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House vote: H.R. 5937 // May 7, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units

Sponsor: EDOLPHUS TOWNS (D-NY)

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), upon request of the owner of a multifamily housing project to which specified contracts are subject, to: (1) convert such contracts to a contract for project-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and (2) treat the contemplated resulting contract as eligible for initial renewal under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, if certain conditions are met. Deems the owner to be in compliance with income-targeting requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937 by serving low-income families. Considers each family residing in an assisted dwelling unit on the date of such conversion to meet the applicable requirements for income eligibility and occupancy.

Housing and Community Development Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

345 votes, representing 180,464,318 people78.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

73 votes, representing 40,193,152 people17.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon34578.6%
NayLost7317.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%