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42 U.S.C. 12745: Qualification as affordable housing
Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-625. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 5798 HOME Reform Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (a), (b)
How it got here
2000
- Pub. L. 106–569 added par. (6). Law text · (a)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–276 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "is the principal residence of an owner whose family qualifies as a low-income family at the time of purchase;". Law text · (b)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–233, §203(a), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "is made available for initial purchase only to first-time homebuyers;". · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–233, §203(b), substituted "subchapter" for "subsection" after "requirements of this". · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–233, §203(a)(2), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively. · (b), (5)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–550, §208(a)(1), substituted "number of bedrooms in the unit" for "smaller and larger families". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §208(b), inserted before semicolon ", except upon a foreclosure by a lender (or upon other transfer in lieu of foreclosure) if such action (i) recognizes any contractual or legal rights of public agencies, nonprofit sponsors, or others to take actions that would … · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §208(a)(2), (3), substituted "the lesser of the amount payable by the tenant under State or local law or" for "not less than" in second sentence and inserted at end "The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to funds made available under this Act for units… · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §209, added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "is made available for subsequent purchase only— · (b)
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.