To amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to reserve assistance under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act for certain insular areas.
Public Law 102-230 · H.R. 3576 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 12, 1991 · Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Henry González (D-TX-20)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to reserve specified HOME investment partnerships assistance for Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa (insular areas).
Grants an extension of time to Petersburg, Virginia, to submit a certain community development block grant final statement of objectives.
Amends the Housing Act of 1949, with regard to rural low-income and elderly housing, to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from: (1) limiting a housing credit agency from requiring an owner to enter into a certain restrictive occupancy covenant in order to receive a low-income housing credit; or (2) restricting financing based upon such covenant.
Grants an extension through June 1, 1992, to St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, to appeal a certain Federal Emergency Management Agency flood elevation determination.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 12, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-230.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 3, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 26, 1991Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gonzalez asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- Nov 23, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · The substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1434 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 1435 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Oct 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Oct 21, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gonzalez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 17, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.