To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.
Housing Loss: Federal Tracking Study
This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by two committees in the House of Representatives. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has no upcoming votes scheduled at this time. There is no companion bill currently linked to this proposal.
Legislative Progress
Most study bills introduced by the minority party without broad bipartisan support struggle to pass through committee.
Key Points
- This bill asks the government to look at how it tracks when people lose their homes. It focuses on evictions, foreclosures for missing mortgage or tax payments, and people forced out by natural disasters.
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau would work together on this study. They would have six months to finish a report that explains which types of housing loss are most common and how accurate current data is.
- The report would also look at informal evictions, which happen when a landlord pressures someone to leave without going to court. Right now, these are often hard to track because there are no official court records.
- By finding gaps in the data, the bill aims to help the government make better decisions about housing. It would recommend new ways to collect information and suggest what resources are needed to keep better records in the future.
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.
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