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H.R. 3700 (114th)

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016

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Introduced

7 October 2015

Last action

29 July 2016 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-201.

Sponsors

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]

Subjects

Housing, Energy, Taxation, Budget

Source updated

20 January 2026

Housing · Energy · Taxation · Budget

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Summary

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: authorize a public housing agency (PHA) to make section 8 low-income rental assistance (voucher) payments to a dwelling unit after an inspection reveals non-life-threatening conditions, but suspend the payments after 30 days if the conditions are not corrected; and prescribe further requirements for enforcement of housing quality standards. The bill also revises requirements to vary the frequency of otherwise annual reviews of family income for public housing and section 8 programs, depending on certain decreases or increases in annual adjusted income. A PHA may establish a payment standard under the section 8 program of up to 120% of the fair market rent as a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability, without approval of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A PHA must charge monthly rent according to a specified formula to a family whose income has exceeded 120% of the area's median income for two years, or terminate the family's tenancy. The bill also prescribes limitations, prohibitions, and related requirements with respect to: a family's eligibility for assistance based on assets, units owned by PHAs, PHA project-based assistance, the establishment of fair market rent, denial of utility reimbursements, public housing Capital and Operating Funds, and expansion of the family unification program. The Housing Act of 1949 is amended to authorize HUD to delegate to certain preferred lenders its authority to approve and execute binding Rural Housing Service loan guarantees. HUD may establish a Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program to preserve and revitalize multifamily housing projects funded with certain loans to ensure that they have sufficient resources to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers. The National Housing Act is amended to require HUD to: streamline the project certification requirements applicable to mortgage insurance on condominium projects to make recertifications substantially less burdensome than certifications, and allow either the direct endorsement lender review and approval process or the HUD review and approval process when excepting a condominium property from the mortgage insurance requirement regarding the percentage of its floor space that may be used for nonresidential or commercial purposes. Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow (in addition to a state, local government, or public housing agency) a private nonprofit organization to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program. Requires HUD, at least once (currently, twice) during each fiscal year, to reallocate any housing assistance provided from the Emergency Solutions Grants Program that is unused or returned or that becomes available after minimum allocation requirements are met. Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to transfer from the HUD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs to the Office of the HUD Secretary a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans. Directs HUD and the VA to report annually to Congress about veterans homelessness and housing assistance. Fraud and abuse prevention requirements and measures of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 shall apply to the HUD Disaster Housing Assistance Program. The Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) is amended to prescribe requirements for a property owner's annual distribution of surplus cash generated by the property which is subject to a plan of action or use agreement HUD may approve for extension of the low-income affordability restrictions on any eligible low-income housing. Neither LIHPRHA, nor any plan of action or use agreement implementing it, shall restrict an owner from obtaining a new loan or refinancing an existing loan secured by a low-income housing project, or from distributing the proceeds of such a loan. Such an owner, however, must comply with specified requirements. HUD shall establish a demonstration program for executing budget-neutral, performance-based agreements with appropriate entities in FY2016-FY2019 (for up to 12 years each) that result in cost reductions in projects for energy or water conservation improvements at up to 20,000 residential units in multifamily buildings participating in Section 8 project-based rental assistance programs, supportive housing for the elderly programs, or supportive housing for persons with disabilities programs. The Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 is amended, with respect to grants to national and regional organizations and consortia with experience in providing or facilitating self-help housing homeownership opportunities, to prohibit HUD from requiring any dwelling developed using such grant amounts to meet any energy efficiency standards other than those specified by the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended to direct HUD to designate data exchange standards to govern: necessary categories of information that state agencies operating related programs must exchange electronically with another state agency, and federal reporting and data exchange required under applicable law.

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Timeline

  1. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 October 2015

    Committee

    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 December 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 December 2015

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 10.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 December 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 January 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 28 January 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-397.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 January 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-397.

    Source: Committee

  11. 1 February 2016

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 594 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3700 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-42.

    Source: Floor

  12. 2 February 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 2 February 2016

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 427 - 0 (Roll no. 52).

    Source: Floor

  14. 2 February 2016

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 427 - 0 (Roll no. 52).

    Source: Floor

  15. 2 February 2016

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H459-465)

    Source: Floor

  16. 2 February 2016

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H481)

    Source: Floor

  17. 2 February 2016

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3700.

    Source: Floor

  18. 2 February 2016

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 594 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  19. 2 February 2016

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3700 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-42.

    Source: Floor

  20. 2 February 2016

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 594 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  21. 2 February 2016

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ryan A. Costello to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  22. 2 February 2016

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 594. (consideration: CR H451-470, H470-482)

    Source: Floor

  23. 3 February 2016

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  24. 14 July 2016

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  25. 14 July 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  26. 14 July 2016

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5185)

    Source: Discharge

  27. 14 July 2016

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5185)

    Source: Committee

  28. 15 July 2016

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  29. 19 July 2016

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  30. 19 July 2016

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  31. 29 July 2016

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-201.

    Source: President

  32. 29 July 2016

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  33. 29 July 2016

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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