H.R. 2763 – Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

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The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019 would block the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from putting into effect a specific proposed rule titled “Verification of Eligible Status” that was issued in May 2019. By preventing that rule – and any final rule that relies heavily on it – from being implemented, the bill seeks to stop HUD policies that could separate families by tightening eligibility verification for housing assistance. The measure affects HUD’s rulemaking authority and the families who rely on HUD housing programs.

Key Provisions

Prohibits the HUD Secretary from implementing, administering, enforcing, or otherwise making effective the May 10, 2019 proposed rule “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status.”
Bars any final rule that is substantially based on that proposed rule from being put into effect.

Legislative Activity

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.

September 6, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

May 15, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

May 15, 2019

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Financial Services Committee

June 11, 2019

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 26.

Financial Services Committee

June 11, 2019

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-196.

Financial Services Committee

September 6, 2019

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.

September 6, 2019

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Union Calendar No. 154

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2763

[Report No. 116–196]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2019

Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

September 6, 2019

Additional sponsors: Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Trahan, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. DeSaulnier

September 6, 2019

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 15, 2019

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from implementing certain rules.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keeping Families Together Act of 2019.

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Prohibition

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not implement, administer, enforce, or in any manner make effective the proposed rule entitled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on May 10, 2019 (Docket No. FR–6124–P–01), or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.

September 6, 2019

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed