Bills · HR 50
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 50State and local financeHousing supply and affordability
KAMALA Act
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it directly impacts who can receive help from taxpayer-funded housing and community development programs, and how local governments manage their resources. If this bill passes, it would shift federal aid exclusively towards U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents for these programs. This means communities that currently use federal or local funds to assist non-citizens in housing or community development would either have to stop those services or lose access to significant federal grants.
This could lead to increased strain on local resources if communities choose to continue assisting these populations without federal support, or it could result in more people being without housing or essential community services if those programs are cut. It also raises questions about local autonomy, as it could compel states and localities to change their own policies regarding immigrant assistance to avoid losing federal funding. If it doesn't pass, the current framework allowing local discretion and broader eligibility for assistance, depending on local and state policy, would remain in place.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits federal Community Development Block Grants (Section 106) from assisting individuals who are not U.S. nationals or legal permanent residents.
This directly limits who can benefit from specific federal housing and community development funds.
PROVISION 02
Prevents the Secretary from making any Community Development Block Grant to a state, local government, or Indian tribe if that entity provides *any* housing or community development related assistance to non-nationals or non-legal permanent residents, regardless of the funding source.
This provision is much broader, potentially forcing local governments to eliminate all housing aid to certain populations or risk losing all their federal grants.
PROVISION 03
The restrictions apply to grants made in fiscal year 2024 and all succeeding fiscal years.
This means the changes would take effect immediately and continue indefinitely.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
R· Arizona
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
110
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 3 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSJAN 3
Introduced in House
JAN 3
Introduced in House
JAN 3
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 50
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Last actionJan 3, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 3, 2025
House BillHR 50State and local financeHousing supply and affordability
KAMALA Act
INTRODUCED JAN 3, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 3, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
