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H.R. 5117 · 109th Congress

To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to…

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To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students.

Law · 109-249 · Jul 27, 2006
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  1. House Introduced Apr 6, 2006
  2. House Passed Jun 13, 2006
  3. Senate Passed Jul 18, 2006
  4. President To the President Jul 20, 2006
  5. President Signed Jul 27, 2006
  6. Law Jul 27, 2006

Amends provisions of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 concerning the tenant-based rental assistance program to exempt certain disabled students who were receiving such assistance as of November 30, 2005, from the prohibition against…

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 27, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 13, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends provisions of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 concerning the tenant-based rental assistance program to exempt certain disabled students who were receiving such assistance as of November 30, 2005, from the prohibition against providing Section 8 assistance to college students.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students.

Latest action (Jul 27, 2006): Became Public Law No: 109-249.

Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 6, 2006

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  1. House Introduced Apr 6, 2006
  2. House Passed Jun 13, 2006
  3. Senate Passed Jul 18, 2006
  4. President To the President Jul 20, 2006
  5. President Signed Jul 27, 2006
  6. Law Jul 27, 2006

No recorded floor vote found.