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Bill· HRH.R. 5244 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 for the purpose of providing guaranteed loans under title I of such Act to assist communities with a shortage of water supply.

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1981

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) guarantee obligations issued by local governments to finance activities to alleviate problems caused by a water shortage; and (2) accept as security a repayment commitment based on a water surcharge or other financial resources of the local government.

Bill· HRH.R. 5212 (97th)referred

A bill to amend section 235 of the National Housing Act.

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 1981

Amends the National Housing Act to permit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into contracts to provide housing assistance payments for lower income families after March 31, 1982, with respect to housing developed on land which was owned by a local government on September 30, 1981.

Bill· HRH.R. 5213 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the treatment of certain payments under section 236 of the National Housing Act received by cooperative housing corporations.

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 1981

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude any mortgage interest reduction payment by the Government to a corporation which owns a lower income rental housing project from such corporation's income for purposes of determining whether such corporation qualifies for tax deductions provided for a cooperative housing corporation.

Bill· HRH.R. 5150 (97th)referred

A bill to authorize, on an emergency basis, the Government National Mortgage Association to provide assistance with respect to certain mortgages secured by newly constructed unsold homes.

United States · United States Congress · 9 December 1981

Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to direct the Government National Mortgage Association, during fiscal year 1982, to provide financial assistance to mortgagors by reducing the mortgage payments for certain new homes to amounts the payments would equal if the interest rates on such mortgages were 12 percent. Directs the Association to provide such assistance by: (1) purchasing and servicing mortgages; or (2) making payments to mortgagees on the principal of or interest on mortgage loans. Requires the Association to recapture the lesser of the amount of assistance provided to a mortgagor or 50 percent of the net appreciation of the assisted property whenever the property is sold or refinanced or whenever the property is no longer the mortgagor's principal place of residence. Directs the Secretary to provide that: (1) assistance is allocated among the regions of the country on the basis of each region's inventory of unsold, newly constructed homes; (2) the amount of assistance provided to any mortgagor shall not exceed $6,000; and (3) priority for assistance is given to first-time buyers who could not otherwise afford to buy and who are purchasing modest homes constructed by small homebuilders.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 51 (97th)referred

A concurrent resolution relating to the Federal involvement in housing.

United States · United States Congress · 7 December 1981

Declares that Congress reaffirms the Government's role in improving housing opportunities and social and economic conditions in distressed communities by: (1) supporting Federal efforts to meet specialized housing needs; (2) preserving the traditional roles of Federal mortgage insurance and secondary market programs; and (3) maintaining an important role for the community development block grant program and the urban development action grant program.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 284 (97th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should not restrict the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs or the Government National Mortgage Association's mortgage-backed securities program below the levels authorized for such programs by the Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1981

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should not restrict the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance programs or the Government National Mortgage Association's mortgage-backed securities program below the levels authorized by Congress.

Bill· HRH.R. 5024 (97th)referred

A bill to repeal the limitation on the number of families with incomes between 50 and 80 percent of median income who may receive assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1981

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to repeal provisions limiting the number of public housing units available to families with incomes between 50 and 80 percent of the median area income. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish management practices to enable each public housing agency to include families with a broad range of incomes in its housing projects in a manner which serves the needs of lower income families in the area.

Bill· HRH.R. 5000 (97th)referred

Escrow Interest Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 November 1981

Escrow Interest Act - Requires any person who holds a first lien on single-family residential real property, on stock in a residential cooperative housing corporation, or on a residential manufactured home and who requires funds to be held in escrow for purposes of paying any applicable taxes or insurance, to place such funds in an account which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration and which pays interest at a rate of not less than five and one-quarter percent.

Bill· HRH.R. 4937 (97th)referred

A bill to reestablish the tenant rental payment and income review requirements which were in effect with respect to federally assisted housing programs before the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1981.

United States · United States Congress · 10 November 1981

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide that occupant income limits and rents for public housing units shall be fixed by the appropriate public housing agency and approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Limits such rents to 25 percent of the income of a very low income family or 30 percent at the income of other families. Sets minimum rents at the higher of: (1) five percent of the family's gross income; or (2) the portion of the family's welfare assistance designated for housing costs. Specifies amounts to be excluded from family income. Requires that contracts for annual contributions to low income housing projects require the appropriate public housing agency to review the family income of project occupants biennially (currently annually). Establishes the amount of monthly assistance payments to owners who provide housing for lower-income families as the difference between the maximum rent the owners may charge under terms of the assistance contract and an amount to be established by the Secretary equal to: (1) between 15 and 25 percent of the income of a very low income family; (2) 15 percent of the income of a large very low income family or lower income family with exceptional medical or other expenses; (3) 20 percent of the income of a very large lower income family; or (4) between 20 and 30 percent of the income of other families. Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary to conduct a biennial (currently annual) review of the income of lower income families living in projects receiving mortgage interest assistance payments. Changes the maximum rent for a unit of such a project to 25 percent of the tenant's income, and the minimum rent of a unit with metered utilities to 20 percent of the tenant's income. Directs the Secretary to make additional assistance payments if required to reduce a tenant's rental payment to 25 percent of the tenant's income. Prohibits reducing such payment below the tenant's utility costs, except in certain circumstances. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to increase annual rent supplement payments for qualified lower income families to the amount by which the fair market rent of a project unit exceeds 25 percent of the tenant's income. Requires the Secretary to recertify the income of tenants of projects receiving rent supplements biennially (currently annually). Directs the Secretary to use regulations in effect on July 31, 1981, to determine rental payments under this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 4892 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, housing savings accounts.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1981

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for contributions of cash or securities made to a savings account created or organized for the benefit of the taxpayer (or the taxpayer and spouse if married) for the exclusive purpose of purchasing the taxpayer's first principal residence. Limits the maximum annual deduction to $1,500 ($3,000 in the case of married individuals filing a joint return), with a maximum lifetime deduction of $15,000 ($30,000 in the case of married individuals filing a joint return). Provides for an annual inflation adjustment of such amounts. Sets forth the requirements for the establishment of an individual housing account. Excludes distributions from a housing account from gross income as long as they are used exclusively for the purchase of a first principal residence. Exempts interest earned on an individual housing account from income taxation. Imposes a ten percent surtax on distributions from an individual housing account which are not used for the purchase of a principal residence. Prohibits contributions to an individual housing account in excess of prescribed limits and imposes a tax on such excess contributions equal to the tax on excess contributions to an individual retirement account. Requires the trustee of an individual housing account to make such reports regarding the maintenance of the account as the Secretary of the Treasury may require. Requires the reduction of the basis of any residence acquired with funds withdrawn from an individual housing account in an amount equal to the funds withdrawn. Requires the reduction of the $125,000 one-time exclusion from gross income of the proceeds from the sale of a principal residence by a taxpayer 55 years of age or older if such residence had been purchased with distributions from an individual housing account. Limits the amount of such reduction to the amount of any such distribution excluded from gross income.

Bill· SS. 1764 (97th)open

A bill to amend the provisions of the Internal Revenue code related to cooperative housing corporations.

United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1981

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to lower from 80 to 50 percent the amount of income which a cooperative housing corporation must earn from tenant-shareholders to qualify as a cooperative housing corporation. Extends the three year grace period during which the original sponsor of a cooperative housing project is treated as a tenant-shareholder.

Bill· HRH.R. 4833 (97th)open

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit banks, savings and loan institutions, and similar financial institutions to issue tax-exempt certificates for housing purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1981

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax exclusion for interest earned on national home ownership bonds. Defines "national home ownership bonds" as certificates of deposits issued before 1985 which are used to provide owner-financing of single family residences. Requires that such bonds have a maturity rate of five years and an investment yield not exceeding ten percent and be issued in denominations of at least $1,000. Prescribes percentage tables for determining the interest rate on such financing.

Bill· HRH.R. 4771 (97th)referred

A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States to make payments of aid to families with dependent children in the form of housing vouchers to the extent that such payments are made to meet the recipients' shelter and related expenses.

United States · United States Congress · 15 October 1981

Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to permit AFDC shelter payments to be made as housing vouchers. Provides that such vouchers can be used by a recipient only as payment for shelter, shall be redeemable for cash only by the person providing shelter, and cannot exceed the portion of aid intended for shelter.

Bill· HRH.R. 4752 (97th)referred

Individual Housing Account Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 15 October 1981

Individual Housing Account Act of 1981 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual who has never owned a principal residence an income tax credit for 20 percent of the cash contributions made during the taxable year to an individual housing account. Limits the amount of such credit to $1,000 for any taxable year and $3,000 during a lifetime. Sets forth requirements for the establishment of an individual housing account. Imposes penalties for distributions made from an individual housing account which are not used in connection with the purchase of a principal residence. Exempts interest earned on an individual housing account from income taxation. Requires the trustee of an individual hoising account to make such reports regarding the maintenance of an individual housing account as the Secretary of the Treasury may require. Prohibits contributions to an individual housing account in excess of prescribed limits and imposes a tax on such excess contributions equal to the tax on excess contributions to an individual retirement account.

Bill· HRH.R. 4744 (97th)referred

A bill to establish an Office of Housing for the Elderly within the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1981

Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish, within the Department, an Office of Housing for the Elderly. Lists the responsibilities of the Office which include coordinating housing programs for the elderly and representing the Assistant Secretary for Housing on matters concerning housing for the elderly. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish an Advisory Committee on Housing for the Elderly. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Act to submit to Congress an annual report on housing for the elderly.

Bill· HRH.R. 4737 (97th)referred

A bill to remove certain limitations on the mortgage loan purchase authority of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association.

United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1981

Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act and the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to remove the limitation on the cumulative amount of conventional mortgages which are more than one year old that the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association may purchase. Provides for the purchase of such mortgages from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration.

Bill· HRH.R. 4725 (97th)referred

A bill to provide that State law shall apply to the enforcement of due-on-sale clauses by national banks.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1981

Declares that, after the date of the enactment of this Act, State law shall apply to the enforcement of any due-on-sale clause, or any other similar provision, contained in: (1) any mortgage which secures sums borrowed from a national bank; or (2) any promissory note which serves as evidence of sums borrowed from a national bank.

Bill· HRH.R. 4728 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to provide that the enforceability of due-on-sale clauses contained in fixed-rate real estate loans made by national banking associations shall be determined under State Law.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1981

Amends the Federal Reserve Act to declare that the enforceability in any State of any due-on-sale clause contained in any fixed-rate real estate loan made or purchased by any national banking association shall be determined under the law of such State.

Bill· HRH.R. 4720 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1981

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to applications submitted by State or local governments, to provide second mortgage loans or other assistance to owners of multifamily rental housing projects to assist in financing the construction or rehabilitation of such projects. States that such a loan shall not be amortized, but repayable with simple interest after 30 years. Sets forth conditions for making such a loan for a project, including the owner's agreement to pass on to the tenants the savings resulting from the reduction in debt service payments. Declares that the first mortgage on such a project may be Federally insured under the National Housing Act. Directs the Secretary to consider the population and market conditions of an area when allocating such assistance in order to provide adequate assistance, in areas in short supply of rental housing. Prohibits the Secretary from providing such assistance to a local government which has not demonstrated satisfactory progress in meeting its assisted housing needs. Requires the Secretary's approval of rents charged for units of assisted projects. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the design and workability of the program established by this Act as a housing development incentive. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4704 (97th)open

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit banks, savings and loan institutions, and similar financial institutions to issue tax-exempt certificates for housing purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 6 October 1981

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax exclusion for interest earned on national home building bonds. Defines "national home building bonds" as certificates of deposits issued before 1985 which are used to provide owner-financing of single family residences. Requires that such bonds have a maturity rate of three years, an investment yield not exceeding ten percent, and be issued in denominations of at least $1,000. Prescribes percentage tables for determining the interest rate on such financing.

Bill· SS. 1702 (97th)open

FHA Revitalization Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1981

FHA Revitalization Act of 1981 - Title I: General Authority - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure a home loan or mortgage that has an adjustable interest rate, is required to be refinanced before the end of amortization, involves the payment of discount points to reduce the interest rate, or is otherwise currently ineligible for insurance under such Act. Prohibits the Secretary from providing such insurance to a person who has owned a dwelling within the previous three years. Increases the maximum amounts of mortgages for two, three, and four- family residences which are eligible for insurance. Title II: Five-Year Mortgages - Authorizes the Secretary to insure mortgages which mature, but are not fully amortized, in five years or less and which bear a constant rate of interest. Declares that such a mortgage may be refinanced. Permits the Secretary to insure the mortgage executed to refinance such earlier mortgage. Title III: Condominiums - Eliminates the requirement that a multifamily project must have had a federally insured mortgage or must have qualified for a Veterans Administration loan or guarantee before one of its single-family units can qualify for Federal mortgage insurance. Authorizes the Secretary to insure a blanket mortgage on a new multifamily project involving a principal obligation of an amount not exceeding 70 percent of the project's property value which includes the value of units rented by the developer for not more than five years and units owned by investors. Title IV: Mortgage Insurance for Homes on Leased Land - Authorizes the Secretary to insure the mortgage of a home on leased land where the home owner has an option to buy the land. Title V: Mortgage Insurance on Certain Homes - Authorizes the Secretary to insure a mortgage involving a principal obligation not exceeding 97 percent of the property value. Requires that a mortgage, to be eligible for insurance, be secured by a dwelling which satisfies standards prescribed under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974 and which has a permanent foundation. Decreases to 30 years the maximum maturity period of an eligible mortgage. Title VI: Property Standards - Authorizes the Secretary to insure a loan to acquire, for the purpose of rehabilitation, a property which is 30 or more years old if it complies with local health and safety codes. Allows the borrower to refinance such loan within five years. Provides conditions for insurance of the loan to refinance.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 239 (97th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President, the United States Senate, and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, in considering the nomination of individuals to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, should abide by the specific provisions of the Federal Reserve Act requiring fair representation of regional and economic interests among the membership of such board.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1981

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate on the favorable recommendation of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, should select individuals for appointment to vacancies on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act so that agricultural and commercial interests, including small businesses, will no longer be underrepresented on the Board.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 196 (97th)referred

A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the next two vacancies on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System should be filled by individuals with extensive background and experience in housing and small business.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1981

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should fill the first two vacancies on the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors with persons having housing experience and small business experience, respectively.

Bill· HRH.R. 4617 (97th)referred

A bill to reestablish the tenant rental payment and income review requirements which were in effect with respect to federally assisted housing programs before the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1981.

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1981

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide that occupant income limits and rents for public housing units shall be fixed by the appropriate public housing agency and approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Limits such rents to 25 percent of the income of a very low income family or 30 percent at the income of other families. Sets minimum rents at the higher of: (1) five percent of the family's gross income; or (2) the portion of the family's welfare assistance designated for housing costs. Specifies amounts to be excluded from family income. Requires that contracts for annual contributions to low income housing projects require the appropriate public housing agency to review the family income of project occupants biennially (currently annually). Establishes the amount of monthly assistance payments to owners who provide housing for lower-income families as the difference between the maximum rent the owners may charge under terms of the assistance contract and an amount to be established by the Secretary equal to: (1) between 15 and 25 percent of the income of a very low income family; (2) 15 percent of the income of a large very low income family or lower income family with exceptional medical or other expenses; (3) 20 percent of the income of a very large lower income family; or (4) between 20 and 30 percent of the income of other families. Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary to conduct a biennial (currently annual) review of the income of lower income families living in projects receiving mortgage interest assistance payments. Changes the maximum rent for a unit of such a project to 25 percent of the tenant's income, and the minimum rent of a unit with metered utilities to 20 percent of the tenant's income. Directs the Secretary to make additional assistance payments if required to reduce a tenant's rental payment to 25 percent of the tenant's income. Prohibits reducing such payment below the tenant's utility costs, except in certain circumstances. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to increase annual rent supplement payments for qualified lower income families to the amount by which the fair market rent of a project unit exceeds 25 percent of the tenant's income. Requires the Secretary to recertify the income of tenants of projects receiving rent supplements biennially (currently annually). Directs the Secretary to use regulations in effect on July 31, 1981, to determine rental payments under this Act.

Bill· SS. 1670 (97th)referred

Equal Access to Housing Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1981

Equal Access to Housing Act of 1981 - Enacts into law the short title "Civil Rights Act of 1968." Entitles title VIII of the Civil Rights Act the "Equal Access to Housing Act." Revises the express policy of title VIII to provide for "equal access to" instead of "fair" housing. States that this policy does not mean assurance of housing for any particular proportion of individuals of a certain race, color, religion, sex, handicap, or national origin. Defines "aggrieved person" as a person whose bona fide attempt to buy, sell, lease, or finance a dwelling has been denied on a discriminatory basis. Adds the physically handicapped as a protected class of persons. Excludes from the meaning of "handicap" any impairment consisting of alcohol or drug abuse or which would be a threat to the property or safety of others. Defines discriminatory practices with respect to the handicapped. States that discrimination shall not include refusals to: (1) make alterations at the expense of sellers, landlord owners, or persons acting on their own behalf; (2) make modifications which would unreasonably inconvenience others; or (3) allow modifications which alter the marketability of a dwelling. Extends the housing financing discrimination prohibition to include real estate appraisers. States that it is not unlawful for appraisers to take into consideration all factors relevant to estimating fair market value, provided that such factors are not used for discriminatory purposes. Limits coverage of title VIII to actions taken with a discriminatory intent or purpose. Transfers all authority for administering title VIII from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Justice Department. Establishes a one-House congressional veto procedure for regulations promulgated by the Attorney General for compliance purposes. Sets forth new enforcement procedures for title VIII complaints. Permits an aggrieved person or the Attorney General on his own initiative to file a discriminatory housing practice complaint (currently, Justice Department complaints are limited to "patterns or practices" of discrimination). Requires the Attorney General to refer title VIII charges to certified State or local agencies which have jurisdiction. Prohibits the Attorney General from conditioning certification on the agency's agreement to waive its exclusive authority over housing discrimination. Requires the Attorney General to endeavor to resolve charges by conciliation. Permits the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief where preliminary investigation reveals that prompt judicial action is necessary. Continues the current authority given to private parties to seek enforcement in Federal district court. Permits the Attorney General to intervene in any such private action after personal certification that the case is of general public importance. Expresses the sense of Congress that the use of Federal magistrates should be encouraged to the maximum extent feasible to expedite litigation.

Bill· SS. 1658 (97th)open

A bill to amend title VII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 to require a National Public Investment Requirements Analysis.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1981

Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 to require the President to submit to Congress, annually, a national public investment requirements analysis. Permits the President to submit supplementary reports regarding public investment needs and policies and their relationship to urban policy.

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