109th Congress > House > Vote 512

Date: October 06, 2005

Result: 335-81 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 513

Vote Subject Matter: Social Welfare / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: BAKER, Richard Hugh (R-LA)

Bill number: HR3895

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: To amend title V of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina

Bill summary: Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949, in the event of a presidential-declared disaster, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to counties designated as disaster areas in connection with Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and the counties contiguous to such counties and for any residents of such counties, to: (1) convert rental assistance into housing voucher assistance or rural housing vouchers; and (2) waive rural area requirements. States that such authority shall last for six months after enactment of this Act. Authorizes additional appropriations for such assistance. Authorizes the Secretary, during the six-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, to assist low-income families and persons under the rural housing voucher program if: (1) such family or person resided, on August 25, 2005, in any area designated as a disaster or emergency area in connection with Hurricane Katrina, or resided, on September 24, 2005, in any area designated as a disaster or emergency area in connection with Hurricane Rita; and (2) the residence of such family or person became uninhabitable or inaccessible as result of such a disaster or emergency. Eliminates the rural housing voucher program fiscal year unit limit. Amends the Doug Bereuter section 502 single family housing loan guarantee program to permit loan and refinancing guarantees for home repair or rehabilitation.

Bill titles: To amend title V of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.; To amend title V of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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