3.0.0 3894 2023-01-13T04:49:57Z 2023-01-13T04:49:57Z House H HR 2005-09-26 109 hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Referred to 2006-01-04T14:35:30Z Referred to 2005-09-26T18:00:15Z ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-10-25T22:51:49Z 2006-01-04 hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. Committee 2005-10-25 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2005-10-06 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2005-10-06 19:24:34 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 19:24:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 19:24:30 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 511). (text: CR H8663-8664) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 511 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll511.xml House 109 2005-10-06T23:24:30Z 1 2005-10-06 19:24:30 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 511).(text: CR H8663-8664) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 511 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll511.xml House 109 2005-10-06T23:24:30Z 1 2005-10-06 19:15:43 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 15:49:36 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 15:13:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3894. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 15:13:49 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8663-8668) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-10-06 15:13:22 Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2005-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 N B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2005-09-26 True M000388 Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] JIM MCCRERY R LA 4 2005-09-26 True J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2005-09-26 True B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2005-09-26 True J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 2005-09-26 True M001161 Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] Charlie Melancon D LA 3 2005-09-26 True Housing and Community Development Administrative remedies Alabama Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Housing and Urban Development Disaster relief Disasters Displaced persons Emergency Management Emergency housing Federal installations Floods Government Operations and Politics Housing authorities Housing subsidies Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Law Leases Louisiana Low-income housing Military bases Mississippi Planning Public housing Rent Rental housing Social Welfare Water Resources Development Welfare eligibility Welfare waivers Housing and Community Development 00 2005-09-26 Introduced in House 2005-09-28T18:48:15Z Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to waive specified requirements under the section 8 (United States Housing Act of 1937) housing voucher and project-based assistance programs for an individual or family: (1) who resides or resided on August 29, 2005, in any area subject to a presidential disaster declaration in connection with Hurricane Katrina; and (2) whose residence became uninhabitable or inaccessible as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Authorizes the Secretary to directly administer section 8 vouchers if the appropriate public housing agency is unable to do so because of Hurricane Katrina.

States that: (1) a project-based housing assistance contract covering a project damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina shall not expire because of the damage or destruction of dwelling units in the project; and (2) the contract's expiration date shall be the later of the contract date or three months after the units are first made habitable.

Directs the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, other appropriate agency heads, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) to compile an inventory of federal civilian and defense facilities and other properties that can be used: (1) for emergency housing; or (2) as construction sites for temporary housing.

Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on state emergency planning.

]]> 36 2005-10-06 Passed House amended 2005-11-21T14:59:51Z Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to waive specified requirements under the section 8 (United States Housing Act of 1937) housing voucher and project-based assistance programs for an individual or family: (1) who resides or resided on August 25, 2005, in any area subject to a presidential disaster or emergency declaration in connection with Hurricane Katrina, or who resides or resided on September 24, 2005, in any area subject to a presidential disaster or emergency declaration in connection with Hurricane Rita; (2) whose residence became uninhabitable or inaccessible as a result of such disasters or emergencies; and (3) who was receiving such rental benefits as of such applicable date.

Specifies voucher requirements that may be waived as: (1) tenant rent contributions; (2) assistance eligibility; (3) income verification; (4) one-year lease requirement; (5) public housing agency (PHA) initial housing inspection; (6) portability restrictions; (7) certain lease addenda permitting termination of tenancy; and (8) access to federally funded programs by persons having limited English proficiency.

Terminates waiver authority 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary determines that such waivers are no longer needed, in which case the period specified is the six-month period beginning on such date of enactment.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to directly administer section 8 vouchers if the appropriate PHA is unable to do so because of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

(Sec. 4) Specifies project-based requirements that may be waived as: (1) tenant rent contributions; (2) income verification; (3) one-year lease requirement; (4) public housing agency (PHA) initial housing inspection; (5) certain lease addenda permitting termination of tenancy; and (6) access to federally funded programs by persons having limited English proficiency.

Terminates waiver authority 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary determines that such waivers are no longer needed, in which case the period specified is the six-month period beginning on such date of enactment.

(Sec. 5) States that: (1) a project-based housing assistance contract covering a project damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita shall not expire because of the damage or destruction of dwelling units in the project; and (2) the contract's expiration date shall be the later of the contract date or three months after the units are first made habitable.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, other appropriate agency heads, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) to compile an inventory of federal civilian and defense facilities and other properties that can be used: (1) for emergency housing; (2) as construction sites for temporary housing; or (3) to provide permanent housing.

Directs the Secretary to provide Congress with an aggregate inventory report.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on state emergency housing planning.

]]> Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005 Display Title Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To provide for waivers under certain housing assistance programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005 Short Titles as Passed House Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To provide for waivers under certain housing assistance programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in obtaining housing. H House Referred in Senate 2005-10-25T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-10-06T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3894ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3894ih.xml 2006-01-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.