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S. 1614IntroducedHOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Yes In My Backyard Act

Building construction · Historic sites and heritage areas · Housing and community development funding
Sponsor
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
R · IN
Key facts
Introduced: May 13, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 3
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Jun 24, 2021
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-384.

Summary

Yes In My Backyard Act

This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jun 24, 2021
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-384.
  2. May 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. May 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

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