Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015
Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (the Act) to revise and reauthorize the block grant program through FY2020 with respect to Native Americans and housing, including income and wage requirements and environmental review requirements.
Revises a program for affordable housing for low-income Native American families by changing maximum rent requirements and lease notice requirements.
Repeals a program relating to self-determined housing activities for tribal communities.
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a supportive housing and rental assistance program, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the benefit of Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Amends the Act to extend from 50 years to 99 years the limit on the lease of trust or Indian restricted lands for housing purposes.
Makes permanent a training and technical assistance program for Indian housing authorities and tribally designated housing entities.
Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation on the use of funds under such Act for the benefit of the Cherokee Nation.
Amends the Act to reauthorize through FY2020 the program providing certain Native Hawaiians with block grants for affordable housing activities.
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to reauthorize through FY2020 HUD guarantees of Native Hawaiian housing loans.
Allows all funds under a grant made pursuant to this Act or the amendments made by this Act to be used for purposes of meeting matching or cost participation requirements under any other federal or non-federal program.
Amends the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 to permit grants to be used for the implementation of methamphetamine clean-up projects.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-05 | Floor | By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 114-117. | Senate |
| 2015-08-05 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197. | Senate |
| 2015-08-05 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged pursuant to the order of May 27, 1988. | Senate |
| 2015-06-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs pursuant to the order of May 27, 1988 for a period not to exceed 60 days. | Senate |
| 2015-06-04 | Committee | Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with amendments. Without written report. | Senate |
| 2015-04-22 | Committee | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2015-03-18 | Committee | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-60. | Senate |
| 2015-03-11 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate |
| 2015-03-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |