Removing Environmental Hazards And Building Safely Act of 2019 or the REHABS Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award grants to national and regional organizations and consortia to abate and remove environmental hazards (e.g., lead, asbestos, and mold) in homes being rehabilitated for families and individuals who otherwise would be unable to afford to purchase a dwelling. Additionally, HUD must study the assessment and removal of mold in the rehabilitation of a single-family home.
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Timeline
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
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityLow- and moderate-income housingPublic-private cooperationResidential rehabilitation and home repairRural conditions and development
REHABS Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-3295| House
| Updated: 6/14/2019
Removing Environmental Hazards And Building Safely Act of 2019 or the REHABS Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award grants to national and regional organizations and consortia to abate and remove environmental hazards (e.g., lead, asbestos, and mold) in homes being rehabilitated for families and individuals who otherwise would be unable to afford to purchase a dwelling. Additionally, HUD must study the assessment and removal of mold in the rehabilitation of a single-family home.
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityLow- and moderate-income housingPublic-private cooperationResidential rehabilitation and home repairRural conditions and development