Housing Accountability Act of 2021

Summary

Housing Accountability Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that a property owner receiving low-income housing assistance payments for an existing public housing unit must maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for the housing structure. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must survey tenants of these structures semiannually to identify problems with the structures or with management. A structure must be referred to HUD for remediation if consistent or persistent problems are identified. HUD may impose penalties on an owner of a structure that violates this bill.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 March 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 2021

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Housing Accountability Act of 2023
• related to ← Housing Accountability Act of 2021
• related to ← Housing Accountability Act of 2019