H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007

Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007

H.R. 1227 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill makes available to the State of Louisiana $1.175 billion for redevelopment, but requires reports to Federal committees. (by CRS)

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Title

To assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Other Titles

• Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007
• Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007
• Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007

Sponsor

Maxine Waters

Co-Sponsors

• Barney Frank

Subjects

• Housing
• Aged
• Alabama
• Alien labor
• Authorization
• Block grants
• Budgets
• Casualty insurance
• Civil rights
• Civil rights enforcement
• Commemorations
• Community development
• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Congressional tributes
• Criminal justice
• Damages
• Disaster insurance
• Disaster relief
• Emergency housing
• Emergency management
• Environmental assessment
• Environmental protection
• Fair housing
• Federal aid to housing
• Finance
• Government liability
• Hawaii
• Home repair and improvement
• Homestead law
• Housing authorities
• Housing for the aged
• Housing subsidies
• Hurricanes
• Immigration
• Infrastructure
• Land transfers
• Landlord and tenant
• Law
• Lobbying
• Louisiana
• Metropolitan areas
• Mississippi
• Mortgage guaranty insurance
• Natural resources
• Politics and government
• Public housing
• Real estate development
• Rent
• Rental housing
• Residential rehabilitation
• Single family housing
• Social services
• State and local government
• Surveys
• Urban affairs
• Urban areas

Related Bills

• H.Res. 254 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1227) to Assist in the Provision of Affordable Housing to Low-Income Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Major Actions

Introduced	2/28/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (7 proposed)
Passed House	3/21/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Brown, Corrine amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/20/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 1227	3/20/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 162 voted YES 266 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 1227	3/20/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 198 voted YES 232 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1227	3/20/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 246 voted YES 184 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 1227	3/21/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 247 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Financial Services amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/21/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 1227	3/21/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 98 voted YES 333 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1227	3/21/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 242 voted YES 184 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1227 Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007	3/21/2007	This motion PASSED the House 249 voted YES 176 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 1227 Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007	3/21/2007	This bill PASSED the House 302 voted YES 125 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/28/2007
		2/28/2007	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		2/28/2007	Referred to House Financial Services
		2/28/2007	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
		3/01/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		3/06/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/07/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 16.
		3/17/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-51, Part I.
		3/17/2007	Committee on Transportation discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/17/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
		3/19/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 254 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1227 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole and shall be considered as an orginial bill for the purpose of amendment under the 5 minute rule.
		3/20/2007	Rule H. Res. 254 passed House.
		3/20/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 254.
		3/20/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 254 and Rule XVIII.
		3/20/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Brian Baird to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		3/20/2007	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1227 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole and shall be considered as an orginial bill for the purpose of amendment under the 5 minute rule.
		3/20/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1227.
		3/20/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine.
		3/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Corrine Brown (FL) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	3/20/2007	On agreeing to the Brown, Corrine amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Corrine Brown (FL) amendment number 2.
		3/20/2007	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine.
		3/20/2007	By unanimous consent, the Brown, Corrine amendment was withdrawn.
		3/20/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hensarling.
		3/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
		3/20/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/20/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. Biggert.
		3/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Biggert amendment.
		3/20/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank of Massachusetts demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/20/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Green, Al.
		3/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Green of Texas amendment, as modified.
		3/20/2007	Green, Al amendment (A005) modified by unanimous consent.
		3/20/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Al Green of Texas amendment, as modified, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/20/2007	Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the Committee rise.
		3/20/2007	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/20/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1227 as unfinished business.
select this vote	Vote	3/20/2007	Amendment 3 to H.R. 1227
select this vote	Vote	3/20/2007	Amendment 4 to H.R. 1227
select this vote	Vote	3/20/2007	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1227
		3/21/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		3/21/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Neugebauer.
		3/21/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		3/21/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer amendment.
		3/21/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neugebauer amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Neugebauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/21/2007	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		3/21/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.
		3/21/2007	WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down. Subsequently, the words were reported to the Committee of the Whole and the Chair announced that the Committee would rise.
		3/21/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		3/21/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		3/21/2007	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Price(GA) amendment.
		3/21/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/21/2007	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		3/21/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1227.
		3/21/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		3/21/2007	The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		3/21/2007	Mr. Price (GA) demanded a separate vote on the Green, Al amendment (A005) as modified.
		3/21/2007	Mr. Jindal moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.
		3/21/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jindal motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment. A point of order was reserved, but was subsequently removed.
		3/21/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
select this vote	Vote	3/21/2007	Amendment 6 to H.R. 1227
		3/21/2007	Amendment reported by the House Committee on Financial Services.
select this vote	Vote	3/21/2007	On agreeing to the Financial Services amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	3/21/2007	Amendment 7 to H.R. 1227
select this vote	Vote	3/21/2007	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1227
select this vote	Vote	3/21/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1227 Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	3/21/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 1227 Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007
		3/22/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1227 as unfinished business.
		3/22/2007	RULING OF THE CHAIR - After review, the Speaker pro tempore ruled that the words were in violation of the spirit of debate and announced that the words would be stricken from the record and that, without objection, the Member in question would not be allowed to proceed in debate for the remainder of the legislative day. Subsequently, an objection was heard.
		3/22/2007	Mr. Frank of Massachusetts moved that the Member in question be allowed to proceed in order on this day.
		3/23/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 50	Brown, Corrine [D-FL3]	March 20, 2007	Passed by voice vote on March 20, 2007.
	Amendment ensures that utilities are part of the housing voucher for residents returning to New Orleans. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 51	Brown, Corrine [D-FL3]	March 20, 2007	Withdrawn on March 20, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 110-53 to provide two deadlines for residents to indicate their intent to return as well as two reoccupancy deadlines: October 1, 2007 and December 1, 2007. The amendment would also require HANO/HUD to assist tenants with negotiating early termination of their current leases. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 52	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	March 20, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on March 20, 2007.
	Amendment sought to require recipients of rental assistance under the bill to perform 20 hours per week of approved work activities. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 53	Biggert, Judy [R-IL13]	March 20, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on March 20, 2007.
	Amendment sought to require that, rather than replacing all pre-Katrina public housing units, only the number of public housing units occupied pre-Katrina be replaced. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 54	Green, Al [D-TX9]	March 20, 2007	Offered on March 19, 2007.
	Amendment, as modified, extends FEMA housing assistance for evacuees of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma until December 31, 2007 and provides for tenant-based rental assistance upon termination of FEMA housing assistance. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 55	Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX19]	March 21, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on March 21, 2007.
	Amendment sought to strike section 306 of the bill which authorizes funds for eligible families to continue receiving voucher assistance after the termination of the Disaster Voucher Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 56	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	March 21, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on March 21, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prevent the use of Community Development Block grant funds for local matching requirements. Show amendment details