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- H.R.232
H.R.232: Landlord Accountability Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2019
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019
Bill Summary
Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 This bill provides protections to tenants of certain federally assisted housing and establishes a low-income housing maintenance tax credit for eligible landlords. Specifically, the bill prohibits discrimination, in the context of rental housing, against individuals who possess a housing choice voucher. Additionally, landlords may not take, or fail to take, certain actions with the intent to make a unit...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Justice.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) |