United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3524 (110th)
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
Introduced
11 September 2007
Last action
22 January 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make promoting housing choice among low- and very low-income families one of the purposes of the HOPE VI grant program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive the matching contribution requirement in cases of extreme distress or emergency. Prohibits the award of demolition-only grants. Repeals authority for grants for assisting affordable housing developed through main street projects in smaller communities. Makes eligible for the use of HOPE VI grants: (1) necessary costs of ensuring the effective temporary and permanent relocation of residents displaced as a result of project revitalization; and (2) certain activities undertaken to comply with requirements for green developments and replacement housing for hard-to-house families. Revises criteria for selection of proposals for grants, divided into mandatory core components and mandatory graded components. Specifies requirements for mandatory core components of revitalization plans, including among others: (1) involvement of public housing residents in planning and implementation; (2) a program for temporary and permanent relocation, including comprehensive relocation assistance; (3) a right for resident households to expanded housing opportunities; (4) one-for-one replacement of demolished dwelling units, including on-site mixed-income housing; (5) monitoring of displaced households; and (6) green developments. Extends the HOPE VI program through FY2015. Directs the Comptroller General to review and make recommendations to Congress regarding activities, actions, and methods used in revitalization plans assisted under the Act to determine which may be transferable to other federally-assisted housing programs.
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Timeline
11 September 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 September 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 December 2007
Passed
Mr. Frank (MA) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Financial Services have until 12:00 p.m. on Jan. 3 to file a report on H.R. 3524. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
3 January 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
Source: Calendars
3 January 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-507.
Source: Committee
3 January 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-507.
Source: Committee
16 January 2008
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 922 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3524 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to cinsider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill.
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
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. 3524.
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 271 - 130 (Roll no. 18).
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 271 - 130 (Roll no. 18).
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 28 (Roll no. 17). (consideration: CR H333)
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H332)
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Floor
Mr. Graves moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services. (consideration: CR H331-333; text: CR H331)
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
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 H312-316)
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H331)
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3524.
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Passed
TWO-MINUTE AUTHORITY - Ms. Waters asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 3524 pursuant to H. Res. 922, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Hilda L. Solis to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 922 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 922. (consideration: CR H302-334)
Source: Floor
17 January 2008
Passed
Rule H. Res. 922 passed House.
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 January 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 January 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 3 January 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 September 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 January 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 January 2008
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 3 January 2008
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Sponsors
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3524) to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-509 to safeguard the rights of tenants of HOPE VI housing from eviction based on the criminal activities of others if the tenant is elderly or disabled, and did not or should not have known of the activity, or if they were the victims of a criminal act.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-509 to maintain HUD's authority to issue demolition-only grants.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-509 to substitute the green building requirement, which is part of the mandatory core component of the underlying bill, with a provision that includes green building as part of the mandatory graded section. It also strikes references in the bill to specific green building standards and instead requires the Secretary of HUD to select a rating system, standard, or code for green buildings. This standard shall meet certain criteria and the Secretary shall conduct a study every 5 years to evaluate and compare third party green building standards to see if they meet the criteria.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-509 to restore the set-aside for the Main Street grant program.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-509 to make a number of technical and conforming changes as well as enhancemen ts to the bill, including the following: (1) redefines the scope of the 1 for 1 replacement requirement by requiring the replacement of all units in existence as of January 1, 2005, and provides a limited waiver from the replacement requirement; (2) extends the timeline for rebuilding replacement housing units to 54 months from the date of execution of the grant agreement, consistent with current HUD practice; (3) clarifies procedural requirements for making any significant amendments or changes to a revitalization plan; (4) removes specific references to LEED for non-residential construction and excludes costs associated with green development compliance from HUD's Total Development Cost calculation; (5) clarifies eligibility and occupancy standards; and (6) clarifies that no person not lawfully permitted to be in, or remain in, the United States is eligible for housing assistance under this bill.
- amends ← An amendment offered pursuant to the Graves motion to recommit with instructions to clarify that Hard-to-House families shall include households consisting of or including an individual who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of not less than 90 days and who was discharged or released from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-509 to apply the one-to-one replacement requirement for units demolished under a HOPE VI grant only to units that are occupied prior to demolition.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-509 to prevent appropriations for Davis-Bacon wages.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3524
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/3524
- us · 110-hr-3524 · source updated 7 April 2025