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A bill to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students.

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 6, 2006

Amends the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, relating to the tenant-based rental assistance program, to exempt certain students with disabilities from the prohibition against providing Section 8 assistance to college students.

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Who introduced it

Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R–OH

Committees

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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  1. Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  2. Introduced in Senate

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