,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fic #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #afdj
 ,report ,no4 #aai-gic ,,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        
,septemb] #a1 #bjbf;,additional         
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,ms4           
,mc,clellan1 & ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas     
,septemb] #a1 #bjbf,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #bf1
 #bjbe  ,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 may 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 or  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 ,ea* eligible entity t   
receives am\nts "u ?is section %all use 

su* am\nts to assi/ resid5ts resid+ 9 ! 
jurisdiction ( 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  7c7
 ,regulations & crit]ia = selection ,!  
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]  
e/abli%+ any grant program "u ?is       
section1 issue a rule to c>ry out ?is   
section t includes crit]ia = select+    
eligible entities to receive am\nts "u  
?is section4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
prohibit an eligible entity t receives  
am\nts "u ?is section f us+ su* am\nts  
to assi/ resid5ts resid+ 9 !            
jurisdiction ( su* eligible entity :o   
are receiv+ assi/ance f o!r s\rces1     
includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 private1  
public1 & nonpr(it s\rces4  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-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,h\s+ &     
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd2    
7,b7 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 z   
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !     
,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act (   
#aigd2  7,c7 a t]ritory2 &  7,d7 a      
,tribal gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,sunset ,any     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  #c4     
,grants to provide assi/ance relat+ to  
heirs' prop]ty resolution  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t may 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 und]s]v$ & l[- &      
mod]ate-income p]sons2 &  7,c7 provid+  
s]vices 9 neighborhoods t h a high      
conc5trations ( und]s]v$ 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 
,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    
cl9ic op]at$ by an in/itute ( high]     
education2 or  7,c7 a qualify+ 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 8l[- &    
mod]ate-income p]sons0 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 und]s]v$ & l[- &             
mod]ate-income p]sons2 or  7,c7 provides
 s]vices 9 neighborhoods t h high       
conc5trations ( und]s]v$ p]sons & l[- & 
mod]ate-income p]sons4  7#f7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7d7 ,sunset
 ,any program e/abli%$ "u ?is section   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  #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[+3     
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]s :at heirs' prop]ty is1 
! risks associat$ ) heirs' prop]ty1 & h[
 to avoid heirs' prop]ty issues2 &  7ii7
 in=m su* 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  ,septemb] #a1 #bjbf,report$ 
) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee (
 ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$