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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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| chamberOfOrigin |
United States Senate
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| country |
United States
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| created |
United States Housing Authority
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| effect |
expansion of federally supported public housing projects
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increased role of federal government in housing → |
| enactedIn |
1937
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| established |
United States Housing Authority
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| focus |
low-rent housing
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| 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
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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 |
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm |
public law
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| levelOfGovernment |
federal
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| mechanism |
federal loans to local public housing agencies
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federal subsidies to local public housing agencies → |
| namedAfter |
Henry B. Steagall
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Robert F. Wagner → |
| partOf |
New Deal legislation
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| policyArea |
housing
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social welfare → urban policy → |
| presidentialAdministration |
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
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New Deal → |
| restricted |
eligibility to low-income households
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| sector |
public housing
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsor |
Henry B. Steagall
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Robert F. Wagner → |
| subjectOf |
United States housing policy debates
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| targetPopulation |
low-income families
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low-income urban residents → |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression era
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| year |
1937
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Public Law 75-412
("Wagner-Steagall Act")
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United States Housing Act of 1937 → |
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