Wagner–Steagall Act
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The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wagner-Steagall Act | 1 |
| Wagner–Steagall Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T305344 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wagner–Steagall Act Context triple: [United States Housing Act of 1937, alsoKnownAs, Wagner–Steagall Act]
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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C.
Farm Credit Act of 1933
The Farm Credit Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that reorganized and expanded federal agricultural credit programs to provide relief to struggling farmers during the Great Depression.
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D.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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E.
Rural Electrification Act of 1936
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a New Deal law that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wagner–Steagall Act Target entity description: The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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C.
Farm Credit Act of 1933
The Farm Credit Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that reorganized and expanded federal agricultural credit programs to provide relief to struggling farmers during the Great Depression.
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D.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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E.
Rural Electrification Act of 1936
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a New Deal law that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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housing legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
improving housing conditions in slums
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reducing overcrowded and unsafe dwellings ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | United States Housing Act of 1937 ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| created | United States Housing Authority ⓘ |
| effect |
expansion of federally supported public housing projects
ⓘ
increased role of federal government in housing ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1937 ⓘ |
| established | United States Housing Authority ⓘ |
| focus | low-rent housing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
cornerstone of New Deal housing policy
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first permanent nationwide public housing program in the United States ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
United States Housing Authority
ⓘ
local public housing authorities ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
demolition of an equivalent number of substandard units for each new public housing unit built
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income limits for public housing tenants ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| mechanism |
federal loans to local public housing agencies
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federal subsidies to local public housing agencies ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Henry B. Steagall
ⓘ
Robert F. Wagner ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Deal
ⓘ
surface form:
New Deal legislation
|
| policyArea |
housing
ⓘ
social welfare ⓘ urban policy ⓘ |
| presidentialAdministration |
Roosevelt administration
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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| providedFor |
construction of low-rent public housing
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federal subsidies for local public housing authorities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a permanent federal public housing program
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to eradicate unsafe and unsanitary housing conditions ⓘ to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low-income families ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Housing Act of 1949
ⓘ
New Deal ⓘ |
| restricted | eligibility to low-income households ⓘ |
| sector | public housing ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsor |
Henry B. Steagall
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Robert F. Wagner ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States housing policy debates ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income families
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low-income urban residents ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
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surface form:
Great Depression era
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| year | 1937 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Wagner–Steagall Act Description of subject: The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Wagner-Steagall Act