US HR6704

Bill

Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act of 2020

Introduced
05/05/2020

In Committee
05/05/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act of 2020 Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional housing counseling services, provided through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, with priority for funding given to counseling organizations that target and provide their services to low-income and minority homeowners, renters, individuals experiencing homelessness, and individuals at risk of homelessness.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes additional funding for housing counseling services provided through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. The bill prioritizes funding for counseling organizations that target and provide services to low-income and minority homeowners, renters, individuals experiencing homelessness, and individuals at risk of homelessness. The funding can be used for public education, direct services such as foreclosure mitigation and financial capability counseling, equipment and technology upgrades, and training for housing counseling staff. The funding is intended to help address the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and support homeowners, renters, and individuals at risk of homelessness.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (10)

Cindy Axne (D)*, Mark DeSaulnier (D), Jahana Hayes (D), Sean Maloney (D), Jerry McNerney (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Michael San Nicolas (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Maxine Waters (D), Frederica Wilson (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (on 05/05/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6704/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6704/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6704/BILLS-116hr6704ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6704/BILLS-116hr6704ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HR7301	Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020	Received in the Senate.	Related
HRes1017	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 51) to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1425) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5332) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to ensu	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes967	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, t	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S4098	Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Related

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