,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia 7=       
h]self1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1    
,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,mr4 ,mfume1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program =   
,/ates t adopt ! ,uni=m ,p>tition (     
,heirs ,prop]ty ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,heirs ,e/ate ,inh]itance ,resolution 
& ,succession ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,heirs 
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,grants = eligible   
entities t adopt ! ,uni=m ,p>tition (   
,heirs ,prop]ty ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 e/abli% a grant 
program t provides am\nts to eligible   
entities t-- 7#a7 be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 _h enact$ or    
adopt$ ! ,uni=m ,p>tition ( ,heirs      

,prop]ty ,act z approv$ & recomm5d$ =   
enactm5t 9 all ! ,/ates by ! ,national  
,conf]5ce ( ,commission]s on ,uni=m     
,/ate ,laws 9 #bjaj or a simil> law t ! 
,secret>y det]m9es is a sub/antial      
equival5t2 &  7#b7 on or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 enact or adopt 
! ,uni=m ,p>tition ( ,heirs ,prop]ty    
,act z approv$ & recomm5d$ = enactm5t 9 
all ! ,/ates by ! ,national ,conf]5ce ( 
,commission]s on ,uni=m ,/ate ,laws 9   
#bjaj or a simil> law t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es is a sub/antial equival5t4  7b7
 ,use ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*      
eligible entity t receives am\nts "u ?is
 section %all use su* am\nts to assi/   
resid5ts ( su* eligible entity ) bona   
fide exp5ses relat+ to e/abli%+ &       
docum5t+ prop]ty own]%ip rights or      
settl+ a dec$5t's e/ate1 includ+ fees & 
co/s relat$ to obta9+ title reports &   
title ab/racts1 copies ( public records1
 l& surveys1 e/ate plann+1 heirs se>* or
 trac+ s]vices1 record+ & fil+ fees1    
not>y fees1 & legal fees & exp5ses4     

7#b7 ,lay]+ ( assi/ance ,an eligible    
entity t receives am\nts "u ?is section 
may use su* am\nts to assi/ resid5ts (  
su* ,/ate :o are receiv+ assi/ance f o!r
 s\rces1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1  
private1 public1 & nonpr(it s\rces4  7c7
 ,regulations & crit]ia = selection ,!  
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 issue 
a rule to c>ry out ?is section1 t       
includes crit]ia = ! selection (        
recipi5ts4  7d7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
#cj1jjj1jjj ea* ( ye> fiscal ye>s #bjbf 
?r\gh #bjcf to c>ry out ?is section4    
7#b7 ,availability ,any am\nts          
appropriat$ "u ?is subsection %all rema9
 available until exp5d$4  7e7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a ,/ate & a unit ( g5]al   

local gov]nm5t z su* t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #ajb ( title #a ( ! ,h\s+ &     
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb7 a t]ritory1 or a      
,tribal gov]nm5t4  #c4 ,grants to       
provide assi/ance relat+ to heirs'      
prop]ty resolution  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all c>ry out a program "u ?is section  
to provide grants ea* ye> to eligible   
entities to use to provide h\s+ c\nsel+1
 legal assi/ance1 & f9ancial assi/ance  
relat$ to title cle>+ & home ret5tion   
ef=ts = own]s ( heirs' prop]ty4  7b7    
,aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all consid] !      
foll[+ :5 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section3  
7#a7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity has a prov5
 track record (-- 7,a7 provid+ assi/ance
 to home[n]s2  7,b7 t>get+ s]vices to   
m9ority & l[- & mod]ate-income p]sons2 &
  7,c7 provid+ s]vices 9 neighborhoods t
 h a high conc5trations ( m9ority p]sons
 or l[- & mod]ate-income p]sons4  7#b7  
,:e!r ! eligible entity has plann$ or   
exi/+ p>tn]%ips ) o!r eligible entities4

  7#c7 ,:e!r ! eligible entity is locat$
 9 an area ) a high numb] ( own]s (     
heirs' prop]ty1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7c7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 = grants "u 
?is section1 #aj1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  7d7 ,def9itions
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,eligible   
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a ,,hud approv$ h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cy2
  7,b7 a legal s]vices cl9ics op]at$ by 
an in/itute ( high] education2 or  7,c7 
a qualifiy+ nonpr(it4  7#b7 ,heirs'     
prop]ty ,! t]m heirs' prop]ty means     
resid5tial prop]ty = :i* title pass$ by 
op]ation ( law ?r\gh inte/acy & is held 
by two or m heirs z t5ants 9 common4    
7#c7 ,hud approv$ h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cy ,! 
t]m ,,hud approv$ h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cy    
means a h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cy f\nd eligible
 to receive assi/ance by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t "u section   
#ajf7;a77#b7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban         

,developm5t ,act ( #aifh4  7#d7 ,l[- &  
mod]ate-income p]sons  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m l[- & mod]ate-income p]sons means a 
p]son ^: h\sehold income does n exce$   
#abj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! area1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 )9 :i*-- 7i7 !  
heirs' prop]ty :i* respect to :i* !     
home[n] is seek+ assi/ance is locat$2 or
  7ii7 ! place ( resid5ce ( ! home[n] is
 locat$4  7,b7 ,exception ,if ! area    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a        
high-co/ area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1
 ! t]m l[- & mod]ate-income p]sons means
 a home[n] ^: h\sehold income does n    
exce$ #adj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = !   
area4  7#e7 ,qualify+ nonpr(it ,! t]m   
qualify+ nonpr(it means a nonpr(it1     
mission-driv5 entity t1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y-- 7,a7 has a track record (   
provid+ assi/ance to home[n]s2  7,b7    
t>gets s]vices to m9ority & l[- &       
mod]ate-income p]sons2 or  7,c7 provides
 s]vices 9 neighborhoods t h high       
conc5trations ( m9ority p]sons & l[- &  
mod]ate-income p]sons4  7#f7 ,secret>y  

,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  #d4 ,heirs'
 prop]ty h\s+ c\nsel+ ,section #ajf7;g7 
( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act (   
#aifh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjax7g77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#f7 ,c\nsel+ ) respect to heirs'     
prop]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any nonpr(it    
organization t receives am\nts "u ?is   
section %all1 :5 provid+ home[n]%ip     
c\nsel+ s]vices to consum]s-- 7i7 expla9
 to su* consum] :at heirs' prop]ty is1 !
 risks associat$ ) heirs' prop]ty1 & h[ 
to avoid heirs' prop]ty issues2 &  7ii7 
in=m consum]s ( all available e/ate     
plann+ & title cle>+ options1 assi/ance1
 & s]vices1 includ+ ^? (f]$ "u sections 
#b & #c ( ! ,heirs ,e/ate ,inh]itance   
,resolution & ,succession ,act ( #bjbe4 
7,b7 ,ref]ral ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 ea* nonpr(it organization t receives   
am\nts "u ?is section kn[s h[ to ref]   
consum]s1 :]e appropriate1 to           
mission-driv5 nonpr(it organizations &  
legal s]vices cl9ics op]at$ by in/itutes

 ( high] education t are capable (      
assi/+ a consum] to cle> title & ) g5]al
 e/ate plann+4  7,c7 ,heirs' prop]ty ,! 
t]m heirs' prop]ty means resid5tial     
prop]ty = :i* title pass$ by op]ation ( 
law ?r\gh inte/acy & is held by two or m
 heirs z t5ants 9 common4  4