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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Housing Act of 1937 canonical | 17 |
| Housing Act of 1937 | 5 |
| Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 | 1 |
| Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 | 1 |
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Target entity: United States Housing Act of 1937 Context triple: [Housing Act of 1949, amended, United States Housing Act of 1937]
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A.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
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B.
Housing Act of 1949
The Housing Act of 1949 was a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing, funded urban redevelopment, and aimed to improve housing standards as part of postwar social reform.
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C.
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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D.
Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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E.
Social Security Amendments of 1939
The Social Security Amendments of 1939 were a major U.S. legislative revision that expanded the original Social Security program by adding survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and restructuring it into a more comprehensive social insurance system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States Housing Act of 1937 Target entity description: 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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A.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
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B.
Housing Act of 1949
The Housing Act of 1949 was a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing, funded urban redevelopment, and aimed to improve housing standards as part of postwar social reform.
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C.
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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D.
Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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E.
Social Security Amendments of 1939
The Social Security Amendments of 1939 were a major U.S. legislative revision that expanded the original Social Security program by adding survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and restructuring it into a more comprehensive social insurance system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
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United States federal statute ⓘ housing law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Public Housing Administration
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surface form:
United States Housing Authority
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| alsoKnownAs | Wagner–Steagall Act ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 75th United States Congress ⓘ |
| 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 of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created |
Public Housing Administration
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surface form:
United States Housing Authority
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| dateEnacted | 1937-09-01 ⓘ |
| established | system of local public housing agencies ⓘ |
| establishedProgram | federal public housing program ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | annual contributions contracts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first permanent federal commitment to subsidized housing in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | development of public housing projects across the United States ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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surface form:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Public Housing Administration ⓘ |
| mechanism | contracts with local public housing agencies ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Henry B. Steagall
ⓘ
Robert F. Wagner ⓘ |
| partOf | New Deal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
housing
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urban development ⓘ |
| president |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| provides | federal subsidies to local public housing agencies ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 75-412 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| requires | demolition or removal of substandard dwellings in connection with new public housing ⓘ |
| section | Section 8 ⓘ |
| section8Description | authorizes housing assistance payments for low-income families ⓘ |
| shortName |
United States Housing Act of 1937
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Housing Act of 1937
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| 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 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income families
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low-income individuals ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1937 ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Housing Act of 1937 Description of subject: 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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