A bill to prevent fraud and abuse in housing and urban development programs.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program applicants or participants to: (1) disclose their social security or employer identification numbers; and (2) consent to wage information verification. Amends the Social Security Act to provide HUD with access to State employment records. Requires Federal, State, local, or public housing administering agencies to independently verify such information before terminating or reducing any housing benefits. Establishes criminal and civil penalties for misuse of such information.

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Timeline

1. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

2. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

3. 21 December 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 December 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 December 1987

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

6. 30 December 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

   Source: Committee

7. 4 January 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 December 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsba00 · Standing

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