A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enable local public housing agencies to enter into security arrangements designed to prevent crimes and otherwise insure the safety and well-being of public housing tenants.

Summary

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to allow public housing agencies to enter into security agreements designed to maintain the safety and well-being of residents of dwelling units, including services of a security staff and the installation of safety systems. States that another purpose of such agreements is the planning of other security services necessary to prevent crime. Authorizes to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $7,000,000 a year for fiscal years 1977 and 1978.

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Timeline

1. 2 September 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 September 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 September 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 September 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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