H.R. 1675: Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-03-26 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-35.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-03-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-35. (final step reached)
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Official title

Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to suspend mandatory processing of Previous Participation Certificates under the Automated Partners Performance System and permit paper filings of such certificates until the Secretary: (1) revises the December 2006 draft of specified proposed regulations to eliminate unnecessary burdens and disincentives for program participants; and (2) submits such revised draft proposed regulations to certain congressional committees for review. Instructs the Secretary also to suspend immediately all filing requirements under the Previous Participation Certificate process with respect to limited liability corporate investors who own or expect to own an interest in entities which are allowed or are expected to be allowed specified low-income housing tax credits under the Internal Revenue Code.

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Official text

Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1675, Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007 (2007-04-04); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1675, Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007 (2007-04-04); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1675, Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007 (2007-05-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1675, Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007 (2007-05-23)

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr1675.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr1675 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110