Earning and Living Opportunities Act

Summary

Earning and Living Opportunities Act - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to set forth as a condition of federal housing and community development assistance that: (1) a public or Indian housing agency or contractor shall require that at least 20% of employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons; and (2) a recipient of assistance for housing rehabilitation, construction, or other public construction projects and their contractors shall require that at least 20% of new employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons. Directs the Secretary to require a public or Indian housing agency and other recipients of federal housing and community development assistance to: (1) establish a section 3 committee of interested parties to oversee all aspects of compliance with section 3 of such Act; (2) advertise training and employment opportunities generated by development assistance; and (3) maintain a registry of eligible low- and very low-income persons who express interest in those opportunities. Prescribes requirements for: (1) contractor compliance and job training; and (2) agency recruitment and referral. Establishes fines for noncompliance.

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Timeline

1. 6 April 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 April 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 April 2006 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 April 2006

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Sponsors

• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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