Summary: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 - Amends the National Housing Act to: (1) modify guidelines governing the maximum principal loan obligation; (2) extend the mortgage term; and (3) revise requirements for cash payment by the mortgagor in the eligibility criteria for mortgage insurance. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reinstate the current downpayment requirement in the event of increased defaults. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a mortgage insurance premium structure involving a single premium payment collected prior to the insurance of the mortgage that may vary during the mortgage term as long as the basis for determining the variable rate is established before the execution of the mortgage. Sets forth maximum upfront premium amounts. Permits the Secretary to insure any mortgage covering a one-family unit in a condominium project if the project has a certain HUD-insured blanket mortgage. Revises requirements for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. Limits the authority of the Secretary to enter into commitments for loan guarantees. Makes insurance of a Native Hawaiian or Indian reservation mortgage the obligation of the MMI Fund (instead of the General Insurance Fund). Eliminates the limitation placed upon the aggregate number of home equity conversion mortgages insured under the Act. Authorizes the Secretary to insure a home equity conversion mortgage when its primary purpose is to enable an elderly mortgagor to purchase a one- to four-family dwelling in which the mortgagor will occupy one of the units. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements to insure temporarily certain mortgages for a single family residence located within a presidentially declared major disaster area. Redefines mortgagee to allow participation in the federal mortgage insurance program by state-licensed mortgage brokers and correspondent lenders who make, underwrite, or service mortgage loans.

expanding american homeownership act amends national housing act modify guidelines governing maximum principal loan obligation extend mortgage term revise requirements cash payment mortgagor eligibility criteria mortgage insurance directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud reinstate current downpayment requirement event increased defaults authorizes secretary establish mortgage insurance premium structure involving single premium payment collected prior insurance mortgage vary mortgage term long basis determining variable rate established execution mortgage sets forth maximum upfront premium amounts permits secretary insure mortgage covering family unit condominium project project certain hud insured blanket mortgage revises requirements mmi fund limits authority secretary enter commitments loan guarantees makes insurance native hawaiian indian reservation mortgage obligation mmi_fund instead general_insurance_fund eliminates limitation placed aggregate number home equity conversion mortgages insured act authorizes secretary insure home equity conversion mortgage primary purpose enable elderly mortgagor purchase one- family dwelling mortgagor occupy units authorizes secretary enter agreements insure temporarily certain mortgages single family residence located presidentially declared major disaster area redefines mortgagee allow participation federal mortgage insurance program state licensed mortgage brokers correspondent lenders underwrite service mortgage loans


Summary: Government Sponsored Enterprise Mission Improvement Act, or the GSE Mission Improvement Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to modify requirements for annual reports to specified congressional committees by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on the activities of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (enterprises). Requires the contents of such reports to: (1) identify the extent to which the enterprises are involved in mortgage purchases and secondary market activities involving subprime loans; and (2) compare the characteristics of subprime loans purchased and securitized by the enterprises to their other loans. Revises requirements for the establishment by the Secretary of housing goals to emphasize single-family housing goals and a multifamily special affordable housing goal, with annual targets. Revises the duty of the enterprises to serve underserved markets. Requires them to purchase or securitize mortgage investments and to improve the distribution of investment capital available for mortgage financing for underserved markets such as: (1) manufactured housing; (2) affordable housing preservation; (3) subprime borrowers; (4) community development financial institutions; (5) assisting depository institutions in meeting their obligations under the Community Reinvestment Act; and (6) rural and other underserved markets. Revises requirements for monitoring and enforcing compliance with such housing goals. Requires the enterprises to set aside and allocate certain of their funds for the affordable housing program of block grants to states to assist low- and moderate-income borrowers facing foreclosure or to make foreclosed property available to low- and moderate-income homebuyers. Establishes in the Treasury within the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund a Capital Magnet Fund to carry out a competitive grant program to attract private capital for and increase investment in: (1) the development, preservation, rehabilitation, and purchase of affordable housing for primarily extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families; and (2) certain economic development activities or community service facilities. Revises requirements for: (1) the issuance of cease-and-desist orders; and (2) the imposition of civil money penalties on the enterprises for failure to meeting housing goals.

government sponsored enterprise mission improvement act modify requirements annual reports specified congressional committees secretary housing_and_urban_development activities federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac enterprises requires contents reports identify extent enterprises involved mortgage purchases secondary market activities involving subprime loans compare characteristics subprime loans purchased securitized enterprises loans revises requirements establishment secretary housing goals emphasize single family housing goals multifamily special affordable housing goal annual targets revises duty enterprises serve underserved markets requires purchase securitize mortgage investments improve distribution investment capital available mortgage financing underserved markets manufactured housing affordable housing preservation subprime borrowers community development financial institutions assisting depository institutions meeting obligations community reinvestment act rural underserved markets revises requirements monitoring enforcing compliance housing goals requires enterprises set aside allocate certain funds affordable housing program block grants states assist low- moderate income borrowers facing foreclosure foreclosed property available low- moderate income homebuyers establishes treasury carry competitive grant program attract private capital increase investment development preservation rehabilitation purchase affordable housing primarily extremely low- low- low income families certain economic development activities community service facilities revises requirements issuance cease desist orders imposition civil money penalties enterprises failure meeting housing goals


Summary: National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to establish in the Treasury a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance to states, Indian tribes, insular areas, and participating local jurisdictions to increase the supply of decent quality affordable housing, especially for low-income, extremely low-income, and very poor families. Prohibits the use of appropriations to the Fund for a fiscal year unless the amount equal to the net increase in the negative credit subsidy for specified mortgage insurance programs is first made available for: (1) single family housing mortgage insurance; (2) housing counseling; and (3) mortgage insurance technology, procedures, processes, program performance, and salaries. Limits Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance premium increases. Specifies affordable housing eligibility criteria for a rental dwelling unit and one- to four-family owner-occupied housing, including a priority to families on section 8 rental assistance or public housing waiting lists. Requires the Secretary to establish a green housing clearinghouse for Fund grantees and recipients. Declares that nothing in this Act allows any payments under it for any individual or head of household that is not a legal U.S. resident.

amends cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act establish treasury available secretary housing_and_urban_development provide assistance states indian tribes insular areas participating local jurisdictions increase supply decent quality affordable housing especially low income extremely low income poor families prohibits use appropriations fund fiscal year equal net increase negative credit subsidy specified mortgage insurance programs available single family housing mortgage insurance housing counseling mortgage insurance technology procedures processes program performance salaries fha mortgage insurance premium increases specifies affordable housing eligibility criteria rental dwelling unit one- family owner occupied housing including priority families section rental assistance public housing waiting lists requires secretary establish green housing clearinghouse fund grantees recipients declares act allows payments individual head household legal resident


Summary: Fairness in Housing for Disabled Veterans Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the determination of income, particularly low income, for purposes of eligibility for low-income housing programs. Redefines "income" to exclude from consideration as annual income any deferred Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts.

fairness housing disabled veterans act amends united_states_housing_act respect determination income particularly low income purposes eligibility low income housing programs redefines income exclude consideration annual income deferred department_of_veterans_affairs disability benefits received lump sum prospective monthly amounts


Summary: Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise and enhance tax incentives for investment in affordable housing, including by: (1) renaming the low-income housing tax credit as the affordable housing credit; (2) revising the applicable percentage rates for such credit; (3) increasing the amount of such credit for low-income buildings that are part of state-designated projects; (4) revising rules for the treatment of scattered site and rural residential rental housing projects; (5) permitting affordable housing credits for federally-assisted moderate rehabilitation developments; (6) allowing an offset against alternative minimum tax liability for affordable housing tax credit amounts; (7) exempting interest on certain exempt private activity bonds, qualified mortgage revenue bonds, qualified veterans' mortgage bonds, and certain exempt facility bonds used for residential rental projects from the alternative minimum tax; and (8) allowing the use of mortgage revenue bonds to provide housing assistance for disaster victims, single parents, and displaced homemakers.Repeals: (1) rules requiring recapture of income from sales of low-income buildings that are reasonably expected to be operated on a low-income basis; and (2) requirements to use repayments of mortgage revenue bonds for redemptions. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regulations for the low-income housing tax credit to disregard certain housing assistance grants for purposes of making reductions in the basis of property eligible for such credit.

affordable housing investment act amends internal revenue code revise enhance tax incentives investment affordable housing including renaming low income housing tax credit affordable housing credit revising applicable percentage rates credit increasing credit low income buildings state designated projects revising rules treatment scattered site rural residential rental housing projects permitting affordable housing credits federally assisted moderate rehabilitation developments allowing offset alternative minimum tax liability affordable housing tax credit amounts exempting interest certain exempt private activity bonds qualified mortgage revenue bonds qualified veterans mortgage bonds certain exempt facility bonds residential rental projects alternative minimum tax allowing use mortgage revenue bonds provide housing assistance disaster victims single parents displaced repeals rules requiring recapture income sales low income buildings reasonably expected operated low income basis requirements use repayments mortgage revenue bonds directs secretary treasury modify regulations low income housing tax credit disregard certain housing assistance grants purposes making reductions basis property eligible credit


Summary: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for public housing agency (PHA) inspections of each dwelling unit for which a housing assistance payment contract is established. Requires an initial inspection before any assistance payment is made. Allows such payments if failure to meet standards is a result only of non-life threatening conditions.Permits a PHA, in the case of projects receiving certain federal housing subsidies, to authorize occupancy before completion of an initial inspection.Requires biennial inspections (currently annual inspections) to determine compliance. Provides, upon a family's request, for interim inspections.Prescribes requirements for reviews and calculation of family income.Prescribes eligibility criteria for assistance based upon assets and income.Revises requirements governing: (1) assistance to low-income working families; (2) tenant-based contract renewals; (3) administrative fees; and (4) the home ownership downpayment grant program.Authorizes a PHA to report to certain consumer reporting agencies information regarding the past rent payment history of a family receiving housing choice vouchers.Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish standards and procedures for assessing PHA performance in carrying out the programs for tenant-based rental assistance and for homeownership assistance, including biennial assessments.Revises the rent calculation for housing assistance payment contracts.Directs the Secretary to endeavor to define market areas.Limits a PHA's elective applicant screening.Revises requirements for enhanced voucher assistance.Authorizes the Secretary to provide preservation project-based voucher assistance in lieu of enhanced voucher assistance upon request of the owner of the multifamily housing project. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Social Security Administration and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit HUD participation in certain state demonstration programs providing for persons with significant disabilities to be employed and to continue to receive certain federal and state benefits.Requires the Comptroller General to identify and report to Congress on obstacles to using vouchers in federally subsidized housing projects.Requires state agencies to furnish to the Secretary certain data on tenants in low-income housing projects receiving tax credits under the Internal Revenue Code.Authorizes a PHA to use subsidy payments otherwise due the owner to pay for continued utility service to avoid hardship to program participants.Requires the Secretary to provide access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency.

section voucher reform act amends united_states housing act revise requirements public housing agency pha inspections dwelling unit housing assistance payment contract established requires initial inspection assistance payment allows payments failure meet standards result non life threatening conditions permits pha case projects receiving certain federal housing subsidies authorize occupancy completion initial inspection requires biennial inspections currently annual inspections determine compliance provides family request interim inspections prescribes requirements reviews calculation family income prescribes eligibility criteria assistance based assets income revises requirements governing assistance low income working families tenant based contract renewals administrative fees home ownership downpayment grant program authorizes pha report certain consumer reporting agencies information past rent payment history family receiving housing choice vouchers directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish standards procedures assessing pha performance carrying programs tenant based rental assistance homeownership assistance including biennial assessments revises rent calculation housing assistance payment contracts directs secretary endeavor define market areas limits pha elective applicant screening revises requirements enhanced voucher assistance authorizes secretary provide preservation project based voucher assistance lieu enhanced voucher assistance request owner multifamily housing project authorizes secretary enter agreements social_security_administration secretary health_and_human_services permit hud participation certain state demonstration programs providing persons significant disabilities employed continue receive certain federal state benefits requires comptroller general identify report congress obstacles vouchers federally subsidized housing projects requires state agencies furnish secretary certain data tenants low income housing projects receiving tax credits internal revenue code authorizes pha use subsidy payments owner pay continued utility service avoid hardship program participants requires secretary provide access hud programs persons limited english proficiency


Summary: Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President to propose, at any time and in any manner provided in this Act, the rescission of any discretionary budget authority in an appropriation Act. Prohibits funds made available for obligation under this procedure from being proposed for rescission again. Sets forth requirements for: (1) the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding a proposed rescission; and (2) expedited consideration of such proposal.

amends congressional_budget impoundment control act authorize president propose time manner provided act rescission discretionary budget authority appropriation act prohibits funds available obligation procedure proposed rescission sets forth requirements president transmittal congress special message proposed rescission expedited consideration proposal


Summary: Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program under which funds in the residual receipts account of an eligible multifamily housing property are transferred, at the time of a qualified sale or exchange, to preservation entities to facilitate the transfer of multifamily housing projects with expiring section 8 housing assistance payments contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937.Defines "preservation entity" as a HUD-approved housing agency, organization, or entity (for profit or nonprofit) that has the capacity and commitment to successfully acquire and preserve an eligible multifamily housing property. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine whether the preservation entity's plan for rehabilitation and operation maintains and restores the decent, safe, and sanitary condition of the eligible multifamily housing property, and is viable for at least 30 years; and (2) monitor the affordability and use restrictions for the property.Imposes penalties on preservation entities for noncompliance with this Act.Requires the Secretary to designate at least three states to participate in the pilot program.States that grants shall be used to: (1) pay for rehabilitation costs approved by the housing agency; (2) deposit funds into the property's replacement reserve account; and (3) pay for social and other services that directly benefit the tenants of such property, its associated acquisition costs, and any other costs that have been approved by the housing agency and will directly benefit such tenants.

affordable housing preservation act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish pilot program funds residual receipts account eligible multifamily housing property transferred time qualified sale exchange preservation entities facilitate transfer multifamily housing projects expiring section housing assistance payments contracts united_states housing act preservation entity hud approved housing agency organization entity profit nonprofit capacity commitment successfully acquire preserve eligible multifamily housing property requires secretary determine preservation entity plan rehabilitation operation maintains restores decent safe sanitary condition eligible multifamily housing property viable years monitor affordability use restrictions property imposes penalties preservation entities noncompliance act requires secretary designate states participate pilot program states grants shall pay rehabilitation costs approved housing agency deposit funds property replacement reserve account pay social services directly benefit tenants property associated acquisition costs costs approved housing agency directly benefit tenants


Summary: National Oceans Protection Act of 2008 - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to secure for future U.S. generations a full range of benefits of healthy marine ecosystems.Specifies a national ocean policy and related principles. Requires each federal agency, as possible and not inconsistent with other laws, to interpret and administer policies, regulations and laws in accordance with such policy. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act - Reestablishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). States that: (1) it shall be a civilian agency administered by an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (2) there shall be transferred to the Administrator any authority that, before the date of the enactment of this Act, was vested in the Secretary of Commerce and pertains to the functions of NOAA. Establishes: (1) a National Ocean Advisor and a Council on Ocean Stewardship in the Executive Office of the President; and (2) a Presidential Panel of Advisers on Oceans and Climate.Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the national ocean policy. Requires the NOAA Administrator to establish or designate a Regional Ocean Partnership for each region and requires each Partnership to prepare a Regional Ocean Strategic Plan.Establishes: (1) the Committee on Ocean Science, Education, and Operations; (2) a marine biodiversity research program; (3) a network of regional Ocean Ecosystem Resource Information Systems; (4) a national interagency ocean and coastal public education program; (5) the National Ocean Science and Technology Scholarship Program; (6) the NOAA Office of Education; and (7) an educational partnership with minority-serving institutions.Requires a national mass media campaign to increase public awareness of oceans.Establishes the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund.Requires payments to coastal states for Regional Ocean Strategic Plan activities.Requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to print a special postage stamp to enable the public to help protect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems.

declares purpose act secure future generations range benefits healthy marine ecosystems specifies national ocean policy related principles requires federal agency possible inconsistent laws interpret administer policies regulations laws accordance policy hollings national ocean policy leadership act reestablishes national oceanic atmospheric administration noaa states shall civilian agency administered administrator shall appointed president advice consent senate shall transferred administrator authority date enactment act vested secretary commerce pertains functions noaa establishes national ocean advisor executive_office president presidential panel advisers oceans climate designates ocean regions promote coordinated regional efforts implement national ocean policy requires noaa administrator establish designate region requires partnership prepare establishes operations marine biodiversity research program network regional national interagency ocean coastal public education program educational partnership minority serving institutions requires national mass media campaign increase public awareness oceans establishes ocean requires payments coastal states activities requires united_states_postal_service usps print special postage stamp enable public help protect maintain restore marine ecosystems


Summary: Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) implement administrative and procedural changes to expedite the application approval process for transferring ownership of Section 515 rural multifamily housing projects for which a loan is either made or insured for a project's preservation, continued use restriction, and rehabilitation; and (2) actively facilitate such transfers. Grants final regulatory authority over such property transfers to the Office of Rental Housing Preservation of the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture. Sets forth deadlines for the processing of transfer applications.

section amends housing act direct secretary agriculture implement administrative procedural changes expedite application approval process transferring ownership section rural multifamily housing projects loan insured project preservation continued use restriction rehabilitation actively facilitate transfers grants final regulatory authority property transfers sets forth deadlines processing transfer applications


Summary: Homeowner Assistance and Taxpayer Protection Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), with respect to mortgages acquired by the Secretary of the Treasury, to direct the Secretary to use authority to require (currently, encourage) the servicers of the underlying mortgages to take advantage of the HOPE for Homeowners Program under the National Housing Act or other available programs to minimize foreclosures. Requires federal property managers holding, owning, or controlling mortgages, mortgage backed securities, and other assets secured by residential real estate to do likewise. Directs a federal property manager to require (currently, encourage) loan servicers to implement specified loan modifications in any case in which the property manager does not own a residential mortgage loan, but holds an interest in obligations or pools of obligations secured by residential mortgage loans. Requires lenders to participate in HOPE for Homeowners Program when homeowners elect to participate. Amends Chapter 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income) of the federal bankruptcy code to allow a debtor's plan to modify an allowed secured claim secured by the debtor's principal residence (mortgage), if, after deduction of permitted expenses, the debtor has insufficient remaining current monthly income to retain possession of the residence by curing a default and maintaining payments while the case is pending. Waives the credit counseling requirement for a debtor whose home is in foreclosure. Waives the liaibility of the debtor and the debtor's estate for certain fees arising in connection with a claim secured by the debtor's principal residence. Amends EESA to prohibit financial institutions from which troubled assets are purchased by the Secretary from paying increased dividends until such time as the troubled assets are no longer owned by the Secretary. Requires that dividends be reduced to pay for excessive executive compensation in the case of any such financial institution.

homeowner assistance taxpayer protection act amends emergency economic stabilization act eesa respect mortgages acquired secretary treasury direct secretary use authority require currently encourage servicers underlying mortgages advantage hope homeowners_program national housing act available programs minimize foreclosures requires federal property managers holding owning controlling mortgages mortgage backed securities assets secured residential real estate likewise directs federal property manager require currently encourage loan servicers implement specified loan modifications case property manager residential mortgage loan holds interest obligations pools obligations secured residential mortgage loans requires lenders participate hope homeowners_program homeowners elect participate amends chapter adjustment debts individual regular income federal bankruptcy code allow debtor plan modify allowed secured claim secured debtor principal residence mortgage deduction permitted expenses debtor insufficient remaining current monthly income retain possession residence curing default maintaining payments case pending waives credit counseling requirement debtor home foreclosure waives debtor debtor estate certain fees arising connection claim secured debtor principal residence prohibit financial institutions troubled assets purchased secretary paying increased dividends time troubled assets longer owned secretary requires dividends reduced pay excessive executive compensation case financial institution


Summary: Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act or the HOME Act - Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) provide 150,000 incremental vouchers to public housing agencies in FY2009 for tenant-based rental housing assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and (2) renew such vouchers in each ensuing fiscal year.

housing opportunities home act instructs secretary housing_and_urban_development provide incremental vouchers public housing agencies fy2009 tenant based rental housing assistance section united_states housing act renew vouchers ensuing fiscal year


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow purchasers of a single-family principal residence a one-time tax credit for up to $15,000 of the purchase price. Requires such a residence to be purchased after February 29, 2008, and before March 1, 2009, and that it be: (1) a new previously unoccupied residence for which a building permit has been issued and construction began on or before September 1, 2007; (2) an owner-occupied residence with a mortgage indebtedness in default on or before March 1, 2008; or (3) in foreclosure and owned by the mortgagor or the mortgagor's agent.

amends internal revenue code allow purchasers single family principal residence time tax credit purchase price requires residence purchased february march new previously residence building permit issued construction began september owner occupied residence mortgage indebtedness default march foreclosure owned mortgagor mortgagor agent


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers who are liable for one or more principal residence mortgage payments which are due in 2008 or 2009 a $5,000 tax credit for making such payments on time. Requires a statement from the mortgage lender that the taxpayer was not delinquent in making any payments.

amends internal revenue code allow individual taxpayers liable principal residence mortgage payments tax credit making payments time requires statement mortgage lender taxpayer delinquent making payments


Summary: Real Help for Homebuyers Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such credit to principal residences purchased within one year after the enactment of this Act; (2) increase the amount of such credit to $15,000; (3) extend such credit to all individuals who purchase a principal residence (currently, only first-time homebuyers as so defined); and (4) require as a condition of eligibility for such credit a downpayment of not less than 5% of the purchase price of a principal residence.

real help homebuyers act code provisions relating time homebuyer tax credit extend credit principal residences purchased year enactment act increase credit extend credit individuals purchase principal residence currently time homebuyers defined require condition eligibility credit downpayment purchase price principal residence


Summary: Home Ownership Vesting Plan Act of 2009 - Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) insure any mortgage covering a one- to four-family principal and sole residence that is made for the purpose of paying or prepaying outstanding obligations (refinancing) under an existing mortgage or mortgages meeting specified requirements; (2) pay $1,000 to the servicer of the existing senior mortgage refinanced by each mortgage insured under this Act; and (3) make a nonamortizing no-interest loan to the mortgagor, the proceeds of which shall be paid by the Secretary directly to the holder of the existing senior mortgage being refinanced. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of principal only if the borrower defaults. Shields a servicer from liability for entering into a loan modification or workout plan with respect to any such mortgage if the servicer acts consistent with the fiduciary duty of servicers of pooled residential mortgages under the Truth in Lending Act.

plan act amends national housing act direct secretary housing_and_urban_development hud insure mortgage covering one- family principal sole residence purpose paying outstanding obligations refinancing existing mortgage mortgages meeting specified requirements pay servicer existing senior mortgage refinanced mortgage insured act interest loan mortgagor proceeds shall paid secretary directly holder existing senior mortgage refinanced sets forth schedule repayment principal borrower defaults shields servicer liability entering loan modification workout plan respect mortgage servicer acts consistent fiduciary duty servicers pooled residential mortgages truth lending act


Summary: Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the request of a broad-based community partnership, to designate a community that experiences disproportionate disparities in health status and health care as a health empowerment zone. Requires federal officials to give priority in awarding competitive grants to grants used in or benefiting a health empowerment zone. Directs the Secretary to provide: (1) technical assistance (or grants) to entities seeking to form a community partnership or obtain a health empowerment zone designation for a community; and (2) grants to community partnerships for implementation of the strategic plan for a health empowerment zone.

health empowerment zone act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs request broad based community partnership designate community experiences disproportionate disparities health status health care health empowerment zone requires federal officials priority awarding competitive grants grants benefiting health empowerment zone directs secretary provide technical assistance grants entities seeking form community partnership obtain health empowerment zone designation community grants community partnerships implementation strategic plan health empowerment zone


Summary: Home Ownership Moves the Economy (HOME) Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit to all individuals who purchase a principal residence (currently, only first-time homebuyers as so defined); (2) extend such credit and the waiver of recapture requirements for such credit through 2010; and (3) repeal the limitation on such credit based on modified adjusted gross income.

act amends internal revenue code extend time homebuyer tax credit individuals purchase principal residence currently time homebuyers defined extend credit waiver recapture requirements credit repeal limitation credit based modified adjusted gross income


Summary: Homebuyer Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit to all individuals who purchase a principal residence (currently, only first-time homebuyers as so defined); (2) repeal recapture requirements for such credit; and (3) extend such credit through 2011.

amends internal revenue code extend time homebuyer tax credit individuals purchase principal residence currently time homebuyers defined repeal recapture requirements credit extend credit


Summary: Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low income housing tax credit, to increase the offset of such credit against regular income tax liability and permit a five-year carryback of credit amounts.

low income housing tax credit act amends internal revenue code respect low income housing tax credit increase offset credit regular income tax liability permit year carryback credit amounts


Summary: Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to: (1) state housing credit agencies in lieu of low-income credit allocations in 2010; and (2) states for bond-subsidized housing projects. Requires state housing credit agencies and states to use grants to make subawards to finance the construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of qualified low-income buildings. Requires the return of grant funds not used to make such subawards before January 1, 2012.

low income housing tax credit exchange expansion job creation act directs secretary treasury grants state housing credit agencies lieu low income credit allocations states bond subsidized housing projects requires state housing credit agencies states use grants finance construction acquisition rehabilitation qualified low income buildings requires return grant funds january


Summary: Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), upon request of a project owner with a rental supplement contract or a rental assistance program (RAP) contract, to convert such contract to a section 8 project-based assistance contract. Prohibits an owner of specified covered housing from selling such property before notifying the required parties and giving HUD an opportunity to purchase it. (Thus grants HUD the first right of refusal.) Prescribes requirements for: (1) preservation of HUD-owned and HUD-held buildings; (2) HUD authority to assign flexible subsidy loans; and (3) the use of existing section 8 funds to preserve and revitalize affordable housing. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) to securitize any Federal Housing Administration (FHA) risk-share multifamily loan under the same terms and conditions as if the loan were insured under the National Housing Act. Revises or prescribes requirements for: (1) restoring housing at risk of loss due to deterioration; (2) protecting residents in HUD assisted projects; (3) preserving troubled projects facing foreclosure; (4) providing incentives under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997; and (5) establishing a publicly available preservation data base composed of each covered multifamily property. Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing Act of 1959 regarding project rental assistance for supportive housing for the elderly. Amends the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 with respect to project-based rental housing assistance programs and senior preservation rental assistance contracts Requires HUD to establish and operate a national senior housing clearinghouse. Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a preservation program to provide financial incentives and other assistance to owners of Section 515 rural multifamily housing projects through long-term use agreements entered into between the project owners and the Secretary. (A Section 515 project is one involving housing and related facilities for elderly persons and families or other persons and families of low income.)

tenant protection act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud request project owner rental supplement contract rental assistance program contract convert contract section project based assistance contract prohibits owner specified covered housing selling property notifying required parties giving hud opportunity purchase grants hud right refusal prescribes requirements preservation hud owned hud held buildings hud authority assign flexible subsidy loans use existing section funds preserve revitalize affordable housing amends housing_and_community_development_act authorize government_national_mortgage_association ginnie_mae securitize federal_housing_administration fha risk share multifamily loan terms conditions loan insured national housing act revises prescribes requirements restoring housing risk loss deterioration protecting residents hud assisted projects preserving troubled projects facing foreclosure providing incentives establishing publicly available preservation data base composed covered multifamily property section supportive housing elderly act amends housing act project rental assistance supportive housing elderly amends respect project based rental housing assistance programs senior preservation rental assistance contracts establish operate national senior housing clearinghouse rural_housing_preservation_act amends housing act require secretary agriculture carry preservation program provide financial incentives assistance owners section rural multifamily housing projects long term use agreements entered project owners secretary section project involving housing related facilities elderly persons families persons families low income


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit through December 31, 2010; (2) extend eligibility for such credit through February 28, 2011, for taxpayers who enter into a binding contract for the purchase of a principal residence by December 31, 2010; and (3) extend eligibility for such credit through February 28, 2012, for military personnel and members of the Foreign Service and the intelligence community on qualified official extended duty outside the United States.

amends internal revenue code extend time homebuyer tax credit december extend eligibility credit february taxpayers enter binding contract purchase principal residence december extend eligibility credit february military personnel members foreign_service intelligence community qualified official extended duty outside united_states


Summary: Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) provide 700 incremental vouchers to the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation in FY2011 for tenant-based rental housing assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and (2) renew such vouchers in each ensuing fiscal year.

instructs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud provide incremental vouchers fy2011 tenant based rental housing assistance section united_states housing act renew vouchers ensuing fiscal year


Summary: Rental Housing Revitalization Act of 2010 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allocate amounts to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of eligible properties for the voluntary conversion of specified existing project-based rental housing assistance contracts through the execution of long-term, property-based assistance contracts or of project-based voucher rental assistance contracts for additional units of assistance under project-based voucher contracts with public and private owners of properties assisted under certain other federal rental supplement, rental assistance, or affordable housing programs. Establishes the Rental Assistance Conversion Trust Fund in the Treasury. Requires the Secretary to establish procedures to implement a residence choice option for housing opportunities for families in dwelling units with converted rental assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to establish uniform policies and procedures to streamline rental assistance programs for such properties. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into property-based housing assistance payment contracts for converted or replacement properties; and (2) provide funds for a PHA to administer or assist in their administration. Limits the term of a property-based contract between the Secretary and: (1) the owner of a property assisted, before conversion, to at least 20 years; and (2) the owner of any other property to the existing term remaining on the contract being converted or, as the Secretary determines, a term of up to 20 years. Allows contract renewals and extensions. Revises the limitation on the percentage of dwelling units in a project that may be assisted with PHA project-based assistance to allow up to an additional 5% of dwelling units housing homeless individuals and families to receive such assistance. Allows a PHA administering project-based assistance pursuant to a conversion to attach it to up to 40% of dwelling units. Makes conforming amendments to the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

rental housing revitalization act amends united_states housing act authorize secretary housing_and_urban_development hud allocate amounts public housing agencies phas owners eligible properties voluntary conversion specified existing project based rental housing assistance contracts execution long term property based assistance contracts project based voucher rental assistance contracts additional units assistance project based voucher contracts public private owners properties assisted certain federal rental supplement rental assistance affordable housing programs establishes treasury requires secretary establish procedures implement residence choice option housing opportunities families dwelling units converted rental assistance authorizes secretary establish uniform policies procedures streamline rental assistance programs properties authorizes secretary enter property based housing assistance payment contracts converted replacement properties provide funds pha administer assist administration limits term property based contract secretary owner property assisted conversion years owner property existing term remaining contract converted secretary determines term years allows contract renewals extensions revises limitation percentage dwelling units project assisted pha project based assistance allow additional dwelling units housing homeless individuals families receive assistance allows pha administering project based assistance pursuant conversion attach dwelling units makes conforming amendments housing_and_urban_development_act


Summary: American Residential Housing Recovery Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out a shared equity appreciation financing pilot program to analyze the effectiveness of shared equity financing methods that stimulate the flow of private equity capital into the housing sector, while mitigating risk to borrowers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for private investment in shared equity appreciation contracts. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to: (1) treat shared equity appreciation contracts as a consumer financial product; and (2) provide for regulatory oversight of shared equity appreciation contracts by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

american residential housing recovery act directs secretary treasury carry shared equity appreciation financing pilot program analyze effectiveness shared equity financing methods stimulate flow private equity capital housing sector mitigating risk borrowers amends internal revenue code allow tax credit private investment shared equity appreciation contracts amends dodd frank wall street reform consumer protection act treat shared equity appreciation contracts consumer financial product provide regulatory oversight shared equity appreciation contracts bureau_of_consumer_financial_protection


Summary: Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the tax credit for first-time homebuyers by: (1) eliminating the first-time homebuyer requirement (thus making such credit available to all homebuyers); (2) eliminating the repayment requirement for such credit except for resales of a principal residence, or failure to occupy such residence, at any time within three years of purchase; (3) exempting from the repayment requirement members of the Armed Forces who are ordered to relocate; (4) extending the period for purchasing a residence until December 31, 2009; (5) allowing taxpayers who purchase a residence before 2010 to claim such credit on either their 2008 or 2009 tax returns; (6) increasing the maximum amount of such credit and the adjusted gross income thresholds for reductions in the credit amount; (7) allowing taxpayers to transfer their anticipated credit amount to another individual for specified purposes, including making a downpayment on a portion of a purchase price of a principal residence; and (8) extending eligibility for the credit to taxpayers who purchase residences financed with state and local tax-exempt bonds.

fix housing homebuyer tax credit act amends internal revenue code revise tax credit time homebuyers eliminating time homebuyer requirement making credit available homebuyers eliminating repayment requirement credit principal residence failure occupy residence time years purchase exempting repayment requirement members armed_forces ordered relocate extending period purchasing residence december allowing taxpayers purchase residence claim credit tax returns increasing maximum credit adjusted gross income thresholds reductions credit allowing taxpayers transfer anticipated credit individual specified purposes including making downpayment portion purchase price principal residence extending eligibility credit taxpayers purchase residences financed state local tax exempt bonds


Summary: Family Self-Sufficiency Act of 2011 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for the administrative fee payable to public housing agencies to cover the costs of administering family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prescribes: (1) a base fee for a public housing agency serving 25 or more program participants equal to the costs of employing one full-time family self-sufficiency coordinator (prorated for an agency serving fewer than 25 such participants); and (2) an additional fee for an agency meeting minimum performance standards to cover the costs of employing a second coordinator if the agency has 75 or more participating families, and a third coordinator if it has 125 or more participating families. Permits the Secretary to reserve certain amounts to provide support to or reward family self-sufficiency programs that are particularly innovative or highly successful in achieving program goals.

family self sufficiency act amends united_states housing act revise requirements administrative fee payable public housing agencies cover costs administering family self sufficiency programs connection housing choice voucher program department_of_housing_and_urban_development prescribes base fee public housing agency serving program participants equal costs employing time family self sufficiency coordinator prorated agency serving fewer participants additional fee agency meeting minimum performance standards cover costs employing second coordinator agency participating families coordinator participating families permits secretary reserve certain amounts provide support reward family self sufficiency programs particularly innovative highly successful achieving program goals


Summary: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2011 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to apply to a family residing in a dwelling unit covered by a contract for project-based rental (voucher) assistance under section 8 certain requirements for treatment of families whose welfare or public assistance benefits are reduced under a federal, state, or local law because of: (1) the failure of a family member to comply with requirements to participate in an economic self-sufficiency program or engage in work activities, or (2) an act of fraud by a family member.

removing reward section fraud act amends united_states housing act apply family residing dwelling unit covered contract project based rental voucher assistance section certain requirements treatment families welfare public assistance benefits reduced federal state local law failure family member comply requirements participate economic self sufficiency program engage work activities act fraud family member


Summary: No One Strike Eviction Act of 2011 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the requirement that a public housing agency (PHA) establish administrative grievance procedures for one strike evictions of tenants from public and federally assisted housing for violent or drug-related criminal activity on or off such premises, or any activity resulting in a felony conviction. Requires the PHA or other reviewing body, during such procedures, to consider all mitigating circumstances and the impact of such actions upon the family and dependents of that person. Exempts a tenant from eviction or denial or termination of a tenancy based solely upon such individual's familial relationship to a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. Amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to modify tenant requirements for PHA programs or federally assisted housing to make only an individual ineligible (currently, the entire household with the individual) if such individual is an illegal drug user or alcohol abuser. Authorizes a PHA or owner to deny criminal offenders admission to such programs or housing, but not other members of the offender's household. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt a tenant in public housing or housing assisted under the voucher program or any other section 8 rental assistance program from eviction for criminal or drug-related activity engaged in by a member of a tenant's household, or any guest or other person under the tenant's control, if: (1) the tenant did not know and should not have known of the activity; or (2) the tenant, a member of the tenant's household, or any guest or other person under the tenant's control was the victim of criminal activity.

strike eviction act amends united_states housing act revise requirement public housing agency pha establish administrative grievance procedures strike tenants public federally assisted housing violent drug related criminal activity premises activity resulting felony conviction requires pha reviewing body procedures consider mitigating circumstances impact actions family dependents person exempts tenant eviction denial termination tenancy based solely individual familial relationship person convicted criminal offense amends modify tenant requirements pha programs federally assisted housing individual ineligible currently entire household individual individual illegal drug user alcohol authorizes pha owner deny criminal offenders admission programs housing members offender household amends united_states housing act exempt tenant public housing housing assisted voucher program section rental assistance program eviction criminal drug related activity engaged member tenant household guest person tenant control tenant know known activity tenant member tenant household guest person tenant control victim criminal activity


Summary: Mobile Home Protection Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 (section 8 voucher program) to require a public housing agency (PHA) to contract to make section 8 rental assistance payments directly to a low-income family (rather than to the owner of the real property on which the family's manufactured [mobile] home is located) that owns a manufactured home, rents the real property on which it is located, and is a family to whom assistance under such Act has been made available, if: (1) the owner of the real property refuses to enter into a contract to receive assistance payments, (2) the family was residing in the manufactured home on the real property at the time such assistance was initially made available on the family's behalf, (3) the family provides assurances to the agency that amounts from the assistance payments are used for rental of the real property, and (4) such rental otherwise complies with the Act's requirements for assistance.

united_states_housing_act section voucher program require public housing agency pha contract section rental assistance payments directly low income family owner real property family manufactured mobile home located owns manufactured home rents real property located family assistance act available owner real property refuses enter contract receive assistance payments family residing manufactured home real property time assistance initially available family behalf family provides assurances agency amounts assistance payments rental real property rental complies act requirements assistance


Summary: Homebuyer Tax Credit Renewal Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate the first-time homebuyer tax credit for one year beginning on the enactment date of this Act.

amends internal revenue code reinstate time homebuyer tax credit year beginning enactment date act


Summary: Community Partners Next Door Act of 2011 - Amends the National Housing Act to provide: (1) a 50% discount for teachers, teacher assistants, administrators, and public safety officers purchasing certain eligible asset properties for use as their primary residence; (2) a $100 downpayment on any related insured mortgage; and (3) a higher Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan limit for such purchases in high-cost areas. Authorizes such sales directly to a qualifying individual or to a unit of local government or a nonprofit organization for resale to such individual. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a program to inform teachers and public safety officers about such program.

community partners door act amends national housing act provide discount teachers teacher assistants administrators public safety officers purchasing certain eligible asset properties use primary residence downpayment related insured mortgage higher federal_housing_administration fha loan limit purchases high cost areas authorizes sales directly qualifying individual unit local government nonprofit organization resale individual directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud carry program inform teachers public safety officers program


Summary: HAMP Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from providing any assistance on behalf of any homeowner under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) under the Making Home Affordable initiative, authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, unless before the enactment of this Act the homeowner was extended an offer to participate in such Program on a trial or permanent basis. Nullifies and terminates all contracts between the Secretary and mortgage servicers under HAMP, except with respect to such homeowners. Provides for use of unobligated HAMP funds for reducing the federal debt.

deficit reduction act prohibits secretary treasury providing assistance behalf homeowner home_affordable_modification_program hamp making home affordable initiative authorized emergency_economic_stabilization_act enactment act homeowner extended offer participate program trial permanent basis nullifies terminates contracts secretary mortgage servicers hamp respect homeowners provides use unobligated hamp funds reducing federal debt


Summary: Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, the soil-transmitted helminths, and other related diseases. Requires the report to provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to: (1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and define gaps in such knowledge, and (2) address the threat of such diseases.

americans act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs report congress epidemiology impact appropriate funding required address neglected diseases poverty including neglected diseases disease soil transmitted related diseases requires report provide information necessary guide future health policy accurately evaluate current state knowledge concerning diseases define gaps knowledge address threat diseases


Summary: Extends until January 1, 2013, the placed-in-service date for buildings in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone, the Rita GO Zone, or the Wilma GO Zone after which such buildings are eligible for allocations of the low-income housing tax credit.

extends january placed service date buildings gulf_opportunity zone wilma zone buildings eligible allocations low income housing tax credit


Summary: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 - Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), or nonprofit entities owning a major housing project to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty and severely distressed housing. Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to: (1) demolition, disposition, or both pursuant to conversion of any public housing unit; and (2) the taking of public housing units through the use of eminent domain. Exempts from specified requirements for demolition and disposition of public housing any public housing projects removed from a PHA inventory under the program for conversion of demolished or distressed public housing dwelling units to tenant-based assistance. Public Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee notes or other obligations issued by PHAs to finance: (1) the rehabilitation of PHA public housing; (2) the modernization of such housing through energy efficiency improvements; or (3) the construction, rehabilitation, purchase, or conversion of public housing units to replace any demolished, disposed of, or converted. Prescribes requirements for PHAs that utilize housing tax credits under the Internal Revenue Code for rental housing units. Removes a specified limitation on the use of amounts from the public housing Capital Fund or Operation Fund by a PHA to construct new public housing units. Permits a PHA to use amounts from the Capital Fund for public housing units not included in the regular formula for determining the amount of assistance, subject to certain conditions. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to PHAs for conversion of public housing projects to assisted living facilities or service-enriched housing for elderly persons. Allows PHAs that own or operate fewer than 500 public housing units to elect to be exempt from any asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary. Together We Care Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive grant pilot program for eligible entities to train public housing residents as home health aides and as providers of home-based health services for residents of public housing or federally-assisted rental housing who are elderly, disabled, or both.

public housing reinvestment tenant protection act choice neighborhoods initiative act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud competitive grants local governments public housing agencies phas nonprofit entities owning major housing project implement transformational programs eligible neighborhoods concentration extreme poverty severely distressed housing public housing replacement amends united_states housing act respect demolition disposition pursuant conversion public housing unit taking public housing units use eminent domain exempts specified requirements demolition disposition public housing public housing projects removed pha inventory program conversion demolished distressed public housing dwelling units tenant based assistance rehabilitation act authorizes secretary guarantee notes obligations issued phas finance rehabilitation pha public housing modernization housing energy efficiency improvements construction rehabilitation purchase conversion public housing units replace demolished disposed converted prescribes requirements phas utilize housing tax credits internal revenue code rental housing units removes specified limitation use amounts public housing capital_fund pha construct new public housing units permits pha use amounts capital_fund public housing units included regular formula determining assistance subject certain conditions authorizes secretary grants phas conversion public housing projects assisted living facilities service enriched housing elderly persons allows phas operate fewer public housing units elect exempt asset management requirement imposed secretary care act requires secretary establish competitive grant pilot program eligible entities train public housing residents home health aides providers home based health services residents public housing federally assisted rental housing elderly disabled


Summary: Legislative Transparency Act of 2011 - Prohibits an Act of Congress from being revised or amended by mere reference to it. Requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section, subsection, or other subdivision of any Act to set forth the section, subsection, or other subdivision sufficiently to enable the intent and effect of the legislation to be clearly understood. Requires deleted matter to be enclosed in brackets and added matter to be in italics.

legislative transparency act prohibits act congress revised amended mere reference requires bill joint resolution amends existing section subsection subdivision act set forth section subsection subdivision sufficiently enable intent effect legislation clearly understood requires deleted matter enclosed brackets added matter


Summary: Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011 - Applies to Supreme Court justices the same code of conduct that applies to U.S. circuit and district judges. Directs the U.S. Judicial Conference to establish procedures under which complaints alleging that a justice violated such code of conduct may be filed with and investigated by the Conference. Requires a justice to publicly disclose the reasons for: (1) disqualifying himself or herself, under specified provisions of the federal judicial code, from any case in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned; or (2) denying a party's motion for such disqualification. Directs the Conference to establish a process in which other justices or federal judges decide whether a justice should be disqualified when a party who is denied such a motion seeks further review.

supreme_court transparency disclosure act applies supreme_court justices code conduct applies circuit district judges directs establish procedures complaints alleging justice violated code conduct filed investigated conference requires justice publicly disclose reasons disqualifying specified provisions federal judicial code case reasonably questioned denying party motion disqualification directs conference establish process justices federal judges decide justice disqualified party denied motion seeks review


Summary: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for public housing agency (PHA) inspections of each dwelling unit for which a housing assistance payment contract is established. Allows such payments for a dwelling unit if failure to meet standards is a result only of non-life threatening conditions. Requires suspension of such payments after 30 days if any deficiency has not been corrected. Permits alternative inspection methods if specified standards are met. Changes mandatory compliance inspections from annual to biennial. Requires interim inspections upon a family's request. Authorizes PHAs to establish specified alternative rent structures, except for elderly and disabled families. Prescribes requirements for reviews and calculation of family income. Prescribes eligibility criteria for assistance based upon family assets. Revises requirements governing: (1) assistance to low-income working families, (2) tenant-based contract renewals, (3) administrative fees, and (4) the home ownership downpayment grant program. Authorizes a PHA to report to certain consumer reporting agencies information regarding the past rent payment history of a family receiving tenant-based housing choice vouchers. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish standards and procedures for assessing PHA performance in carrying out the programs for tenant-based rental assistance and for homeownership assistance, including biennial assessments. Revises requirements relating to: (1) PHA project-based assistance, (2) the monitoring of rent burdens, and (3) enhanced vouchers. Directs the Secretary to define market areas. Limits a PHA's elective applicant screening to criteria directly related to an applicant's ability to fulfill the obligations of an assisted lease. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to permit HUD participation in certain state demonstration programs providing for persons with significant disabilities to be employed and to continue to receive certain federal and state benefits. Authorizes a PHA to use subsidy payments otherwise due the owner to pay for continued utility service to avoid hardship to program participants. Requires the Secretary to: (1) publish regularly data regarding utility consumption and costs in local areas that will be useful for the establishment of allowances for tenant-paid utilities for assisted families; and (2) establish guidelines for the use of such data. Authorizes the Secretary to provide preservation project-based voucher assistance in lieu of enhanced voucher assistance in the case of a multifamily housing project. Authorizes a PHA, in the case of foreclosure on any federally-related mortgage loan or on any residential real property in which a recipient of public housing assistance resides, to use rental assistance funds: (1) to pay utilities that are the owner's responsibility, or (2) for the family's reasonable moving costs. Requires the Comptroller General to identify obstacles to using vouchers in federally subsidized housing projects. Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to revise the duties of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Directs the Comptroller General to study the effects of Section 8 programs on HUD's budget and programs. Establishes the Housing Innovation Program to give PHAs flexibility to design, and HUD responsibility to evaluate, innovative approaches to providing specified housing assistance. Requires the Comptroller General to identify: (1) databases regarding incomes of families and individuals that may be used in conjunction with the Section 8 rental voucher and other public housing assistance programs to reduce errors in subsidy amounts provided on behalf of assistance recipients; and (2) how best to utilize such databases.

section voucher reform act amends united_states housing act revise requirements public housing agency pha inspections dwelling unit housing assistance payment contract established allows payments dwelling unit failure meet standards result non life threatening conditions requires suspension payments days deficiency corrected permits alternative inspection methods specified standards met changes mandatory compliance inspections annual biennial requires interim inspections family request authorizes phas establish specified alternative rent structures elderly disabled families prescribes requirements reviews calculation family income prescribes eligibility criteria assistance based family assets revises requirements governing assistance low income working families tenant based contract renewals administrative fees home ownership downpayment grant program authorizes pha report certain consumer reporting agencies information past rent payment history family receiving tenant based housing choice vouchers directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish standards procedures assessing pha performance carrying programs tenant based rental assistance homeownership assistance including biennial assessments revises requirements relating pha project based assistance monitoring rent burdens enhanced vouchers directs secretary define market areas limits pha elective applicant screening criteria directly related applicant ability fulfill obligations assisted lease authorizes secretary enter agreements social_security_administration ssa secretary health_and_human_services hhs permit hud participation certain state demonstration programs providing persons significant disabilities employed continue receive certain federal state benefits authorizes pha use subsidy payments owner pay continued utility service avoid hardship program participants requires secretary publish regularly data utility consumption costs local areas useful establishment allowances tenant paid utilities assisted families establish guidelines use data authorizes secretary provide preservation project based voucher assistance lieu enhanced voucher assistance case multifamily housing project authorizes pha case foreclosure federally related mortgage loan residential real property recipient public housing assistance resides use rental assistance funds pay utilities owner responsibility family reasonable moving costs requires comptroller general identify obstacles vouchers federally subsidized housing projects amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act revise duties directs comptroller_general study effects section programs hud budget programs establishes housing innovation program phas flexibility design hud responsibility evaluate innovative approaches providing specified housing assistance requires comptroller general identify databases incomes families individuals conjunction section rental voucher public housing assistance programs reduce errors subsidy amounts provided behalf assistance recipients best utilize databases


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for a student who previously was a homeless child or youth for the low-income housing tax credit.

amends internal revenue code qualify low income building units provide housing student previously homeless child youth low income housing tax credit


Summary: Affordable Communities Employment Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 with respect to housing and community development programs directed toward low- and very low-income persons, particularly recipients of government housing assistance. Establishes, in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), an Office of Economic Opportunities to carry out such programs. Prescribes requirements for training and employment programs, conditioning the use of funds by recipient, contractor, and subcontractor on priority to low- and very low-income persons for training and employment opportunities generated by such funds. Specifies among low- and very low-income persons recipients of federal rental assistance, including public housing residents, residents of other federally assisted subsidized properties, and participants in the Section 8 rental housing assistance program. Sets priorities in contracting under such programs for: (1) qualified businesses that are majority owned and controlled by low- and very-low income persons residing in the service area, metropolitan area, or non-metropolitan county where the assistance is being expended; (2) qualified businesses that provide significant training and job opportunities to low- and very low-income persons who reside in such area or county; (3) qualified businesses or to disadvantaged businesses located in distressed communities that provide economic opportunities to low-income residents of such area or county; (4) small and disadvantaged qualified businesses; and (5) other qualified businesses located in such area or county.

affordable communities employment act amends housing_and_urban_development_act respect housing community development programs directed low- low income persons particularly recipients government housing assistance establishes department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud carry programs prescribes requirements training employment programs conditioning use funds recipient contractor subcontractor priority low- low income persons training employment opportunities generated funds specifies low- low income persons recipients federal rental assistance including public housing residents residents federally assisted subsidized properties participants section rental housing assistance program sets priorities contracting programs qualified businesses majority owned controlled low- low income persons residing service area metropolitan area non metropolitan county assistance expended qualified businesses provide significant training job opportunities low- low income persons reside area county qualified businesses disadvantaged businesses located distressed communities provide economic opportunities low income residents area county small disadvantaged qualified businesses qualified businesses located area county


Summary: Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act or HOME Act - Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) provide 150,000 incremental vouchers to public housing agencies in FY2012 for tenant-based rental housing assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and (2) renew such vouchers in each ensuing fiscal year.

housing opportunities secretary housing_and_urban_development provide incremental vouchers public housing agencies fy2012 tenant based rental housing assistance section united_states housing act renew vouchers ensuing fiscal year


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the low-income housing tax rate for new buildings that are not federally subsidized, and (2) establish a minimum 4% low-income tax credit rate for existing buildings that are not federally subsidized.

amends internal revenue code permanent low income housing tax rate new buildings federally subsidized establish minimum low income tax credit rate existing buildings federally subsidized


Summary: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA) to prohibit section 8 rental assistance (including tenant- and project-based assistance) from being provided to any family that includes a convicted felon or illegal alien. Places a five-year limitation on section 8 rental assistance, disregarding any month during which such individual was a member of a disabled or elderly family so assisted. Prohibits such assistance on behalf of any family, unless each member of the family who is 18 years of age or older performs at least 20 hours of work activities per week. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to exempt from such prohibition any individual family member who meets certain requirements. Requires a public housing agency (PHA), in providing such housing assistance, to give preference to families that include a member who is a veteran that will reside in the dwelling unit. Declares that requirements relating to termination of housing assistance and termination of tenancy shall apply to any section 8 housing assistance provided, any housing assistance payments contract, and any tenant of a unit assisted. Prohibits any requirement of USHA, or of any housing assistance payments contract under USHA, from being construed to annul, alter, affect, or exempt any person or housing assisted under it or under such a contract from complying with the laws of any state or local government. Expresses the sense of Congress that the HUD Moving to Work demonstration program under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 should be expanded to include significantly more PHAs. Authorizes the use of unspent section 8 housing assistance payments for section 8 compliance measures. Requires approved PHA plans, including modifications and amendments, to be made public at the PHA's office and in electronic form on the World Wide Web.

section reform responsibility accountability act amends united_states housing act prohibit section rental assistance including project based assistance provided family includes convicted felon illegal alien places year limitation section rental assistance disregarding month individual member disabled elderly family assisted prohibits assistance behalf family member family years age older performs hours work activities week requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud exempt prohibition individual family member meets certain requirements requires public housing agency pha providing housing assistance preference families include member veteran reside dwelling unit declares requirements relating termination housing assistance termination tenancy shall apply section housing assistance provided housing assistance payments contract tenant unit assisted prohibits requirement housing assistance payments contract construed alter affect exempt person housing assisted contract complying laws state local government expresses sense congress hud moving work demonstration program departments_of_veterans_affairs housing_and_urban_development independent_agencies_appropriations_act expanded include significantly phas authorizes use unspent section housing assistance payments section compliance measures requires approved pha plans including modifications amendments public pha office electronic form world wide web


Summary: Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act - Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 and the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 to: (1) repeal certain conditions on the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to manage multifamily projects, and (2) authorize the Secretary to provide grants (including up-front grants) and loans from the General Insurance Fund when managing and disposing of such properties. Instructs the Secretary to maintain rental assistance payments for dwelling units in any multifamily property program administered by the Secretary. Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to redefine loan market value and property market value with respect to physically distressed properties sold by HUD in discount sales. Repeals the requirement not to take any affordability requirements into account in such valuation. Requires such values to be determined using industry standard appraisal practices. Amends the Multifamily Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1981 to declare that Congress finds that mortgages transferred by the Secretary to state and local governments should be foreclosed in the same manner as mortgages held by the Secretary. Makes the entity designating the foreclosure commissioner (entity), whether the Secretary (as under current law) or any state or local government transferee, the guarantor of payment of any judgment against the foreclosure commissioner for damages based upon failure properly to perform the commissioner's duties. Makes such entity bear the risk of any financial default by the foreclosure commissioner. Declares that the entity shall be fully subrogated to the rights satisfied by such payment, in the event that any guarantee payments are made. Directs the Secretary to issue a proposed rulemaking that applies certain statutory participation and certification requirements to potential purchasers of multifamily housing with a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act, or for which assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Requires the Secretary to post on a website information regarding multifamily housing properties for which: (1) federal rental assistance is provided, (2) other rental assistance or a subsidy is provided under a program administered by the Secretary, or (3) a mortgage is insured under the National Housing Act.

stabilizing affordable housing future act amends departments veterans affairs housing_and_urban_development independent_agencies_appropriations_act repeal certain conditions authority secretary housing_and_urban_development hud manage multifamily projects authorize secretary provide grants including grants loans general_insurance_fund managing disposing properties instructs secretary maintain rental assistance payments dwelling units multifamily property program administered secretary amends deficit reduction act redefine loan market value property market value respect physically distressed properties sold hud discount sales repeals requirement affordability requirements account valuation requires values determined industry standard appraisal practices amends declare congress finds mortgages transferred secretary state local governments foreclosed manner mortgages held secretary makes entity designating foreclosure commissioner entity secretary current law state local government transferee guarantor payment judgment foreclosure commissioner damages based failure properly perform commissioner duties makes entity bear risk financial default foreclosure commissioner declares entity shall fully rights satisfied payment event guarantee payments directs secretary issue proposed rulemaking applies certain statutory participation certification requirements potential purchasers multifamily housing mortgage insured national housing act assistance provided section united states housing act requires secretary post website information multifamily housing properties federal rental assistance provided rental assistance subsidy provided program administered secretary mortgage insured national housing act


Summary: Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2012 - Amends the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) to entitle the owner of a property subject to a plan of action or use agreement to distribute: (1) annually, all surplus cash generated by the property; and (2) upon request made to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), any funds accumulated in a residual receipts account. Entitles the owner to such distribution, however, only if the individual is in material compliance with the use agreement. Declares that neither LIHPRHA, nor any plan of action or use agreement implementing it, shall restrict an owner from obtaining a new loan or refinancing a loan secured by a low-income housing project, or from distributing the proceeds of such a loan, except that the treatment of the loan for purposes of budget-based project rents shall be within the Secretary's discretion. Grants an owner who received a direct capital loan under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, upon 30 days written notice to the Secretary, including payment of the present value of the loan as determined under a discount rate equal to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) nominal Treasury rate of appropriate duration based upon the loan's maturity, the right to defease the loan or to obtain the release of the instrument securing it. Amends the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 with respect to the requirement that the Secretary, upon expiration of a project-based contract for low-income housing assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for a project subject to an approved plan of action under either LIHPRHA or the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987, provide the owner with benefits comparable to those provided under the plan of action, including distributions, rent increase procedures, and duration of low-income affordability restrictions. Revises the requirement to require that the benefits provided to the owner be at least comparable to those provided under the plan of action. Authorizes the owner to request a rent increase.

opportunity act amends entitle owner property subject plan action use agreement distribute annually surplus cash generated property request secretary housing_and_urban_development hud funds accumulated residual receipts account entitles owner distribution individual material compliance use agreement declares plan action use agreement implementing shall restrict owner obtaining new loan refinancing loan secured low income housing project distributing proceeds loan treatment loan purposes budget based project rents shall secretary discretion grants owner received direct capital loan departments_of_veterans_affairs housing_and_urban_development independent_agencies_appropriations_act days written notice secretary including payment present value loan determined discount rate equal office_of_management_and_budget omb nominal treasury rate appropriate duration based loan maturity right loan obtain release instrument securing amends respect requirement secretary expiration project based contract low income housing assistance section united_states housing act project subject approved plan action emergency low income housing preservation act provide owner benefits comparable provided plan action including distributions rent increase procedures duration low income affordability restrictions revises requirement require benefits provided owner comparable provided plan action authorizes owner request rent increase


Summary: Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require that each housing assistance payments contract entered into under the Section 8 rental assistance voucher program by a public housing agency (PHA) and the owner of a dwelling unit provide that such owner pay, on a timely basis, all covered taxes validly assessed against the property in which the unit is located. Defines "covered taxes" as any tax under state or local law assessed upon real property or the revenue of which is dedicated for use only for schools or for costs of education. Allows a contract to provide that, upon notification and identification of a tax delinquency by a taxing authority, the PHA shall abate all of the rental assistance amounts for the property, transferring them monthly to the taxing authority, until the delinquency is eliminated. Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize, or establish any cause or grounds for, the termination of the tenancy of any tenant from any dwelling unit assisted under the rental assistance voucher program. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to maintain a database of information regarding owners of dwelling units: (1) assisted under the program whose housing assistance payments contracts have been terminated for noncompliance with the requirements of this Act, and (2) with respect to whom assistance amounts have been abated and transferred to a taxing authority.

protect schools tax delinquents act amends united_states housing act require housing assistance payments contract entered section rental assistance voucher program public housing agency pha owner dwelling unit provide owner pay timely basis covered taxes validly assessed property unit located defines covered taxes tax state local law assessed real property revenue dedicated use schools costs education allows contract provide notification identification tax delinquency taxing authority pha shall abate rental assistance amounts property transferring monthly taxing authority delinquency eliminated declares act construed authorize establish cause grounds termination tenancy tenant dwelling unit assisted rental assistance voucher program requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud maintain database information owners dwelling units assisted program housing assistance payments contracts terminated noncompliance requirements act respect assistance amounts transferred taxing authority


Summary: Stop Tenant Organizing Promotion Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from carrying out, supporting, or otherwise providing any assistance to the Tenant Resource Network Program authorized under the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998. Amends the Act to repeal the Secretary's authority to provide funding for the Program. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any funds currently allocated under the Program. Requires the funds to be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury and used only for reducing the federal budget deficit.

stop tenant organizing promotion act prohibits secretary housing_and_urban_development hud carrying supporting providing assistance authorized independent_agencies_appropriations_act amends act repeal secretary authority provide funding program prohibits obligation expenditure funds currently allocated program requires funds covered general_fund treasury reducing federal budget deficit


Summary: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2012 or HAVEN Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations.

housing assistance veterans act haven act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish pilot program award grants nonprofit organizations primarily serve veterans low income individuals requires grants rehabilitate modify primary residence disabled low income veterans specified limited cost veterans limits grant amounts million organization requires secretary direct oversight grant fund use requires minimum matching funds participating organizations


Summary: Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for mortgage interest, to: (1) allow, in lieu of such deduction, a tax credit for 20% of mortgage interest paid in a taxable year for the taxpayer's principal residence and one other residence; (2) provide for a phaseout of the tax deduction for mortgage interest between 2013 and 2017; (3) allow a deduction for interest and taxes relating to land for dwelling purposes owned or leased by cooperative housing corporations; and (4) increase the state housing credit ceiling for the low-income housing tax credit. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to apply the savings from the enactment of this Act to the Housing Trust Fund, for assistance under the Section 8 low-income housing program, and for the Public Housing Capital Fund.

common sense housing investment act amends internal revenue code respect tax deduction mortgage interest allow lieu deduction tax credit mortgage interest paid taxable year taxpayer principal residence residence provide phaseout tax deduction mortgage interest allow deduction interest taxes relating land dwelling purposes owned leased cooperative housing corporations increase state housing credit ceiling low income housing tax credit directs secretary treasury apply savings enactment act housing_trust_fund assistance section low income housing program