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H.R. 8404 · 116th Congress

Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

This bill requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to take certain actions when selling or leasing assets in connection with a solar energy project.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 25, 2020

Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020

This bill requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to take certain actions when selling or leasing assets in connection with a solar energy project.

Specifically, a PHA must ensure that such a sale or lease financially benefits the residents of the public housing project as well as the budget of the PHA. Further, if a buyer or lessee intends to derive a product or service from the asset, the PHA must require that the product or service be offered and provided to residents of the public housing project before being offered and provided to nonresidents.

Additionally, a PHA must include certain information regarding assets it intends to sell or lease in the upcoming year in its annual plan.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020

Latest action (Sep 25, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 25, 2020

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

No recorded floor vote found.