To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to provide additional funding under the Community Development Block Grant program for units of general local government to digitize and make available online information regarding violations of housing construction, building, and safety codes, and for other purposes.
Know Your Home Act of 2018 This bill expands eligible activities under the Community Development Block Grant program to include payment of costs incurred by a local government in digitizing, and publishing online, information regarding violations of laws and regulations related to housing construction and safety. The bill also requires a local government, as a condition of grant eligibility in FY2024 or later, to collect and make publicly available such information upon request.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Housing and Community Development
Digital mediaGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development fundingHousing industry and standardsState and local government operations
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to provide additional funding under the Community Development Block Grant program for units of general local government to digitize and make available online information regarding violations of housing construction, building, and safety codes, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5704| House
| Updated: 5/8/2018
Know Your Home Act of 2018 This bill expands eligible activities under the Community Development Block Grant program to include payment of costs incurred by a local government in digitizing, and publishing online, information regarding violations of laws and regulations related to housing construction and safety. The bill also requires a local government, as a condition of grant eligibility in FY2024 or later, to collect and make publicly available such information upon request.
Digital mediaGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development fundingHousing industry and standardsState and local government operations