H.R. 4263: To clarify the calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring annual contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed in fiscal year 2004.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-05-04 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-05-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To clarify the calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring annual contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed in fiscal year 2004.

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Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 to revise the per-unit cost calculation for expiring tenant-based rental assistance contracts under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

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To clarify the calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring annual contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed in fiscal year 2004.

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Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · 127 cosponsors

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Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Adam Smith (D-WA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ed Case (D-HI), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and 67 more.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4263.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4263 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108