S. 2692: Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-20 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8478-8479)

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8478-8479) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2004

Plain summary

Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make matching grants to States (40 percent) and localities (60 percent) to supplement State and local assistance for the preservation and promotion of low-income housing. States that grants shall be: (1) used for housing project acquisition, rehabilitation, capital expenditures, and related development costs; or (2) to eligible nonprofit entities for operational, working capital, and organizational expenses, and predevelopment activities to acquire housing that will remain affordable for low-income or very low-income families. Sets forth eligibility requirements for: (1) projects with Department of Housing and Urban Development-insured mortgages; (2) projects with section 8 project based assistance; (3) projects purchased by residents; and (4) rural rental assistance projects.

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Official text

Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · 3 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2692.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2692 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108