Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to:
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:
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:
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:
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-29 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-201. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-29 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-19 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-15 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5185) | Senate |
| 2016-02-03 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 427 - 0 (Roll no. 52). | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H481) | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3700. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (NC) amendment No. 14. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, as modified. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 13. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Al Green amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Al Green demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green amendment No. 12. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 11. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 10. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 9. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 8. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Palazzo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Palazzo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palazzo amendment No. 7. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | RISING INFORMALLY - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message. Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinojosa amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sewell amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maxine Waters (CA) amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buchanan amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3700. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Ryan A. Costello to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 594. (consideration: CR H451-470, H470-482) | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-02 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 594 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-01 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-01-28 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300. | House floor actions |
| 2016-01-28 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-397. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-09 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 10. | House committee actions |
| 2015-12-09 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-10-21 | Committee | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral. | House committee actions |
| 2015-10-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |