United States Housing Act of 1937
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The United States Housing Act of 1937 is a landmark federal law that established the public housing program in the United States, providing subsidies to local housing authorities to build and manage affordable housing for low-income families.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
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United States federal statute → housing law → |
| administeredBy |
United States Housing Authority
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| alsoKnownAs |
Wagner–Steagall Act
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| amendedBy |
Housing Act of 1949
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Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 → Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 → |
| codifiedAt |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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| congressNumber |
75th United States Congress
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| containsProvision |
federal-local partnership structure for housing development
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income eligibility limits for tenants → low-rent housing requirement → rent ceilings for public housing units → |
| country |
United States
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| created |
United States Housing Authority
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| dateEnacted |
1937-09-01
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| established |
system of local public housing agencies
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| establishedProgram |
federal public housing program
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| fundingMechanism |
annual contributions contracts
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| historicalSignificance |
first permanent federal commitment to subsidized housing in the United States
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| influenced |
development of public housing projects across the United States
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| laterAdministeredBy |
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Public Housing Administration → |
| mechanism |
contracts with local public housing agencies
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| namedAfter |
Henry B. Steagall
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Robert F. Wagner → |
| partOf |
New Deal
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| policyArea |
housing
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urban development → |
| president |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| provides |
federal subsidies to local public housing agencies
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 75-412
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| purpose |
to eradicate unsafe and unsanitary housing conditions
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to establish a federal public housing program → to provide decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for low-income families → to reduce unemployment through housing construction → |
| replaced |
earlier temporary New Deal housing programs
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| requires |
demolition or removal of substandard dwellings in connection with new public housing
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| section |
Section 8
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| section8Description |
authorizes housing assistance payments for low-income families
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| shortName |
Housing Act of 1937
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsor |
Henry B. Steagall
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Robert F. Wagner → |
| targetPopulation |
low-income families
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low-income individuals → |
| yearEnacted |
1937
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
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Housing Act of 1949 → Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 → |
amended |
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Housing and Community Development Act of 1977
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Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 → |
amends |
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Wagner–Steagall Act
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alsoKnownAs |
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United States Housing Acts
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hasPart |
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Public Law 75-412
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hasTitle |
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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
("Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937")
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legalBasis |
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United States housing policy
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regulatedBy |
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National Housing Act of 1934
("Housing Act of 1937")
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relatedLegislation |
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Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998
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relatedTo |
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United States Housing Act of 1937
("Housing Act of 1937")
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shortName |
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Public Law 75-412
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shortTitle |