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H.R. 6298 (112th): Stop Tenant Organizing Promotion Act
- Introduced:
- Aug 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Diane Black [R-TN6]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 224 on Jan 14, 2013. See H.R. 224 for current action on this subject.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Full Title
To terminate the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program.
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- Text
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Last updated Aug 02, 2012.
2 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
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8/2/2012--Introduced.
Stop Tenant Organizing Promotion Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from carrying out, supporting, or otherwise providing any assistance to the Tenant Resource Network Program authorized under the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.
Amends the Act to repeal the Secretary's authority to provide funding for the Program. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any funds currently allocated under the Program. Requires the funds to be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury and used only for reducing the federal budget deficit.
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Slip Laws
Slip laws refer to enacted bills and joint resolutions in their original form as enacted by Congress, that is, before other laws amend them. Slip laws are cited as “Public Law XXX-YYY”, where XXX is the number of the Congress in which the bill or resolution was introduced.
- Public Law 105-65:
H.R. 2158 (105th): Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Statutes at Large
The United States Statutes at Large is the compilation of all laws enacted by Congress.
- 111 Stat. 1392