To authorize jurisdictions receiving funds for fiscal year 1992 under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act that are allocated for new construction to use the funds, at the discretion of the jurisdiction, for other eligible activities under such Act and to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 to authorize local governments that have financed housing projects that have been provided a section 8 financial adjustment factor to use recaptured amounts available from refinancing of the projects for housing activities.
Public Law 102-273 · H.R. 4449 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 21, 1992 · Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA-4)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Marge Roukema, Rep. Chalmers Wylie,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- 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 authorize jurisdictions receiving FY 1992 HOME Investment Partnership funds allocated for new construction to use the funds for other eligible activities. (Applies such authorization only to funds provided under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 which suspends the contribution requirement for participating jurisdictions.)
Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 to permit local governments or local housing agencies to retain and use funds recaptured from refinanced projects after January 1, 1992.
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. 11 actions.
- Apr 21, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-273.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 10, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 8, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 1, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 19, 1992FloorFloor · Read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent.
- Mar 17, 1992FloorFloor · 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.
- Mar 12, 1992CommitteeCommittee · 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.