Units
S. 2018: Limited English Proficiency Guidance
S. 2666: The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008
S. 2736: The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act
S. 2975: The Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act
Issues
Exit Tax Relief
Fiscal Year 2009 HUD and USDA Budget Proposals
Fiscal Year 2008 HUD and USDA Budget Proposals
Late HAPs
LEP Information
LIHTC
Section 8
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Click here to read NAHMA Legislative Action: Project-Based Section 8 Emergency Supplemental Funding
- E-NAHMAnalysis 2007-0925 - Section 8 HAP Contract Renewals: Implications of the New Short-Term Funding Language*
- NAHMAnalysis 2007-0607- Summary of the GAO Report on Project-Based Rental Assistance*
Seniors and Section 202
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