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S 598 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Public Housing Emergency Response Act

Summary
Public Housing Emergency Response Act This bill authorizes additional assistance from the Public Housing Capital Fund to public housing agencies based upon capital need as determined by the agencies' most recent Physical Needs Assessment.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes additional Capital Fund assistance for public housing agencies, increasing government spending on essential public housing services.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAuthorizes additional Capital Fund assistance for public housing agencies to address physical needs, directly funding housing infrastructure and maintenance.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 4, 2021 Last action Jun 24, 2021
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Committee
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Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
Co
Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
n/a
Co
Photo of Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
Co
Photo of Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
NY
n/a
Co
Photo of Patty Murray
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
WA
n/a
Co
Photo of Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
IL
n/a
Co
Photo of Tina Smith
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
MN
n/a