A bill to provide that elderly persons residing in dwelling units receiving Federal assistance shall be provided with certain rights in the lease agreements between the elderly persons and the owners of the units.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require that any lease or rental agreement entered into or renewed by a person aged 62 or over with respect to a dwelling unit assisted by a Federal housing program shall contain provisions entitling such person to terminate, without penalty, the lease or rental agreement if such person or his or her spouse dies or incurs any mental or physical disability during the period of the lease or rental agreement.

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Timeline

1. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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