Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

S. 1458 H.R. 4512, the Outdoors for All Act S. 500, H.R. 1225, the Restore Our Parks Act S. 2876, H.R. 5185, the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act S. 3422, H.R. 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act

Client expense: $41,810 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 4049/ HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 - To authorize appropriates for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. Lobbied against Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs being applicable to the construction industry and for the inclusion of local hire preference language. HR 2 - Invest in America Act - A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the inclusion of Davis Bacon coverage and corrosion prevention standards for bridges. HR 2 - Moving Forward Act - A bill to authorize funds for to rebuild American infrastructure; roads, bridges, and transit systems, but also schools, housing, broadband access. Lobbied for the inclusion of labor standards, especially prevailing wage. HR 748 - The CARES Act. A bill providing appropriations and other public policy to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied on the inclusion of multiemployer pension relief, eligibility of 501(c)(5)s for PPP loans, COBRA subsidies, FMLA, paid sick leave, unemployment insurance and prevailing wage coverage. Lobbied for increased infrastructure spending and inclusion of prevailing wage and workforce development in an upcoming infrastructure bill. No bill number. H.R. 6764. Put Our Neighbors to Work Act. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contract awards, and for other purposes. Bill in full. H.R. 266. The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Lobbied for inclusion of prevailing wage. HR 6800. HEROES Act. A bill providing appropriations and other public policy to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied on the inclusion of multiemployer pension relief, eligibility of 501(c)(5)s for PPP loans, COBRA subsidies, a front-line workers relief fund, OSHA emergency temporary standard, unemployment insurance, Port Authority of NY and NJ funding, infrastructure funding, prevailing wage coverage, restoration of American manufacturing, and state and local government funding. H.R. 6559. The COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2019. A bill to require OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard, based on CDC guidance, to protect all workers from exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. Bill in full. H.R. 6514. The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act. A bill to provide premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage for individuals and their families during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other purposes. Bill in full. H.R. 7516. Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (CEIDA). Requires U.S. electricity producers to fully eliminate their net carbon emissions by 2050 and provide assistance to current fossil-fuel energy workers to help them find new jobs in a clean-energy economy. Bill in full. H.R. 2210. The Invest in America Act. A bill to repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). Bill in full. S 2657. American Energy Innovation Act. Lobbied for inclusion of pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs as well as prevailing wage coverage. H.R. 6422. National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2020. A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Bank, and for other purposes. Bill in full. HR 7575 - The Water Resources Development Act of 2020. To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. Lobbied for inclusion of corrosion prevention standards and apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training programs. No bill number. Lobbied for changes to the Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit to increase minority employment in the construction industry. No bill number. Lobbied on GAO study regarding worker misclassification and prevailing wage requirements on US Army Corps of Engineers projects. National Environmental Policy Act Regulations - General education regarding NEPA that would affect permitting, construction, and land management for infrastructure projects. No bill number. HR 4447 - Clean Energy and Jobs Innovation Act - A bill to establish research, development and demonstration projects for a variety of energy producing technologies and to invest in workforce development in this sector. Lobbied for the inclusion of labor standards, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship, and pipeline policy. S Res 693 - Transform Heal and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy resolution - A resolution to recognize the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal and renew by investing in the economy. Lobbied for inclusion of labor language. Economic Justice Act - A $350 billion proposal to invest in communities of color through healthcare, infrastructure, job creation, tax credits and Medicaid expansion. Lobbied for the inclusion of labor language. No bill number. S. 2876 - The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act - A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing. Lobbied for the inclusion of labor language. Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act Extension - A one year extension to provide estimated to be $9.1 billion for the Federal-aid Highway Program; a $10.4 billion general fund transfer to the HTFs Highway Account and a $3.2 billion transfer to the Mass Transit Account; an increase to the multimodal cap within the U.S. DOTs Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program from $500 million to $600 million; and an extension of 2017 and 2018 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program obligation deadlines through September 30, 2021.No bill number.

H.R. 1, "For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2, "INVEST in America Act", all provisions. H.R. 397, "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 779, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 935, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. H.R. 1129, "Union Transparency and Accountability Act", all provisions. H.R. 1133, "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1140, "Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1154, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. H.R. 1316, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1319, "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act", all provisions. H.R. 1417, "Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1612, "Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1775, "Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1855, "Employee Rights Act", all provisions. H.R. 2103, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 2190, "Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2259, "Truth in Employment Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2317, "Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act", all provisions. H.R. 2474, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2571, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 2741, "Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act", all provisions. H.R. 2977, "DISCLOSE Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2992, "RAISE Act", all provisions. H.R. 3068, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. H.R. 3091, "National Flood Research and Education Center Act", all provisions. H.R. 3315, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. H.R. 3368, "Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 3463, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4090, "Do Your Job Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4101, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. H.R. 4256, "Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5004, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 5073, "A Just Society: The Uplift Our Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5104, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5143, "OPEN Act", all provisions. H.R. 5147, "Worker's Choice Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5185, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. H.R. 5712, "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act", all provisions. HCONRES 36, "Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.", all provisions. S. 27, "American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 219, "Corporate Freeloader Fee Act", all provisions. S. 226, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 462, "Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 525, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. S. 530, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 664, "Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act", all provisions. S. 671, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. S. 735, "Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act", all provisions. S. 1026, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. S. 1147, "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 1306, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 1356, "Honest Ads Act", all provisions. S. 1394, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. S. 1633, "RAISE Act", all provisions. S. 1769, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. S. 1878, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. S. 1970, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2046, "Protect Health Care for Retired Public Safety Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2185, "Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act", all provisions. S. 2254, "Butch Lewis Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2302, "America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2368, "Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2404, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. S. 2524, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020", all provisions. S. 2709, "Protecting American Jobs Act", all provisions. S. 2788, "Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2876, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. S. 3146, "A bill to ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code.", all provisions. S. 3219, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. S. 3245, "WORKER Act", all provisions. S. 3255, "Nationwide Right To Unionize Act", all provisions. S. 3256, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions.

S. 1458 H.R. 4512, the Outdoors for All Act S. 500, H.R. 1225, the Restore Our Parks Act S. 2876, H.R. 5185, the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act . 3422, H.R. 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act

Client expense: $55,618 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.500, Restore Our Parks Act H.R. 1225, Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act S.1458, H.R. 4512, the Outdoors for All Act S. 2876, H.R. 5185, the Green New Deal for Public Housing

Client expense: $62,480 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1458 H.R. 4512, the Outdoors for All Act S. 500, H.R. 1225, the Restore Our Parks Act S. 2876, H.R. 5185, the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

Client expense: $62,480 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.463 & H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act S.840 & H.R.1784 - Healthy Families Act S.2876 & H.R.5296 - Advancing Support for Working Families Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Public Law No: 116-136 (03/27/2020) - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. (Sec. 4024) Tenants in specified federally backed housing (e.g., federally subsidized housing, rural voucher-program housing, and housing financed through federally backed mortgages) may not be evicted for 120 days beginning on the date of enactment of this subtitle. A lessor that serves an eviction notice after this time period must provide the tenant with 30 days to vacate. Furthermore, during the 120-day moratorium, tenants may not be charged late fees, penalties, or other charges for nonpayment of rent. This title provides FY2020 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). H.R.6697 Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 This bill modifies the Paycheck Protection Program implemented by the Small Business Administration in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to include certain entities and exclude certain individuals. Specifically, the bill expands the program to encompass organizations with 300 or fewer employees that operate under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (other than a professional football league). Introduced in House (05/05/2020) Paycheck Protection Program Expansion Act of 2020 or the PPP Expansion Act of 2020 This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass additional entities including (1) labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations; and (2) nonprofit business leagues, chambers of commerce, and boards of trade. Introduced in House (04/17/2020) H.R.6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to provide expanded housing support to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in response to needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public-health emergency. Introduced in House (03/23/2020) H.R.6820/S.3685 - Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 To provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate (05/12/2020) H.R.6873 - Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional assistance for supportive housing for the elderly. Among other things, the bill authorizes additional rental assistance for low-income elderly persons and additional grants to certain federally assisted housing projects to provide service coordinators to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Introduced in House (05/14/2020) H.R.7301 - Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 To prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. Introduced 06/24/2020 H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs, housing assistance, and payments to farmers; modifies and expands the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans and grants to small businesses and nonprofit organizations; expands several tax credits and deductions; and extends and expands the moratorium on certain evictions and foreclosures. Introduced in House (05/12/2020); passed in House (05/15/2020) S.1919/H.R. 4351, the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies (e.g., policies for reducing minimum lot size). H.R. 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 5 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. H.R. 5185 & S. 2876: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Sen. Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have called for a ten-year investment effort to sustainably retrofit the nations public housing stock through the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. H.R. 5187 & S. 2951: Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019 In order to address the shortage of affordable homes across the country, Sen. Harris (D-CA) and Rep. Waters (D-CA) have introduced the Housing is Infrastructure Act, which calls for billions of dollars in federal investments in critical housing programs, such as the Public Housing Capital Fund, the National Housing Trust, the HOME program, and the Rural Multi-Family Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration. H.R. 1585; S. 2843; S.2920: The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Following the lapse of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in February 2019, lawmakers introduced various bills to reauthorize protections for domestic violence survivors while adding significant new housing requirements. In the House of Representatives proposed reauthorization, new provisions include adjusting resident screening requirements, expanding emergency transfer requirements, expanding requirements regarding early termination of assistance, and expanding access to Tenant Protection Vouchers for domestic violence survivors. Both Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Ernst (R-IA) introduced separate VAWA bills in November. Although approaching the issue differently, both bills create a designated housing voucher pool to protect victims of violence living in assisted housing, address the issue of tenants not in good standing, and the role of federal preferences for emergency transfer applications. H.R. 1856: Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 This comprehensive plan to address homelessness provides $13.27 billion in mandatory emergency relief funding over five years to programs and services addressing homelessness; provides funding for new permanent units through McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Grants; expands funding for special purpose vouchers, units for ELI and homeless preference, service coordination and outreach; and provides $20 million for states and localities to integrate healthcare and housing initiatives. S. 787 / H.R. 1737: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 This bill calls for using federal funds to build 3.2 million affordable housing units over ten years, which Sen. Warren says would bring rents down 10% and create 1.5 million new jobs. The bill would also create an infrastructure grant program to incentivize local governments to address restrictive zoning laws, while also broadening Community Reinvestment Act requirements to include credit unions and community banks. The measure also provides down payment assistance aimed at borrowers historically denied mortgages, as well as families who have not recovered from losing homes during the financial crisis. The bill also proposes adjusting the Fair Housing Act to include protections for gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and source of income. To fund the proposals, the bill would repeal recent estate tax cuts for wealthiest families. S. 1066: Targeting Resources into Communities in Need Act of 2019 This legislation aims to better target federal grant dollars to high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal communities. The bill expands application of the 10-20-30 allocation formula, which requires that a minimum of 10 percent of federal funds of a particular federal program go to communities with persistent poverty, defined as a county where the poverty level has been 20 percent or higher over the past 30 years. S. 291 / H.R. 1122: The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019 The legislation authorizes the Secretary of HUD to carry out a housing choice voucher (HCV) mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving vouchers to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. Under the legislation, HUD would identify PHAs to participate in the mobility demonstration program through a competitive process, and some requirements could be waived or adjusted for the participating PHAs. S. 257: Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2019 Seeking to combat homelessness and improve support services for Native American veterans, this legislation would authorize a joint tribal housing initiative between HUD and the VASH program. The bill also fosters collaboration between HUD, Veterans Affairs, and the Indian Health Service in implementing housing initiatives. H.R. 927: Sustainable Communities Act of 2019 This legislation builds on HUDs Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI), which provided Regional Planning Grants to locally-led initiatives. It encourages local and federal collaboration to create more sustainable housing, environmental, transportation, and infrastructure programs. H.R. 232: Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 This legislation makes source of income a protected class under the Fair Housing Act, establishes fines for landlords who intentionally disqualify units from federal housing programs by letting them fall into disrepair, and establishes new Multifamily Housing Complaint Resolution Program to investigate and resolve landlord/tenant disputes. H.R. 2001: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2019 This bill aligns the HUD definition for homelessness with the definition used to verify eligibility for other federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program. The adjustment would expand access to assistance programs and alleviate confusion between agencies. S. 767: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2019 This bill amends the IRS Housing Credit guidelines to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless children, youth, and veterans who are full-time students. In order to become eligible for the LIHTC, the building units student residents must have been homeless during any portion of the preceding five years (for veterans) or seven years (for children and youth). S. 1703 / H.R. 3077: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities;; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); and more. S. 1106 / H.R. 2169: Rent Relief Act of 2019 This bill allows a refundable tax credit for individuals who pay rent for a principal residence that exceeds 30% of the individual's gross income for the taxable year. The amount of the credit ranges from 25% to 100% of the excess rent, depending on the gross income of the taxpayer. The credit is not available for taxpayers with gross income that exceeds $100,000 ($125,000 for a taxpayer whose principal residence is located in a high-cost area, as defined by the bill). Rent that exceeds 100% of the small area fair market rent (including the utility allowance) for the residence may not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of the credit. For individuals who reside in government-subsidized housing, the bill allows a credit equal to 1/12 of the rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under the program) during the year with respect to the residence. H.R. 3620 - Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 With rural American facing a maturing mortgage crisis on affordable properties, H.R. 3620 would permanently authorize the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) Program; allow decoupling of Rental Assistance as a last resort; authorize vouchers for residents after a mortgage matures, is prepaid, or is foreclosed; require USDA to come up with a plan for preservation of rural multifamily housing backed by USDA loans; and establish an advisory committee to advise USDA in implementing this plan. S. 1772 / H.R. 3211: Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2019 This bill seeks to create a task force to evaluate and quantify how the affordable housing crisis impacts life outcomes and increases costs for non-housing programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The task force would also make recommendations to Congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other federal programs. H.R.3167: The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 This is bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the NFIP for five years and also includes a number of reforms to increase affordability, improve mapping, enhance mitigation, and modernize the NFIP. H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019 This legislation that would block HUD from implementing a proposed rule that would terminate housing benefits for families with mixed-immigration status, resulting in evictions and family separations. S.1956 / H.R. 3479: Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 This legislation would repeal the qualified contract option for LIHTC properties. As the law currently stands, owners are permitted to pursue a Qualified Contract, which most often results in the ability for properties to convert to market rate after just 15 years. The Save Affordable Housing Act would prevent the premature loss of affordable housing and ensure that Housing Credit properties remain affordable for at least 30 years. S. 755 / H.R.1690 - Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019 This legislation would require carbon monoxide detectors in federally-assisted housing. The bill also authorizes $300 million over three years to fund the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors in Department of Housing and Urban Development-subsidized housing units that have combustion-fueled appliances or a ventilation system that connects them to such units. S. 2076 / H.R. 3685: Fair Chance at Housing Act This legislation would reform the eviction and screening policies for individuals with a criminal history. Specifically, S. 2076/H.R. 3685 would provide PHAs with additional administrative funding for helping to house ex-offenders through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program; ban 1-strike policies, which allow tenants to be evicted for a single incident of criminal activity, no matter how minor, in favor of a holistic review; ban no-fault policies, which allow an entire family to be evicted for criminal activity by a guest of a household member even without the knowledge of anyone in the household; raise the standards of evidence to be used by public housing authorities (PHAs) and owners and require a holistic consideration of all mitigating circumstances when making screening or eviction determinations based on criminal activity; ensure that tenants who are evicted for criminal activity and applicants who are denied admission for criminal activity are given adequate written notice of the reasons for the decision, and the opportunity to present mitigating evidence or appeal a decision; and prohibit the use of suspicionless drug and alcohol testing by owners and PHAs. S.2994 - Improving and Reinstating the Monitoring, Prevention, Accountability, Certification, and Transparency Provisions of Opportunity Zones (IMPACT Act) Congress enacted bipartisan Opportunity Zone legislation in late 2017 to incentivize private investment in locally-designated, income-qualified areas through preferential tax treatment. Sen. Scott (R-SC), the original Opportunity Zone legislation sponsor, is now looking to expand accountability and transparency in the tax benefit by requiring information on Opportunity Fund investments, including descriptions, amounts, and dates of the investments made. H.R.4307 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act The legislation that aims to increase housing options near transit and would amend the current rating criteria for the Federal Transit Administrations New Starts program, which funds transit projects, such as commuter rail, light rail and bus rapid transit, through the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. It would require applicants for federal transportation grants to submit housing feasibility assessments to determine how and where housing units could be built near new transit stops. The legislation would also prioritize a commitment to change local land use policies to accommodate affordable or market-rate housing near the transit projects. S. 2486: Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 and S. 3030: Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 These bills create landlord-tenant mediation program to bring landlords and tenants to the table to find informal, mutually agreed upon solutions that keep tenants in their homes; directs HUD to study the potential for certain types of rent insurance to be cost-effective eviction mitigation tools, and other efforts to prevent and understand evictions. Public Law No: 116-127, H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. This bill also provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Signed into law 3/18/20. Public Law No: 116-94 FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act This amended and enacted bill contains the FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 1865, which provides FY2020 regular appropriations for eight bills by division: Division A - Labor-HHS-Education; Division B-Agriculture; Division C-Energy and Water; Division D - Interior; Division E-Legislative Branch; Division F - Military Construction-VA; Division G - State-Foreign Operations; and Division H - Transportation-HUD. Signed into law on 12/20/2019. Public Law No: 116-69: 2nd FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (through 12/20/2019) This bill provided further continuing appropriations for federal agencies until December 20, 2019. Public Law No: 116-59: FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (through 11/21/2019) This bill provided continuing appropriations for federal agencies to avert a government shutdown at the end of Fiscal Year 2019. Public Law No: 116-6 (H.J.Res. 31) - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 This bill funded the remainder of the federal government (Homeland Security, Agriculture, Commerce/Justice, Science, Financial Services, Interior, State/Foreign Operations, and Transportation/HUD) for Fiscal Year 2019. The law prevented another partial government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred when the existing CR expired. Signed by the President on 2/15/2019. Pub.L.No: 116-5 (H.J.Res. 28) - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriation Act A short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) for agencies affected by the shutdown, including HUD and USDA. Signed by the President on 1/25/19. Public Law No: 116-59 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019, Signed by President on 09/27/2019. This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. The bill funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. The bill also includes a provision that permits the Department of Agriculture to continue making payments to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs by accelerating reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain net realized losses sustained in FY2019. Public Law No: 116-37 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, Signed by President on 08/02/2019. This bill increases discretionary spending limits, suspends the debt limit, and modifies budget enforcement procedures. The bill increases the FY2020 and FY2021 discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also (1) specifies limits for Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits; and (2) requires the FY2020 discretionary spending limits to be adjusted to accommodate specified funding for the 2020 Census. The bill suspends the public debt limit through July 31, 2021. On August 1, 2021, the limit will be increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, USDA, Homeland Security, SBA, and Labor coronavirus response efforts. All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, and USDA Disaster Recovery efforts in PDD-areas. All policies relating to A Budget for Americas Future - Presidents Budget FY 2021 All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) and physical inspections All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to Community Development Block Grant All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance) Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies relating to the Rental Assistance Demonstration All policies relating to the Family Self Sufficiency Program All policies relating to Housing Finance Reform All policies relating to Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, including Mixed Immigration status of households All policies relating to Lead-Based Paint All Policies related to the White House Announces Interagency Council on Barriers to Affordable Housing All Policies related to the Fair Housing Act All Policies related to the Foster Youth to Independence initiative All Policies related to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) All Policies related to the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Rule All Policies related to Opportunity Zones All Policies related to the coronavirus pandemic. All Policies related to the CARES Act implementation.

H.R. 1, "For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2, "INVEST in America Act", all provisions. H.R. 397, "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 779, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 935, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. H.R. 1129, "Union Transparency and Accountability Act", all provisions. H.R. 1133, "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1140, "Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1154, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. H.R. 1316, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1319, "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act", all provisions. H.R. 1417, "Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1612, "Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1775, "Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1855, "Employee Rights Act", all provisions. H.R. 2103, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 2190, "Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2259, "Truth in Employment Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2317, "Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act", all provisions. H.R. 2474, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2571, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 2741, "Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act", all provisions. H.R. 2977, "DISCLOSE Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2992, "RAISE Act", all provisions. H.R. 3068, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. H.R. 3091, "National Flood Research and Education Center Act", all provisions. H.R. 3315, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. H.R. 3368, "Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 3463, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4090, "Do Your Job Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4101, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. H.R. 4256, "Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5004, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 5073, "A Just Society: The Uplift Our Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5104, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5143, "OPEN Act", all provisions. H.R. 5147, "Worker's Choice Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5185, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. H.R. 5712, "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act", all provisions. HCONRES 36, "Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.", all provisions. S. 27, "American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 219, "Corporate Freeloader Fee Act", all provisions. S. 226, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 462, "Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 525, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. S. 530, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 664, "Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act", all provisions. S. 671, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. S. 735, "Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act", all provisions. S. 1026, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. S. 1147, "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 1306, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 1356, "Honest Ads Act", all provisions. S. 1394, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. S. 1633, "RAISE Act", all provisions. S. 1769, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. S. 1878, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. S. 1970, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2046, "Protect Health Care for Retired Public Safety Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2185, "Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act", all provisions. S. 2254, "Butch Lewis Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2302, "America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2368, "Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2404, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. S. 2524, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020", all provisions. S. 2709, "Protecting American Jobs Act", all provisions. S. 2788, "Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S. 2876, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. S. 3146, "A bill to ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code.", all provisions. S. 3219, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. S. 3245, "WORKER Act", all provisions. S. 3255, "Nationwide Right To Unionize Act", all provisions. S. 3256, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions.

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H.R. 1, "For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 397, "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 779, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 935, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. H.R. 1129, "Union Transparency and Accountability Act", all provisions. H.R. 1133, "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1140, "Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1154, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. H.R. 1316, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1319, "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act", all provisions. H.R. 1417, "Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1612, "Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1775, "Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1855, "Employee Rights Act", all provisions. H.R. 2103, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 2190, "Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2259, "Truth in Employment Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2317, "Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act", all provisions. H.R. 2474, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2571, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 2741, "Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act", all provisions. H.R. 2977, "DISCLOSE Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2992, "RAISE Act", all provisions. H.R. 3068, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. H.R. 3091, "National Flood Research and Education Center Act", all provisions. H.R. 3315, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. H.R. 3368, "Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 3463, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4090, "Do Your Job Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4101, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. H.R. 4256, "Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5004, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 5073, "A Just Society: The Uplift Our Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5104, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5143, "OPEN Act", all provisions. H.R. 5147, "Worker's Choice Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5185, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. H.R. 5712, "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act", all provisions. HCONRES 36, "Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.", all provisions. S 27, "American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S 219, "Corporate Freeloader Fee Act", all provisions. S 226, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. S 462, "Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. S 525, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. S 530, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. S 664, "Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act", all provisions. S 671, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. S 735, "Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act", all provisions. S 1026, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. S 1147, "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019", all provisions. S 1306, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. S 1356, "Honest Ads Act", all provisions. S 1394, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. S 1633, "RAISE Act", all provisions. S 1769, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. S 1878, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. S 1970, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2046, "Protect Health Care for Retired Public Safety Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2185, "Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act", all provisions. S 2254, "Butch Lewis Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2302, "America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2368, "Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2404, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. S 2524, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020", all provisions. S 2709, "Protecting American Jobs Act", all provisions. S 2788, "Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2876, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. S 3146, "A bill to ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code.", all provisions. S 3219, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. S 3245, "WORKER Act", all provisions. S 3255, "Nationwide Right To Unionize Act", all provisions. S 3256, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions.

H.R.6314 - Emergency Rental Assistance Introduced by Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA), The bill provides emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes. S.1919/H.R. 4351, the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies (e.g., policies for reducing minimum lot size). H.R. 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 5 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. H.R. 5185 & S. 2876: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Sen. Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have called for a ten-year investment effort to sustainably retrofit the nations public housing stock through the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. H.R. 5187 & S. 2951: Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019 In order to address the shortage of affordable homes across the country, Sen. Harris (D-CA) and Rep. Waters (D-CA) have introduced the Housing is Infrastructure Act, which calls for billions of dollars in federal investments in critical housing programs, such as the Public Housing Capital Fund, the National Housing Trust, the HOME program, and the Rural Multi-Family Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration. H.R. 1585; S. 2843; S.2920: The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Following the lapse of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in February 2019, lawmakers introduced various bills to reauthorize protections for domestic violence survivors while adding significant new housing requirements. In the House of Representatives proposed reauthorization, new provisions include adjusting resident screening requirements, expanding emergency transfer requirements, expanding requirements regarding early termination of assistance, and expanding access to Tenant Protection Vouchers for domestic violence survivors. Both Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Ernst (R-IA) introduced separate VAWA bills in November. Although approaching the issue differently, both bills create a designated housing voucher pool to protect victims of violence living in assisted housing, address the issue of tenants not in good standing, and the role of federal preferences for emergency transfer applications. H.R. 1856: Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 This comprehensive plan to address homelessness provides $13.27 billion in mandatory emergency relief funding over five years to programs and services addressing homelessness; provides funding for new permanent units through McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Grants; expands funding for special purpose vouchers, units for ELI and homeless preference, service coordination and outreach; and provides $20 million for states and localities to integrate healthcare and housing initiatives. S. 787 / H.R. 1737: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 This bill calls for using federal funds to build 3.2 million affordable housing units over ten years, which Sen. Warren says would bring rents down 10% and create 1.5 million new jobs. The bill would also create an infrastructure grant program to incentivize local governments to address restrictive zoning laws, while also broadening Community Reinvestment Act requirements to include credit unions and community banks. The measure also provides down payment assistance aimed at borrowers historically denied mortgages, as well as families who have not recovered from losing homes during the financial crisis. The bill also proposes adjusting the Fair Housing Act to include protections for gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and source of income. To fund the proposals, the bill would repeal recent estate tax cuts for wealthiest families. S. 1066: Targeting Resources into Communities in Need Act of 2019 This legislation aims to better target federal grant dollars to high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal communities. The bill expands application of the 10-20-30 allocation formula, which requires that a minimum of 10 percent of federal funds of a particular federal program go to communities with persistent poverty, defined as a county where the poverty level has been 20 percent or higher over the past 30 years. S. 291 / H.R. 1122: The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019 The legislation authorizes the Secretary of HUD to carry out a housing choice voucher (HCV) mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving vouchers to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. Under the legislation, HUD would identify PHAs to participate in the mobility demonstration program through a competitive process, and some requirements could be waived or adjusted for the participating PHAs. S. 257: Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2019 Seeking to combat homelessness and improve support services for Native American veterans, this legislation would authorize a joint tribal housing initiative between HUD and the VASH program. The bill also fosters collaboration between HUD, Veterans Affairs, and the Indian Health Service in implementing housing initiatives. H.R. 927: Sustainable Communities Act of 2019 This legislation builds on HUDs Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI), which provided Regional Planning Grants to locally-led initiatives. It encourages local and federal collaboration to create more sustainable housing, environmental, transportation, and infrastructure programs. H.R. 232: Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 This legislation makes source of income a protected class under the Fair Housing Act, establishes fines for landlords who intentionally disqualify units from federal housing programs by letting them fall into disrepair, and establishes new Multifamily Housing Complaint Resolution Program to investigate and resolve landlord/tenant disputes. H.R. 2001: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2019 This bill aligns the HUD definition for homelessness with the definition used to verify eligibility for other federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program. The adjustment would expand access to assistance programs and alleviate confusion between agencies. S. 767: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2019 This bill amends the IRS Housing Credit guidelines to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless children, youth, and veterans who are full-time students. In order to become eligible for the LIHTC, the building units student residents must have been homeless during any portion of the preceding five years (for veterans) or seven years (for children and youth). S. 1703 / H.R. 3077: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities;; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); and more. S. 1106 / H.R. 2169: Rent Relief Act of 2019 This bill allows a refundable tax credit for individuals who pay rent for a principal residence that exceeds 30% of the individual's gross income for the taxable year. The amount of the credit ranges from 25% to 100% of the excess rent, depending on the gross income of the taxpayer. The credit is not available for taxpayers with gross income that exceeds $100,000 ($125,000 for a taxpayer whose principal residence is located in a high-cost area, as defined by the bill). Rent that exceeds 100% of the small area fair market rent (including the utility allowance) for the residence may not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of the credit. For individuals who reside in government-subsidized housing, the bill allows a credit equal to 1/12 of the rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under the program) during the year with respect to the residence. H.R. 3620 - Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 With rural American facing a maturing mortgage crisis on affordable properties, H.R. 3620 would permanently authorize the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) Program; allow decoupling of Rental Assistance as a last resort; authorize vouchers for residents after a mortgage matures, is prepaid, or is foreclosed; require USDA to come up with a plan for preservation of rural multifamily housing backed by USDA loans; and establish an advisory committee to advise USDA in implementing this plan. S. 1772 / H.R. 3211: Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2019 This bill seeks to create a task force to evaluate and quantify how the affordable housing crisis impacts life outcomes and increases costs for non-housing programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The task force would also make recommendations to Congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other federal programs. H.R.3167: The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 This is bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the NFIP for five years and also includes a number of reforms to increase affordability, improve mapping, enhance mitigation, and modernize the NFIP. H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019 This legislation that would block HUD from implementing a proposed rule that would terminate housing benefits for families with mixed-immigration status, resulting in evictions and family separations. S.1956 / H.R. 3479: Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 This legislation would repeal the qualified contract option for LIHTC properties. As the law currently stands, owners are permitted to pursue a Qualified Contract, which most often results in the ability for properties to convert to market rate after just 15 years. The Save Affordable Housing Act would prevent the premature loss of affordable housing and ensure that Housing Credit properties remains affordable for at least 30 years. S. 755 / H.R.1690 - Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019 This legislation would require carbon monoxide detectors in federally-assisted housing. The bill also authorizes $300 million over three years to fund the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors in Department of Housing and Urban Development-subsidized housing units that have combustion-fueled appliances or a ventilation system that connects them to such units. S. 2076 / H.R. 3685: Fair Chance at Housing Act This legislation would reform the eviction and screening policies for individuals with a criminal history. Specifically, S. 2076/H.R. 3685 would provide PHAs with additional administrative funding for helping to house ex-offenders through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program; ban 1-strike policies, which allow tenants to be evicted for a single incident of criminal activity, no matter how minor, in favor of a holistic review; ban no-fault policies, which allow an entire family to be evicted for criminal activity by a guest of a household member even without the knowledge of anyone in the household; raise the standards of evidence to be used by public housing authorities (PHAs) and owners and require a holistic consideration of all mitigating circumstances when making screening or eviction determinations based on criminal activity; ensure that tenants who are evicted for criminal activity and applicants who are denied admission for criminal activity are given adequate written notice of the reasons for the decision, and the opportunity to present mitigating evidence or appeal a decision; and prohibit the use of suspicionless drug and alcohol testing by owners and PHAs. S.2994 - Improving and Reinstating the Monitoring, Prevention, Accountability, Certification, and Transparency Provisions of Opportunity Zones (IMPACT Act) Congress enacted bipartisan Opportunity Zone legislation in late 2017 to incentivize private investment in locally-designated, income-qualified areas through preferential tax treatment. Sen. Scott (R-SC), the original Opportunity Zone legislation sponsor, is now looking to expand accountability and transparency in the tax benefit by requiring information on Opportunity Fund investments, including descriptions, amounts, and dates of the investments made. H.R.4307 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act The legislation that aims to increase housing options near transit and would amend the current rating criteria for the Federal Transit Administrations New Starts program, which funds transit projects, such as commuter rail, light rail and bus rapid transit, through the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. It would require applicants for federal transportation grants to submit housing feasibility assessments to determine how and where housing units could be built near new transit stops. The legislation would also prioritize a commitment to change local land use policies to accommodate affordable or market-rate housing near the transit projects. S. 2486: Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 and S. 3030: Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 These bills create landlord-tenant mediation program to bring landlords and tenants to the table to find informal, mutually agreed upon solutions that keep tenants in their homes; directs HUD to study the potential for certain types of rent insurance to be cost-effective eviction mitigation tools, and other efforts to prevent and understand evictions. Public Law No: 116-127, H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. This bill also provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Signed into law 3/18/20. Public Law No: 116-94 FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act This amended and enacted bill contains the FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 1865, which provides FY2020 regular appropriations for eight bills by division: Division A - Labor-HHS-Education; Division B-Agriculture; Division C-Energy and Water; Division D - Interior; Division E-Legislative Branch; Division F - Military Construction-VA; Division G - State-Foreign Operations; and Division H - Transportation-HUD. Signed into law on 12/20/2019. Public Law No: 116-69: 2nd FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (through 12/20/2019) This bill provided further continuing appropriations for federal agencies until December 20, 2019. Public Law No: 116-59: FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (through 11/21/2019) This bill provided continuing appropriations for federal agencies to avert a government shutdown at the end of Fiscal Year 2019. Public Law No: 116-6 (H.J.Res. 31) - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 This bill funded the remainder of the federal government (Homeland Security, Agriculture, Commerce/Justice, Science, Financial Services, Interior, State/Foreign Operations, and Transportation/HUD) for Fiscal Year 2019. The law prevented another partial government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred when the existing CR expired. Signed by the President on 2/15/2019. Pub.L.No: 116-5 (H.J.Res. 28) - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriation Act A short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) for agencies affected by the shutdown, including HUD and USDA. Signed by the President on 1/25/19. Public Law No: 116-59 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019, Signed by President on 09/27/2019. This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. The bill funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. The bill also includes a provision that permits the Department of Agriculture to continue making payments to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs by accelerating reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain net realized losses sustained in FY2019. Public Law No: 116-37 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, Signed by President on 08/02/2019. This bill increases discretionary spending limits, suspends the debt limit, and modifies budget enforcement procedures. The bill increases the FY2020 and FY2021 discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also (1) specifies limits for Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits; and (2) requires the FY2020 discretionary spending limits to be adjusted to accommodate specified funding for the 2020 Census. The bill suspends the public debt limit through July 31, 2021. On August 1, 2021, the limit will be increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, USDA, Homeland Security, SBA, and Labor coronavirus response efforts. All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, and USDA Disaster Recovery efforts in PDD-areas. All policies relating to A Budget for Americas Future - Presidents Budget FY 2021 All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) and physical inspections All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to Community Development Block Grant All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance) Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies relating to the Rental Assistance Demonstration All policies relating to the Family Self Sufficiency Program All policies relating to Housing Finance Reform All policies relating to Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, including Mixed Immigration status of households All policies relating to Lead-Based Paint All Policies related to the White House Announces Interagency Council on Barriers to Affordable Housing All Policies related to the Fair Housing Act All Policies related to the Foster Youth to Independence initiative All Policies related to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) All Policies related to the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Rule All Policies related to Opportunity Zones

H.R. 1, "For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 397, "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 779, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 935, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. H.R. 1129, "Union Transparency and Accountability Act", all provisions. H.R. 1133, "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1140, "Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1154, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. H.R. 1316, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1319, "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act", all provisions. H.R. 1417, "Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1612, "Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1775, "Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 1855, "Employee Rights Act", all provisions. H.R. 2103, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 2190, "Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2259, "Truth in Employment Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2317, "Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act", all provisions. H.R. 2474, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2571, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 2741, "Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act", all provisions. H.R. 2977, "DISCLOSE Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 2992, "RAISE Act", all provisions. H.R. 3068, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. H.R. 3091, "National Flood Research and Education Center Act", all provisions. H.R. 3315, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. H.R. 3368, "Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 3463, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4090, "Do Your Job Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 4101, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. H.R. 4256, "Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5004, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions. H.R. 5073, "A Just Society: The Uplift Our Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5104, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. H.R. 5143, "OPEN Act", all provisions. H.R. 5147, "Worker's Choice Act of 2019", all provisions. H.R. 5185, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. H.R. 5712, "Nationwide Right to Unionize Act", all provisions. HCONRES 36, "Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.", all provisions. S 27, "American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S 219, "Corporate Freeloader Fee Act", all provisions. S 226, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019", all provisions. S 462, "Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2019", all provisions. S 525, "National Right-to-Work Act", all provisions. S 530, "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2019", all provisions. S 664, "Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act", all provisions. S 671, "Miners Pension Protection Act", all provisions. S 735, "Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act", all provisions. S 1026, "Tax Fairness for Workers Act", all provisions. S 1147, "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2019", all provisions. S 1306, "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019", all provisions. S 1356, "Honest Ads Act", all provisions. S 1394, "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act", all provisions. S 1633, "RAISE Act", all provisions. S 1769, "Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act", all provisions. S 1878, "Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act", all provisions. S 1970, "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2046, "Protect Health Care for Retired Public Safety Officers Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2185, "Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act", all provisions. S 2254, "Butch Lewis Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2302, "America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2368, "Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2404, "Build Local, Hire Local Act", all provisions. S 2524, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020", all provisions. S 2709, "Protecting American Jobs Act", all provisions. S 2788, "Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019", all provisions. S 2876, "Green New Deal for Public Housing Act", all provisions. S 3146, "A bill to ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code.", all provisions. S 3219, "Respect Graduate Student Workers Act", all provisions. S 3245, "WORKER Act", all provisions. S 3255, "Nationwide Right To Unionize Act", all provisions. S 3256, "Schedules That Work Act", all provisions.

S. 2876/ HR 5185 - Green New Deal for Public Housing Act - A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing. Entire bill.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

1. H.R.4348 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act, all sections 2. H.R.5425 - American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act, all sections 3. H.R.5185 - Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, all sections 4. S.2876 - Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, all sections 5. H.Con.Res.52 - Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes, all sections

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.463 & H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act S.840 & H.R.1784 - Healthy Families Act S.2876 & H.R.5296 - Advancing Support for Working Families Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

- S. 2876, Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, all provisions. - H.Res. 109, regarding the Green New Deal. - H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019, all provisions. - H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act, all provisions. - Federal permitting of pipeline projects and natural gas export plants. - General outreach regarding the NEPA environmental review process. - General outreach regarding reauthorization of PHMSA pipeline safety programs. - General outreach regarding funding support, including loan guarantees, for existing and new nuclear plants. - General outreach regarding comprehensive energy infrastructure legislation.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 5 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. H.R. 5185 & S. 2876: Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Sen. Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have called for a ten-year investment effort to sustainably retrofit the nations public housing stock through the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. H.R. 5187 & S. 2951: Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019 In order to address the shortage of affordable homes across the country, Sen. Harris (D-CA) and Rep. Waters (D-CA) have introduced the Housing is Infrastructure Act, which calls for billions of dollars in federal investments in critical housing programs, such as the Public Housing Capital Fund, the National Housing Trust, the HOME program, and the Rural Multi-Family Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration. H.R. 1585; S. 2843; S.2920: The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Following the lapse of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in February 2019, lawmakers introduced various bills to reauthorize protections for domestic violence survivors while adding significant new housing requirements. The housing industry has continued to follow current VAWA directives in the meantime. In the House of Representatives proposed reauthorization, new provisions include adjusting resident screening requirements, expanding emergency transfer requirements, expanding requirements regarding early termination of assistance, and expanding access to Tenant Protection Vouchers for domestic violence survivors. The legislation passed the House in April. After stalled efforts to reach a bipartisan compromise in the Senate, both Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Ernst (R-IA) introduced separate VAWA bills in November. Although approaching the issue differently, both bills create a designated housing voucher pool to protect victims of violence living in assisted housing, address the issue of tenants not in good standing, and the role of federal preferences for emergency transfer applications. H.R. 1856: Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 This comprehensive plan to address homelessness provides $13.27 billion in mandatory emergency relief funding over five years to programs and services addressing homelessness; provides funding for new permanent units through McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Grants; expands funding for special purpose vouchers, units for ELI and homeless preference, service coordination and outreach; and provides $20 million for states and localities to integrate healthcare and housing initiatives. S. 787 / H.R. 1737: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 This bill calls for using federal funds to build 3.2 million affordable housing units over ten years, which Sen. Warren says would bring rents down 10% and create 1.5 million new jobs. The bill would also create an infrastructure grant program to incentivize local governments to address restrictive zoning laws, while also broadening Community Reinvestment Act requirements to include credit unions and community banks. The measure also provides down payment assistance aimed at borrowers historically denied mortgages, as well as families who have not recovered from losing homes during the financial crisis. The bill also proposes adjusting the Fair Housing Act to include protections for gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and source of income. To fund the proposals, the bill would repeal recent estate tax cuts for wealthiest families. S. 1066: Targeting Resources into Communities in Need Act of 2019 This legislation aims to better target federal grant dollars to high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal communities. The bill expands application of the 10-20-30 allocation formula, which requires that a minimum of 10 percent of federal funds of a particular federal program go to communities with persistent poverty, defined as a county where the poverty level has been 20 percent or higher over the past 30 years. S. 291 / H.R. 1122: The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019 The legislation authorizes the Secretary of HUD to carry out a housing choice voucher (HCV) mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving vouchers to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. Under the legislation, HUD would identify PHAs to participate in the mobility demonstration program through a competitive process, and some requirements could be waived or adjusted for the participating PHAs. S. 257: Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2019 Seeking to combat homelessness and improve support services for Native American veterans, this legislation would authorize a joint tribal housing initiative between HUD and the VASH program. The bill also fosters collaboration between HUD, Veterans Affairs, and the Indian Health Service in implementing housing initiatives. H.R. 927: Sustainable Communities Act of 2019 This legislation builds on HUDs Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI), which provided Regional Planning Grants to locally-led initiatives. It encourages local and federal collaboration to create more sustainable housing, environmental, transportation, and infrastructure programs. H.R. 232: Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 This legislation makes source of income a protected class under the Fair Housing Act, establishes fines for landlords who intentionally disqualify units from federal housing programs by letting them fall into disrepair, and establishes new Multifamily Housing Complaint Resolution Program to investigate and resolve landlord/tenant disputes. H.R. 2001: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2019 This bill aligns the HUD definition for homelessness with the definition used to verify eligibility for other federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program. The adjustment would expand access to assistance programs and alleviate confusion between agencies. S. 767: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2019 This bill amends the IRS Housing Credit guidelines to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless children, youth, and veterans who are full-time students. In order to become eligible for the LIHTC, the building units student residents must have been homeless during any portion of the preceding five years (for veterans) or seven years (for children and youth). S. 1703 / H.R. 3077: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities;; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); and more. S. 1106 / H.R. 2169: Rent Relief Act of 2019 This bill allows a refundable tax credit for individuals who pay rent for a principal residence that exceeds 30% of the individual's gross income for the taxable year. The amount of the credit ranges from 25% to 100% of the excess rent, depending on the gross income of the taxpayer. The credit is not available for taxpayers with gross income that exceeds $100,000 ($125,000 for a taxpayer whose principal residence is located in a high-cost area, as defined by the bill). Rent that exceeds 100% of the small area fair market rent (including the utility allowance) for the residence may not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of the credit. For individuals who reside in government-subsidized housing, the bill allows a credit equal to 1/12 of the rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under the program) during the year with respect to the residence. H.R. 3620 - Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 With rural American facing a maturing mortgage crisis on affordable properties, H.R. 3620 would permanently authorize the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) Program; allow decoupling of Rental Assistance as a last resort; authorize vouchers for residents after a mortgage matures, is prepaid, or is foreclosed; require USDA to come up with a plan for preservation of rural multifamily housing backed by USDA loans; and establish an advisory committee to advise USDA in implementing this plan. S. 1772 / H.R. 3211: Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2019 This bill seeks to create a task force to evaluate and quantify how the affordable housing crisis impacts life outcomes and increases costs for non-housing programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The task force would also make recommendations to Congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other federal programs. H.R.3167: The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 This is bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the NFIP for five years and also includes a number of reforms to increase affordability, improve mapping, enhance mitigation, and modernize the NFIP. H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019 This legislation that would block HUD from implementing a proposed rule that would terminate housing benefits for families with mixed-immigration status, resulting in evictions and family separations. S.1956 / H.R. 3479: Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019 This legislation would repeal the qualified contract option for LIHTC properties. As the law currently stands, owners are permitted to pursue a Qualified Contract, which most often results in the ability for properties to convert to market rate after just 15 years. The Save Affordable Housing Act would prevent the premature loss of affordable housing and ensure that Housing Credit properties remains affordable for at least 30 years. S. 755 / H.R.1690 - Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019 This legislation would require carbon monoxide detectors in federally-assisted housing. The bill also authorizes $300 million over three years to fund the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors in Department of Housing and Urban Development-subsidized housing units that have combustion-fueled appliances or a ventilation system that connects them to such units. S. 2076 / H.R. 3685: Fair Chance at Housing Act This legislation would reform the eviction and screening policies for individuals with a criminal history. Specifically, S. 2076/H.R. 3685 would provide PHAs with additional administrative funding for helping to house ex-offenders through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program; ban 1-strike policies, which allow tenants to be evicted for a single incident of criminal activity, no matter how minor, in favor of a holistic review; ban no-fault policies, which allow an entire family to be evicted for criminal activity by a guest of a household member even without the knowledge of anyone in the household; raise the standards of evidence to be used by public housing authorities (PHAs) and owners and require a holistic consideration of all mitigating circumstances when making screening or eviction determinations based on criminal activity; ensure that tenants who are evicted for criminal activity and applicants who are denied admission for criminal activity are given adequate written notice of the reasons for the decision, and the opportunity to present mitigating evidence or appeal a decision; and prohibit the use of suspicionless drug and alcohol testing by owners and PHAs. S.2994 - Improving and Reinstating the Monitoring, Prevention, Accountability, Certification, and Transparency Provisions of Opportunity Zones (IMPACT Act) Congress enacted bipartisan Opportunity Zone legislation in late 2017 to incentivize private investment in locally-designated, income-qualified areas through preferential tax treatment. However, the tax benefit currently requires little reporting, making any positive impacts on housing difficult to gage. Sen. Scott (R-SC), the original Opportunity Zone legislation sponsor, is now aiming to expand accountability and transparency in the tax benefit by requiring information on Opportunity Fund investments, including descriptions, amounts, and dates of the investments made. H.R.4307 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act The legislation that aims to increase housing options near transit and would amend the current rating criteria for the Federal Transit Administrations New Starts program, which funds transit projects, such as commuter rail, light rail and bus rapid transit, through the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. It would require applicants for federal transportation grants to submit housing feasibility assessments to determine how and where housing units could be built near new transit stops. The legislation would also prioritize a commitment to change local land use policies to accommodate affordable or market-rate housing near the transit projects. S. 2486: Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 and S. 3030: Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 These bills create landlord-tenant mediation program to bring landlords and tenants to the table to find informal, mutually agreed upon solutions that keep tenants in their homes; directs HUD to study the potential for certain types of rent insurance to be cost-effective eviction mitigation tools, and other efforts to prevent and understand evictions. Public Law No: 116-94 FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act This amended and enacted bill contains the FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 1865, which provides FY2020 regular appropriations for eight bills by division: Division A - Labor-HHS-Education; Division B-Agriculture; Division C-Energy and Water; Division D - Interior; Division E-Legislative Branch; Division F - Military Construction-VA; Division G - State-Foreign Operations; and Division H - Transportation-HUD. Public Law No: 116-69: 2nd FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (through 12/20/2019) This bill provided further continuing appropriations for federal agencies until December 20, 2019. Public Law No: 116-59: FY2020 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (through 11/21/2019) This bill provided continuing appropriations for federal agencies to avert a government shutdown at the end of Fiscal Year 2019. Public Law No: 116-6 (H.J.Res. 31) - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 This bill funded the remainder of the federal government (Homeland Security, Agriculture, Commerce/Justice, Science, Financial Services, Interior, State/Foreign Operations, and Transportation/HUD) for Fiscal Year 2019. The law prevented another partial government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred when the existing CR expired. Signed by the President on 2/15/2019. Pub.L.No: 116-5 (H.J.Res. 28) - FY2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriation Act A short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) for agencies affected by the shutdown, including HUD and USDA. Signed by the President on 1/25/19. Public Law No: 116-59 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019, Signed by President on 09/27/2019. This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. The bill funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. The bill also includes a provision that permits the Department of Agriculture to continue making payments to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs by accelerating reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain net realized losses sustained in FY2019. Public Law No: 116-37 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, Signed by President on 08/02/2019. This bill increases discretionary spending limits, suspends the debt limit, and modifies budget enforcement procedures. The bill increases the FY2020 and FY2021 discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also (1) specifies limits for Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits; and (2) requires the FY2020 discretionary spending limits to be adjusted to accommodate specified funding for the 2020 Census. The bill suspends the public debt limit through July 31, 2021. On August 1, 2021, the limit will be increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, and USDA Disaster Recovery efforts in PDD-areas. All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) and physical inspections All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to Community Development Block Grant All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance) Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies relating to the Rental Assistance Demonstration All policies relating to the Family Self Sufficiency Program All policies relating to Housing Finance Reform All policies relating to Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, including Mixed Immigration status of households All policies relating to Lead-Based Paint All Policies related to the White House Announces Interagency Council on Barriers to Affordable Housing All Policies related to the Fair Housing Act All Policies related to the Foster Youth to Independence initiative All Policies related to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) All Policies related to the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Rule All Policies related to Opportunity Zones

S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act - To authorize appropriates for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. Entire bill. General advocacy and guidance for additional infrastructure investment in the US. No bill. S. 2876 - Green New Deal for Public Housing Act - A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing. Entire bill. Green New Deal BUILD Act - To upgrade all existing buildings in the United States and building new buildings to achieve maximal energy. No bill.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office