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This resolution expresses support for the designation of`Housing America Month and honors the importance of our nation's housing and community development programs.

Manufactured Housing Community Preservation Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, and other entities for the preservation of manufactured housing communities. Such funds may be used to (1) acquire and preserve manufactured housing communities; (2) make improvements to common areas and community property in such communities; and (3) demolish, remove, and replace dilapidated homes in such communities. A grantee that uses funds to acquire a manufactured housing community must agree to maintain the community for at least 20 years.

Community Development in Opportunity Zones Act of 2020 This bill includes within the definition ofqualified opportunity zonebusinessany community development financial institution. This allows qualified opportunity funds to invest in such institutions.

Housing Innovation Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for * the Office of the Secretary, * the Federal Aviation Administration, * the Federal Highway Administration, * the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, * the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, * the Federal Railroad Administration, * the Federal Transit Administration, * the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, * the Maritime Administration, * the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and * the Office of Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations to HUD for * Management and Administration, * Public and Indian Housing, * Community Planning and Development, * Housing Programs, * the Federal Housing Administration, * the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), * Policy Development and Research, * Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, * the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, * the Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund, and * the Office of Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including * the Access Board, * the Federal Maritime Commission, * the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General, * the National Transportation Safety Board, * the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, * the Surface Transportation Board, and * the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for * the Office of the Secretary, * the Federal Aviation Administration, * the Federal Highway Administration, * the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, * the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, * the Federal Railroad Administration, * the Federal Transit Administration, * the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, * the Maritime Administration, * the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and * the Office of Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations to HUD for * Management and Administration, * Public and Indian Housing, * Community Planning and Development, * Housing Programs, * the Federal Housing Administration, * the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), * Policy Development and Research, * Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, * the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, * the Information Technology Fund, and * the Office of Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including * the Access Board, * the Federal Maritime Commission, * the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General, * the National Transportation Safety Board, * the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, * the Surface Transportation Board, and * the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for * the Office of the Secretary, * the Federal Aviation Administration, * the Federal Highway Administration, * the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, * the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, * the Federal Railroad Administration, * the Federal Transit Administration, * the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, * the Maritime Administration, * the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and * the Office of Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations to HUD for * Management and Administration, * Public and Indian Housing, * Community Planning and Development, * Housing Programs, * the Federal Housing Administration, * the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), * Policy Development and Research, * Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, * the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, * the Cybersecurity and Information Technology Fund, and * the Office of Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including * the Access Board, * the Federal Maritime Commission, * the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General, * the National Transportation Safety Board, * the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, * the Surface Transportation Board, and * the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidelines for jurisdictions regarding the inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a jurisdiction's housing affordability strategy and community development plan.

Community Economic Development Center Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Minority Business Development Agency to carry out a grant program for supplying financial and technical assistance, through eligible intermediaries, to minority-serving economic development organizations. Such organizations must provide services to benefit certain low- and moderate-income persons and small businesses with annual revenues of less than $500,000.

Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit equal to 75% of the gain from the sale or exchange of real property to a qualified manufactured home community cooperative or corporation if  (1) the property is acquired for use as a manufactured home community, (2) the seller (or any related person) owned the property for the entire two-year period before the sale or exchange, and (3) the property is transferred subject to a binding covenant that the property will be used as a manufactured home community for at least 50 years or the maximum permissible term under state laws that restrict such covenants to a lesser term.. A "qualified manufactured home community cooperative or corporation" is a cooperative or a nonprofit corporation established pursuant to the laws of the state in which the property is located. The bill specifies membership and governance requirements for the communities owned by the cooperative or nonprofit corporation. The bill also imposes a tax on buyers who violate the covenant to use the property for manufactured housing.

Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 This bill nullifies rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission that revoke state and local authority to regulate telecommunications equipment deployment.

This resolution (1) recognizes the significant contributions and importance of representation of women and minorities in housing; (2) encourages increased participation of these individuals in housing and related fields; and (3) considers promoting diversity, policies, and robust investment in certain programs that assist women and minorities.

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for * public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings; * states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing; * very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing; * Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services; * nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development; * state housing finance agencies to provide supportive housing for individuals with disabilities; * private nonprofit organizations to provide supportive housing for the elderly; and * states, counties, and cities to develop and preserve affordable housing. The bill also requires that specified portions of funding made available under the bill be used for water and energy efficiency. In administering such funding made available under the bill, the relevant federal agencies must consult with grantees and recipients and meet with state and local government officials for the purpose of recommending and promoting funding opportunities and initiatives to include minority and women's business enterprises in such grant activities.

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019 This bill authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for * public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings; * states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing; * very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing; * Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services; * nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development; * state housing finance agencies to provide supportive housing for individuals with disabilities; * private nonprofit organizations to provide supportive housing for the elderly; and * states, counties, and cities to develop and preserve affordable housing. The bill also requires that specified portions of funding made available under the bill be used for water and energy efficiency. In administering such funding made available under the bill, the relevant federal agencies must consult with grantees and recipients and meet with state and local government officials for the purpose of recommending and promoting funding opportunities and initiatives to include minority and women's business enterprises in such grant activities.

Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act This bill allows a business-related tax credit equal to 75% of the gain from the sale or exchange of real property to a qualified manufactured home community cooperative or corporation if (1) the property is acquired for use as a manufactured home community, (2) the seller (or any related person) owned the property for at least two years before the sale or exchange, and (3) the property is transferred subject to a binding covenant that the property will be used as a manufactured home community for at least 50 years or the maximum term permitted under state law. A "qualified manufactured home community cooperative or corporation" is a cooperative or a nonprofit corporation established pursuant to the laws of the state in which the property is located. The bill specifies membership and governance requirements for the communities owned by the cooperative or nonprofit corporation. The bill also imposes a tax on buyers who violate the covenant to use the property for manufactured housing for at least 50 years or the maximum term permitted under state law.

This bill provides $1 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for providing financial and technical assistance.

This resolution commends the United States African Development Foundation on its 40th anniversary for creating pathways to prosperity for underserved communities on the African continent through community-led development, and it commits to continue supporting the work of the foundation as an independent agency.

Sustainable Communities Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in coordination with the Department of Transportation, to create a Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation decisions and improve land use and zoning. As part of this initiative, HUD must administer two grant programs. Specifically, HUD must provide * Regional Integrated Planning grants for regional, multi-jurisdictional organizations and consortia in metropolitan areas to support improvements in, and coordination of, metropolitan-wide housing, transportation, energy, and land-use planning activities; and * Community Challenge Planning grants for units of local government to foster reform and reduce barriers, including through the reform of existing building codes and zoning ordinances, to achieve affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities and discourage inefficient land-use patterns.

Ensuring Disaster Recovery for Local Communities Act of 2019 This bill addresses relief for areas impacted by a major disaster. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must provide disaster recovery assistance under the Community Development Block Grant program to states, local governments, certain territories, and Indian tribes. In addition, the Government Accountability Office must report on an existing grant program designed to help communities implement mitigation measures to reduce the risk of loss of life and property in future disasters.

This bill authorizes additional grants under the Community Development Block Grant program for states and local governments to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public-health emergency.

This bill authorizes additional funding for financial assistance and technical assistance under the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, with a specified amount set aside for minority lending institutions.

Affordable and Homeless Housing Incentives Act of 2020 This bill allows nonrecognition of gain, for income tax purposes, from the sale of real property to a qualified housing operator for use or development by such operator as affordable housing. The bill definesqualified housing operatorto include a state or local government, a tribally designated housing entity, a community housing development organization, or a tax-exempt entity organized to provide affordable housing and which receives federal, state, or local grants to develop or operate such housing. To be eligible for nonrecognition of gain, the seller must make the property either (1) residential rental property, not less than 75% of the units of which are affordable to low-income families; or (2) a homeless shelter.

This bill modifies and provides additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill provides an additional $10 billion to guarantee paycheck protection loans, $7.5 billion of which shall be for small loans made by community development financial institutions or minority depository institutions. The bill also * establishes a grant program to provide assistance to community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions that primarily make small paycheck protection loans; * provides additional funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and prioritizes support for minority-led community development financial institutions or community development financial institutions that serve communities of color; * authorizes community development financial institutions that are certified by the fund to make and approve paycheck protection loans; * extends the deadline to apply for a paycheck protection loan; * allows recipients up to 24 weeks to use their paycheck protection loan; * * extends the deadline by which a paycheck protection loan recipient must eliminate a reduction in employment, salary, or wages to be eligible for loan forgiveness.

Direct Support for Communities Act This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. Such funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. In addition, the funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.

Direct Support for Communities Act This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. Such funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. In addition, the funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.