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H.R. 3422: Small Public Housing Authority Act

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H.R. 3422: Small Public Housing Authority Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-07-25 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-07-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 625 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3422 (2005-12-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Small Public Housing Authority Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 13, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Small Public Housing Authority Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt a small public housing agency from the requirement to prepare an annual public agency plan if the agency: (1) administers not more than a total of 250 dwelling units and section 8 vouchers; and (2) is not a troubled agency. Requires an agency to: (1) continue to make an annual civil rights certification, and establish, and consult with, one or more resident advisory boards; and (2) conduct a public hearing to discuss agency goals and policies, and make the information available to the public at the the agency's principal office.

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Official text

Small Public Housing Authority Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3422, Small Public Housing Authority Act (2005-11-29); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3422, Small Public Housing Authority Act (2005-11-29)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr3422 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109