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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2002

Public Law 107-292 · S. 1210 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Nov 13, 2002 · Native Americans

Sponsor: Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)

Cosponsors (12): Sen. Daniel Inouye,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2002 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to reauthorize through FY 2007: (1) block grants; (2) Federal loan guarantees (aggregate fiscal year limitation and credit subsidy); (3) training and technical assistance; and (4) the Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund.

(Sec. 4) Includes planning among permitted block grant activities.

(Sec. 5) Requires a recipient to use program income for housing related activities (currently, only for affordable housing activities).

(Sec. 6) Subjects regulations pursuant to any amendments to such Act to negotiated rulemaking procedures.

(Sec. 7) Extends Federal loan guarantees to encompass housing-related community development activity. Repeals the requirement that an Indian tribe or its housing entity seek alternative financing before using guaranteed loan funds.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of demonstration projects for possible community development demonstration projects and for self-determination in the design and implementation of Federal housing funding.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the extent of black mold infestation of Native American housing in the United States.

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. 19 actions.

  1. Nov 13, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-292.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 4, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 17, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
  5. Oct 16, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. Oct 15, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
  10. Oct 7, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
  11. Oct 4, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Sep 17, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  13. Sep 12, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  14. Aug 28, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  16. Jul 18, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  17. Feb 13, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  18. Jul 20, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
  19. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.