To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish procedures for reporting of condemned Federally assisted rental housing and to authorize penalties related to such condemned housing, and for other purposes.

# HR 5909 Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create official procedures for reporting apartment buildings and rental properties that receive federal funding but have been condemned (deemed unsafe for occupancy). The bill would also establish penalties for owners or managers of federally-funded housing that becomes condemned. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects HUD, which oversees federal housing assistance programs; property owners and managers who receive federal rental housing subsidies; and tenants living in federally-assisted rental properties. It could also impact local governments and housing authorities that report on these properties. **Current Status** HR 5909 is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House.

The bill was introduced by Representative Al Green (D-TX) in the 119th Congress. Without additional action or votes to advance it, the bill remains in the early legislative stage.