Liberty City Rising Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (3 Jan 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
What this bill does
The Liberty City Rising Act would direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish new safety and security standards for federally assisted housing located in areas identified as having a high incidence of violent crime. These standards would apply to both public housing and project-based assisted housing.
Public housing agencies operating in these high-crime areas would be required to set up anonymous hotlines for tenants to report suspicious activity and crimes. Owners of project-based assisted housing in such areas would also need to comply with the safety and security standards. The bill also proposes giving priority for certain grant funding to public housing projects in high-crime areas that are seeking funds for safety and security measures.
This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The next step in the legislative process would be for the committee to consider the bill. The bill specifies deadlines for HUD to determine high-crime areas and establish the required safety and security standards after enactment.
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Official summary
Liberty City Rising Act
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish standards to ensure the safety and security of federally assisted housing in high-crime areas. Public housing agencies serving high-crime areas must establish anonymous hotlines for tenants to report suspicious activity and crimes in the community.
Timeline
3 Jan 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 15 do?
- The Liberty City Rising Act would direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish new safety and security standards for federally assisted housing located in areas identified as having a high incidence of violent crime. These standards would apply to both public housing and project-based assisted housing. Public housing agencies operating in these high-crime areas would be required to set up anonymous hotlines for tenants to report suspicious activity and crimes. Owners of project-based assisted housing in such areas would also need to comply with the safety and security standards. The bill also proposes giving priority for certain grant funding to public housing projects in high-crime areas that are seeking funds for safety and security measures. This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The next step in the legislative process would be for the committee to consider the bill. The bill specifies deadlines for HUD to determine high-crime areas and establish the required safety and security standards after enactment.
- Has S. 15 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 15. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 15?
- S. 15 was sponsored by Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 15?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (3 Jan 2019).
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