[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E836]
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    LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, RURAL 
   DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND 
   GENERAL GOVERNMENT, INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, 
  VETERANS AFFAIRS, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022

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                               speech of

                       HON. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 27, 2021

  Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
support of my amendment number 224, to En Bloc 5 of H.R. 4502.
  This appropriations bill is a historic and groundbreaking effort to 
address the urgent need for serious investments in working families, 
people serving in our Armed Forces, urban and rural development, our 
healthcare, transportation systems and beyond.
  My amendment seeks to build on the good work of this Committee by 
investing critical dollars to assist in the abatement and removal of 
environmental hazards from homes that are set to be renovated.
  Beneficiaries include organizations like the local Habitat for 
Humanities in my district, which has a `sweat equity' component that 
requires new homeowners to assist in the desperately needed renovations 
for these homes.
  In today's competitive housing market, low-income buyers are left 
with little options to reach the American dream of owning a home.
  That is why these funds and this amendment are so important. They 
would provide critical assistance to organizations working to increase 
homeownership among low-income families and ensure that volunteer-based 
homeownership programs are able to make a lasting impact on their 
communities.
  Most importantly, they would ensure that homes are safe to be 
renovated. My ask is simple: let's provide the necessary resources to 
outstanding organizations that already do great work in so many 
districts across the country.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this amendment.

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