Public Law 75-412
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Public Law 75-412 is the federal statute enacted in 1937 that established the United States Housing Act, creating a national public housing program for low-income families.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
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United States federal statute → housing law → |
| aimedToAddress |
slums
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substandard housing conditions → urban poverty → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wagner-Steagall Act
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| associatedWithPresident |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| authorized |
federal loans to local public housing agencies
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federal subsidies for low-rent public housing → |
| codifiedIn |
42 U.S. Code (subsequent codification of provisions)
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| containsProvision |
limits on income of public housing tenants
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requirements for low-rent character of public housing → |
| country |
United States
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| created |
United States Housing Authority
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| createdLegalFrameworkFor |
federal-local partnership in public housing
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| dateEnacted |
1937-09-01
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| enactedBy |
75th United States Congress
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| establishedProgram |
national public housing program
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| followedBy |
Housing Act of 1949
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| hasTitle |
United States Housing Act of 1937
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| historicalContext |
New Deal
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| implementedBy |
United States Housing Authority
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local public housing agencies → |
| inForce |
partially, as amended and superseded by later housing acts
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| levelOfGovernment |
federal
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| namedFor |
Henry B. Steagall
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Robert F. Wagner → |
| policyArea |
housing
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social welfare → urban development → |
| precededBy |
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
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| publicLawNumber |
75-412
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| purpose |
to eradicate unsafe and unsanitary housing conditions
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to provide safe and sanitary dwellings for low-income families → to reduce unemployment through housing construction → |
| requires |
cooperation with local public housing agencies
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slum clearance in connection with new public housing projects → |
| sectorAffected |
construction industry
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public housing → |
| shortTitle |
United States Housing Act of 1937
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsorType |
Democratic administration initiative
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| targetPopulation |
families of low income in urban areas
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low-income families → |
| yearEnacted |
1937
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
United States Housing Act of 1937
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