S. 2300IntroducedHOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Restoring Communities Left Behind Act
Community life and organization · Congressional oversight · Credit and credit markets
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 24, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 3
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Summary
Restoring Communities Left Behind Act
This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program for local partnerships to carry out neighborhood revitalization support activities in economically distressed areas. Eligible activities include
- weatherization and energy efficiency improvements;
- housing accessibility improvements for seniors and persons with disabilities;
- purchasing delinquent mortgages;
- purchasing and developing vacant or distressed properties to create affordable rental housing and for other purposes; and
- improving parks, sidewalks, and street lighting.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jul 21, 2022Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- Jul 21, 2022Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-827.
- Jun 24, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jun 24, 2021Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
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