H.R. 6203 (112th): Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2012

Introduced:
Jul 25, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA7]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1193 on Mar 14, 2013. See H.R. 1193 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 25, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 25, 2012
Referred to Committee Jul 25, 2012
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (5R) (show)
Committees

House Financial Services

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Full Title

To require each owner of a dwelling unit assisted under the section 8 rental assistance voucher program to remain current with respect to local property and school taxes and to authorize a public housing agency to use such rental assistance amounts to pay such tax debt of such an owner, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jul 25, 2012.
6 pages

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7/25/2012--Introduced.
Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require that each housing assistance payments contract entered into under the Section 8 rental assistance voucher program by a public housing agency (PHA) and the owner of a dwelling unit provide that such owner pay, on a timely basis, all covered taxes validly assessed against the property in which the unit is located.
Defines "covered taxes" as any tax under state or local law assessed upon real property or the revenue of which is dedicated for use only for schools or for costs of education.
Allows a contract to provide that, upon notification and identification of a tax delinquency by a taxing authority, the PHA shall abate all of the rental assistance amounts for the property, transferring them monthly to the taxing authority, until the delinquency is eliminated.
Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize, or establish any cause or grounds for, the termination of the tenancy of any tenant from any dwelling unit assisted under the rental assistance voucher program.
Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to maintain a database of information regarding owners of dwelling units:
(1) assisted under the program whose housing assistance payments contracts have been terminated for noncompliance with the requirements of this Act, and
(2) with respect to whom assistance amounts have been abated and transferred to a taxing authority.

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