H.R. 3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016

H.R. 3700 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

To provide housing opportunities in the United States through modernization of various housing programs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide housing opportunities in the United States through modernization of various housing programs, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015
• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015
• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016

Sponsor

Blaine Luetkemeyer

Co-Sponsors

• Andy Barr
• Michael E. Capuano
• Emanuel Cleaver
• Patrick T. McHenry
• Stevan Pearce
• Robert Pittenger
• Bill Posey
• Reid J. Ribble
• Keith J. Rothfus
• Pete Sessions
• Brad Sherman

Subjects

• Housing and community development
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Alaska
• California
• Congressional oversight
• Cooperative and condominium housing
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Disaster relief and insurance
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Environmental technology
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Federal officials
• Fraud offenses and financial crimes
• Government information and archives
• Government lending and loan guarantees
• HIV/AIDS
• Homelessness and emergency shelter
• Housing and community development funding
• Housing finance and home ownership
• Housing for the elderly and disabled
• Housing supply and affordability
• Intergovernmental relations
• Iowa
• Lighting and heating
• Low- and moderate-income housing
• Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
• Mississippi
• Public housing
• Public utilities and utility rates
• Residential rehabilitation and home repair
• Rural conditions and development
• State and local government operations
• Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
• Water use and supply

Related Bills

• H.R. 251 (114^th) : Homes for Heroes Act of 2015
• H.R. 1047 (114^th) : Housing Assistance Efficiency Act
• H.R. 2482 (114^th) : Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015
• H.R. 2997 (114^th) : Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015
• H.R. 3827 (114^th) : Project-Based Voucher Improvement Act of 2015
• H.R. 4707 (114^th) : Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Modernization Act of 2016
• H.Res. 594 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3700) to Provide Housing Opportunities in the United States Through Modernization of Various Housing Programs, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 3083 (114^th) : Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
• H.R. 1816 (114^th) : Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015

Major Actions

Introduced	10/07/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (13 proposed)
Passed House	2/02/2016
Senate	7/14/2016
Signed by President	7/29/2016

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3700	2/02/2016	This motion PASSED the House 236 voted YES 178 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 3700	2/02/2016	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 239 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 3700 Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act	2/02/2016	This bill PASSED the House 427 voted YES 0 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Buchanan amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Waters, Maxine amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Sewell (AL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hinojosa amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Meng amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A010) Failed by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A012) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/02/2016	by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	7/14/2016	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	10/07/2015
		10/07/2015	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
		10/07/2015	Introduced in House
		10/21/2015	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.
		12/08/2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		12/09/2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/09/2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 10.
		1/28/2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-397.
	Put on a legislative calendar	1/28/2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300.
		2/01/2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 594 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3700 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-42.
		2/02/2016	Rule H. Res. 594 passed House.
		2/02/2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 594.
		2/02/2016	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3700 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-42.
		2/02/2016	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 594 and Rule XVIII.
		2/02/2016	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ryan A. Costello to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		2/02/2016	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3700.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buchanan amendment No. 1.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maxine Waters (CA) amendment No. 2.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sewell amendment No. 3.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinojosa amendment No. 5.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 6.
		2/02/2016	RISING INFORMALLY - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message. Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palazzo amendment No. 7.
		2/02/2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Palazzo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Palazzo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 8.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 9.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 10.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 11.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green amendment No. 12.
		2/02/2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Al Green amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Al Green demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 13.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, as modified.
		2/02/2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (NC) amendment No. 14.
		2/02/2016	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3700.
		2/02/2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		2/02/2016	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		2/02/2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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		2/02/2016	House amendment offered
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		2/02/2016	House amendment offered
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		2/02/2016	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3700
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 3700
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	2/02/2016	On Passage: H R 3700 Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Buchanan.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Buchanan.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Buchanan amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Buchanan amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Waters, Maxine.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Waters, Maxine.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Waters, Maxine amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Waters, Maxine amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Sewell (AL).
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Sewell (AL).
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Sewell (AL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Sewell (AL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hinojosa.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hinojosa.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Hinojosa amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hinojosa amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Meng.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Meng.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Meng amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Meng amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Palazzo.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Palazzo.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Welch.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Welch.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Peters.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Peters.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Peters.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Peters.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Ellison.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Ellison.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A010) Failed by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A010) Failed by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Green, Al.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Green, Al.
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
		2/02/2016	Jackson Lee amendment (A012) modified by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A012) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A012) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Price (NC).
		2/02/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Price (NC).
select this vote	Vote	2/02/2016	On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/02/2016	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		2/02/2016	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		2/02/2016	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		2/02/2016	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		2/03/2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
		7/14/2016	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	7/14/2016	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		7/15/2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	7/19/2016	Presented to President.
	Signed	7/29/2016	Signed by President.
	Enacted	7/29/2016	Became Public Law No: 114-201.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 909	Buchanan, Vern [R-FL16]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment promotes efficient and accurate administration of income reviews and the collection of asset information when determining eligibility for rental assistance, consistent with other means-tested programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 910	Waters, Maxine [D-CA43]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment removes language that would limit the amount that families receiving certain Federal housing assistance can deduct from their income for childcare expenses. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 911	Sewell, Terri [D-AL7]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment requires the Secretary of HUD to conduct a study to determine the impacts of the decreased deductions on rents paid by elderly and disabled individuals and families assisted under the Section 8 rental assistance and housing programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 912	Hinojosa, Rubén [D-TX15]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment allows the USDA to assess a nominal fee (maximum of $50) per loan under the Section 502 single family guaranteed home loan program in order to fund needed technological improvements and investments into the guaranteed underwriting system. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 913	Meng, Grace [D-NY6]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment requires HUD to publish model guidelines for minimum heating requirements for units operated by public housing agencies receiving Federal assistance. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 914	Palazzo, Steven [R-MS4]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment makes permanent the exception to the PHA resident board member requirement. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 915	Welch, Peter [D-VT]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment allows the property taxes paid on mobile homes, insurance payments, utilities and financing to be included as components of the housing costs eligible for Section 8 payments. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 916	Peters, Scott [D-CA52]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment ensures that there will be collaboration between the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development on how to better coordinate and improve veterans housing services. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 917	Peters, Scott [D-CA52]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reopen the public comment period on the Continuum of Care formula. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 918	Ellison, Keith [D-MN5]	February 2, 2016	Failed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment sought to provide affirmative permission for housing providers who administer U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds to report on-time rental payment data for their tenants to credit reporting agencies without requiring and managing individual written consent agreements. Amendment also sought to direct HUD to retain tenant privacy so the furnished information would not specifically note that tenants receive HUD assistance. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 919	Green, Al [D-TX9]	February 2, 2016	Failed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment sought to reauthorize the FHA pilot program to establish an automated process for providing additional credit rating information to help determine creditworthiness for families with insufficient credit histories. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 920	Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to work with the Secretary of Labor to produce an annual report on interagency strategies to strengthen family economic empowerment by linking housing with essential supportive services such as employment counseling and training, financial growth, childcare, transportation, meals, youth recreational activities and other supportive services. As modified, the amendment also prioritizes U.S. citizens and nationals over migrants from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia when receiving Federal housing assistance in Guam. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 921	Price, David [D-NC4]	February 2, 2016	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2016.
	Amendment updates and modernizes HUD's funding formula for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program so that funding is distributed to jurisdictions based on living cases of HIV/AIDS. Show amendment details