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Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with a Senate amendment to a House amendment to a Senate amendment to a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

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Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with a House amendment to a Senate amendment to a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

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Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a House amendment to a Senate amendment to a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A 3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.

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Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to proceed to consideration of a House message accompanying a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL.

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Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt an amendment to a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A 3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to proceed to consideration of a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL.

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to consideration of a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.

Full Bill Text

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Title: Housing for the 21st Century Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends federal housing programs and expands available financing for affordable housing.

Highlights:

  • Amends federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities (Sec. 1-2).

  • Increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans (Sec. 3).

  • Increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing (Sec. 3).

  • Establishes additional provisions for housing programs, including (Sec. 4):

    • Exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;

    • Restricts veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;

    • Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;

    • Repeals the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and

    • Authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

  • Expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites (Sec. 5).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

Full Bill Text

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