United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4514 (109th)
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005
Introduced
13 December 2005
Last action
10 January 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Sponsors
Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Subjects
Environment, Housing
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to transfer, without payment, federally owned (including property transferred to the Secretary from other agencies) or otherwise donated suitable residential property to state or local governments for use in an approved homestead program carried out by such governments in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi in areas designated disaster areas due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Authorizes reimbursement to agencies transferring property. Sets forth approval criteria for a homestead program, including: (1) selection criteria that gives priority to displaced low-income families; (2) occupancy only pursuant to a written agreement which must be for a period of at least five years and which requires the occupant to make certain repairs. Requires the Secretary to audit authorized activities and permits monetary and other penalties penalties for noncompliance. Permits the waiver of certain environmental requirements. Prohibits the transfer, acceptance, or conveyance of property under this Act five years after enactment.
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Timeline
13 December 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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
13 December 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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
13 December 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 December 2005 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- · hsba00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Hurricane Katrina Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4514
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4514
- us · 109-hr-4514 · source updated 15 August 2025