S. 4872: Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-15 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022

Plain summary

Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022 This bill provides assistance to rural, multifamily rental-housing projects and tenants. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that supports the preservation and revitalization of affordable housing projects that are financed with USDA loans. Further, the bill makes changes to certain USDA rental assistance programs including by authorizing the USDA to provide rural housing vouchers for low-income households (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in certain properties financed with or insured by USDA loans. The USDA must also report on preserving the affordability of rental projects financed by USDA loans for low-income families.

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Official text

Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · 1 cosponsors

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Tina Smith (D-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] reported raising $176,810 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s4872.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s4872 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117