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H.R. 1668 (113th)

Safely Sheltering Disaster Victims Act of 2013

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Introduced

23 April 2013

Last action

23 April 2013 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

Subjects

Housing, Budget

Source updated

12 August 2025

Housing · Budget

Summary

Safely Sheltering Disaster Victims Act of 2013 - Transfers a specified amount made available for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Fund in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 to the Public and Indian Housing Tenant-Based Rental Assistance HUD account for tenant-based rental assistance only, including related administrative expenses, to areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Subjects such funds to specified requirements, including that: they be made available for such assistance by 60 days after enactment of this Act; the HUD Secretary waive the public housing agency (PHA) project-based limitation for use of such assistance (under the voucher program) for low-income families; the amounts may be provided only to PHAs that agree to give a preference to making such assistance available to eligible families displaced by Hurricane Sandy; such families are otherwise eligible for such assistance; and an eligible family may continue to receive such assistance after the transferred amounts are no longer available, subject to family eligibility and the availability of amounts in appropriation Acts. Retains the designation of such amounts as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

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Timeline

  1. 23 April 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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