United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 8583 — Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2024

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise the formula for allocation of community development block grant funds, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises the formula for allocating community development block grant funds and modifies definitions related to poverty.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5306(b)

    the amount to be allocated to each metropolitan city which shall be the greater of an amount that bears the same ratio to the allocation for all metropolitan areas as either— → the amount to be allocated to each metropolitan city, which shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to the allocation for all metropolitan areas as the average of the ratios between—

    Changes the basis of allocation for metropolitan cities from 'greater of' to an average of specific ratios.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5306(b)(1)(B)

    the extent of poverty in that city and the extent of poverty in all metropolitan areas; and → the extent of female-headed households with children under age 18 in that city and the extent of such households in all metropolitan areas;

    Replaces the poverty ratio with a ratio based on the extent of female-headed households with children.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5306(b)(1)(C)

    the extent of housing overcrowding in that city and the extent of housing overcrowding in all metropolitan areas; or → the extent of housing that was constructed before 1950 and is occupied by a household in poverty in that city and the extent of such housing in all metropolitan areas;

    Adds a new criterion related to pre-1950 housing occupied by impoverished households for funding allocation.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5306(b)(2)(B)

    the extent of poverty in that urban county and the extent of poverty in all metropolitan areas; and → the extent of female-headed households with children under age 18 in that urban county and the extent of such households in all metropolitan areas;

    Replaces the urban county poverty ratio with a ratio based on female-headed households.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5306(b)(2)(C)

    the extent of housing overcrowding in that urban county and the extent of housing overcrowding in all metropolitan areas. → the extent of housing that was constructed before 1950 and is occupied by a household in poverty in that urban county and the extent of such housing in all metropolitan areas;

    Introduces a new criterion related to housing constructed before 1950 for urban county allocation.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5306(b)(3)

    the ratio involving the extent of poverty shall be counted twice, and each of the other ratios shall be counted once; → the ratio under subparagraph (A) of such paragraphs shall be counted five times; the ratio under subparagraph (C) of such paragraphs shall be counted three times; and each of the other ratios shall be counted once.

    Changes the counting weight of specific ratios in the allocation formula.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(9)

    The term `poverty' means having an income that does not exceed the poverty level. → The term `poverty' means having an income that does not exceed the poverty level.

    Clarifies the definition of 'poverty' in law, although it maintains the existing meaning.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5303

    For purposes of assistance under section 5306 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $4,168,000,000 for fiscal year 1994. → For purposes of assistance under section 106, there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 an amount equal to $3,425,000,000, as adjusted by adding to such amount a percentage thereof equal to any percentage increase, over the immediately preceding 4 calendar quarters ending before the commencement of such fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

    Changes the specified appropriations and introduces a formula for future adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index.

Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  2. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8583 do?
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise the formula for allocation of community development block grant funds, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 8583?
HR 8583 is sponsored by Cohen, Steve (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8583?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 8583?
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