Keeping Families Together Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 9/6/2019
Actions
- 2019-09-06Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
- 2019-09-06Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-196.
- 2019-09-06Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-196.
- 2019-06-11Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 26.
- 2019-06-11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2019-05-15Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 2019-05-15Introduced in House
- 2019-05-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-09-06 (07)
Keeping Families Together Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, issued on May 10, 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
The rule requires that every member of a household receiving HUD housing assistance must be a U.S. citizen or noncitizen with eligible immigration status.
Cosponsors (14)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Housing and community development funding
- Immigration status and procedures
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Public housing
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