United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 247 (107th)
Tornado Shelters Act
Introduced
30 January 2001
Last action
22 March 2001 · Floor
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks.
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Timeline
30 January 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Source: Committee
20 March 2001
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 93 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 247 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 247.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2001
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 247.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 401 - 6 (Roll no. 61).
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 401 - 6 (Roll no. 61).
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H1083)
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Passed
Rule H. Res. 93 passed House.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 247 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Miller to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 93 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
22 March 2001
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 93. (consideration: CR H1075-1086)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 22 March 2001 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 22 March 2001 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 30 January 2001 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 March 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 March 2001
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 March 2001
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 January 2001
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Introduced in House · EN · 30 January 2001
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 247) to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize communities to use community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks.
- amends ← An amendment to add text stipulating that a shelter assisted with amounts made available in the bill may not be made available exclusively for use of the residents of a particular manufactured housing park or of other manufactured housing, but shall generally serve the residents of the area in which it is located.
- amends ← An amendment to provide that a shelter assisted with amounts made available in the bill shall be located in a neighborhood consisting predominantly of persons of low and moderate income.
- amends ← An amendment to provide $50,000,000 in assistance in FY 2002 only for activities pursuant to section 105 (a)(24) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to add "Buy-American" provisions.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/247
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/247
- us · 107-hr-247 · source updated 7 April 2025