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Expand Housing Opportunities Act

USA117th CongressS-4789| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2022
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expand Housing Opportunities Act This bill establishes new, and expands existing, grants for increasing the availability of affordable housing. Specifically, the bill sets up grant programs that support (1) construction, preservation, or rehabilitation of owner-occupied, affordable housing; and (2) implementation and administration of landlord-tenant mediation programs. Further, the bill allows states to apply for additional funding through a block grant that supports affordable housing activities that benefit low-income individuals (the HOME Investment Partnership Program) to cover certain costs associated with affordable housing incurred during the COVID-19 emergency.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 6, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • September 6, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 6, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

Expand Housing Opportunities Act

USA117th CongressS-4789| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2022
Expand Housing Opportunities Act This bill establishes new, and expands existing, grants for increasing the availability of affordable housing. Specifically, the bill sets up grant programs that support (1) construction, preservation, or rehabilitation of owner-occupied, affordable housing; and (2) implementation and administration of landlord-tenant mediation programs. Further, the bill allows states to apply for additional funding through a block grant that supports affordable housing activities that benefit low-income individuals (the HOME Investment Partnership Program) to cover certain costs associated with affordable housing incurred during the COVID-19 emergency.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 6, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • September 6, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 6, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Housing and Community Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted