United States-Mexico Border Region Housing and Community Development Act

Summary

United States-Mexico Border Region Housing and Community Development Act - Directs Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas to set aside specified percentages of community development block grant assistance to meet the needs of colonias relating to water, sewage, and housing. Limits assistance use to planning activities (including public information and technical assistance) and assessments for public improvements. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide rural housing assistance to colonias. Defines "colonia" for purposes of this Act as a community that: (1) is in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas; (2) is in the United States-Mexico border region; (3) is State or county-designated as a colonia on the basis of such criteria as inadequate housing, water, and sewage; and (4) was in existence and generally recognized as a colonia before the date of enactment of this Act. Limits the applicability of this Act to FY 1989 through 1991.

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Timeline

1. 5 October 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 October 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 October 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

5. 13 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

6. 13 October 1988

   Floor

   Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

   Source: Floor

7. 17 October 1988

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 October 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing
• · hsba00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → United States-Mexico Border Regional Development Act of 1988