LEGACY Act of 2003

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D LandrieuSponsor

5 cosponsors · 3 D, 2 R

D Breaux SC

R Collins MDR DeWine DS

D Stabenow HC

D Clinton

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 12, 2003

Living Equitably: Grandparents Aiding Children and Youth Act of 2003 (Legacy Act of 2003) - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out: (1) a five-year pilot program in connection with the supportive housing program to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations for expanding the supply of intergenerational dwelling units for intergenerational families (families headed by an elderly person); and (2) a five-year demonstration program for section 8 rental assistance to families headed by a grandparent or relative who is raising a child.

Makes grandparent-headed and relative-headed families eligible for: (1) family unification assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937; (2) Home program ECHO units under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; and (3) fair housing initiatives education, counseling, and outreach under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987.

Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to provide Department of Housing and Urban Development personnel with related training.

Directs the Secretary and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a joint study of such families' housing needs.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: LEGACY Act of 2003

Also known as: Living Equitably: Grandparents Aiding Children and Youth Act of 2003

Latest action (Feb 12, 2003): Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 12, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.