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12 U.S.C. 1701s: Rent supplement payments for qualified lower income families

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-117. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

15 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1701z–11, 12 U.S.C. 1715l, 12 U.S.C. 1715z, 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a, 12 U.S.C. 1715z–6.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing—federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–276, which directed the repeal of subsec. (k) of section 1010 of Pub. L. 89–117, was executed by striking out subsec. (k) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For text, see 1996 Amendment note below. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (k)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–99 temporarily substituted "[Reserved.]" for the text of subsec. (k), which read as follows: "In selecting individuals or families to be assisted under this section in accordance with the eligibility criteria and procedures established under subsection (e)(1) of this sectio… (The Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I) Law text · (k)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–242, §168(1), struck out provisions authorizing the Secretary to issue, upon the request of a housing owner, certificates of facts concerning individuals and families applying for admission to, or residing in, dwellings of such owner. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–242, §167(a)(2), substituted "100 percent" for "90 per centum". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 100–242, §170(h), made amendment identical to Pub. L. 98–479, §204(e). See 1984 Amendment note below. · (j)
    • Pub. L. 100–242, §168(2), amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (k) read as follows: "In making assistance available under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to individuals or families who are occupying substandard housing or are involuntarily displace… · (k)
    • Pub. L. 100–242, §430(b), added subsec. (m). · (m)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–479, §102(d), struck out "up to" before "90 per centum" in next to last sentence. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 98–479, §204(e), substituted "dividend" for "divided" before "legal entity". · (j)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–181, §203(b)(3), inserted ", was paying more than 50 per centum of family income for rent,". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 98–181, §219(a), inserted provision relating to the offer annually to amend contracts to ensure that qualified tenants receive the benefit of assistance contracted for under this section. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 98–181, §219(b), inserted provision relating to the utilization by the Secretary of any authority under this section that is recaptured. · (l)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–35, §322(g)(1), substituted provisions defining "income" as income from all sources of each member and criteria for exclusions, for provisions defining "income" as determined under section 1437f of title 42. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §§322(g)(2), 327(b), substituted provisions relating to determination of annual payment amount, for provisions relating to determination of maximum amount of annual payment. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §322(g)(3), substituted provisions relating to annual recertifications, for provisions relating to the elderly and recertifications at intervals of two years or shorter. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §327(a), substituted provisions relating to additional available assistance authority, for provisions relating to amendment of contracts. · (l)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–399 substituted "shall, not later than 4 years after October 8, 1980," for "may" in first sentence; inserted second sentence relating to amending of contracts; and substituted "the first sentence of this paragraph" for "preceding" in last sentence. · (l)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–153, §203(a)(l), revised definition of "qualified tenant" and inserted definition of "income". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–153, §203(a)(2), struck out provisions that in determining the income of tenants, an amount equal to $300 for each minor person shall be deducted and that the earnings of minor persons shall not be included in the income of the tenant, and inserted provisions relating to the… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 96–153, §203(a)(3), substituted "occupying substandard housing or was involuntarily displaced at the time it was seeking assistance under this section" for "displaced by governmental action, is elderly, is physically handicapped, or is (or was) occupying substandard housi… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 96–153, §203(a)(4), added subsecs. (k) and (l). · (k), (l)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–609, §103, increased maximum amount of payments by $40,000,000 on July 1, 1971. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 91–609, §§114[115](c), 118(b), authorized payments to housing owners with respect to projects with dwelling units without kitchen facilities and provided for percentage limitation on payments to housing owner, and substituted "which may involve either new or existing constructi… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 91–609, §120(a), added par. (F). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 91–609, §120(b), provided for issuance of certificates with respect to whether the individual or family is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States serving on active duty. · (e)

    1969

    • Pub. L. 91–152 inserted exception which authorized the Secretary to increase payments to 40 per centum of the dwelling units under the specified conditions. · (j)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–448, §202(a), increased maximum amount of payments by $40,000,000 on July 1, 1969, and by $100,000,000 on July 1, 1970. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–448, §202(b), included within definition of "housing owner" a private nonprofit corporation or other private nonprofit legal entity, a limited dividend corporation or other limited dividended legal entity, or a cooperative housing corporation, which is the owner of a rental … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 90–448, §1106(b), substituted "affected by a disaster" for "affected by a natural disaster". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 90–448, §201(e)(1), inserted provisions authorizing, in determining the income of any tenant, a deduction of an amount equal to $300 for each minor person who is a member of the immediate family of the tenant and living with the tenant, and directing that the earnings of any su… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 90–448, §201(e)(2), inserted reference to section 1715z–1 of this title. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 90–448, §201(e)(3), inserted subpar. (D). · (j)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–19, §22(a), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing in subsecs. (c), (d), (e), and (g).
    • Pub. L. 90–19, §22(c)(1), substituted "Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as the 'Secretary')" for "Housing and Home Finance Administrator (hereinafter referred to as the 'Administrator')". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–19, §22(c)(2), consolidated in the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the authorities of the Federal Housing Commissioner and the Housing and Home Finance Administrator with respect to housing assisted under sections 1715l(d)(3) and 1715v(c)(3), and section 1701q of … · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.