,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,edw>ds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to preempt ,/ate & local laws t prev5t ! con/ruction ( af=dable h\s+ on fai? l&s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fai? 9 ,h\s+ ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an und]production 9 h\s+ units relative to dem& has l$ to a h\s+ %ortage ( millions ( homes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,lack ( h\s+ supply & ris+ r5t co/s exac]bate inequality & r$uce opportunity = _m p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are unable to af=d ris+ h\s+ co/s c fall into homelessness1 caus+ bo? p]sonal trag$y & *all5ges to public & *>itable social s]vices4 7#d7 ,h\ses ( wor%ip f e major fai? tradition are involv$ 9 *>itable activities to support l[-income p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates fac+ h\s+ insecurity4 7#e7 ,! ef=ts ( h\ses ( wor%ip to %elt] homeless p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provide af=dable or supportive h\s+1 & s]ve ! poor are ob/ruct$ by l& use regulation t prohibits or curtails ! ability ( ! h\se ( wor%ip to meet ?is mission4 7#f7 ,! ability ( h\ses ( wor%ip to s]ve _! mission w\ld be enhanc$ by all[+ !m ! discretion to provide = ! con/ruction ( af=dable homes & homeless %elt]s4 7#g7 ,! con/ruction ( h\s+ is a =m ( int]/ate comm]ce t affects ! economy & social welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,/ate & local l& use regulation has national & int]/ate effects on ! h\s+ %ortage1 level ( h\s+ insecurity & homelessness1 & ne$ = social s]vices4 #c4 ,preemption ( ,/ate & local laws prev5t+ af=dable h\s+ con/ruction on fai? l&s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,af=dable h\s+ ,! t]m af=dable h\s+ means-- 7,a7 h\s+ t complies )-- 7i7 ,/ate or local build+ codes at ! site ( con/ruction2 7ii7 ,! ,int]national ,resid5tial ,code or ,int]national ,build+ ,code ( ! ,int]national ,code ,c\ncil1 z applicable to ! type ( /ructure2 or 7iii7 ,! ,manufactur$ ,home ,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds & o!r regulations applicable to manufactur$ homes adopt$ "u ! ,manufactur$ ,h\s+ ,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edja et seq472 7,b7 h\s+ t is de$-re/rict$ to be af=dable z r5tal units or = home[n]%ip to resid5ts at a range ( p]c5tages ( area m$ian income1 provid$ t-- 7i7 ! av]age co/ among all h\s+ units is af=dable to l[-income families z det]m9$ "u section #c7;b77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#b772 & 7ii7 all units are af=dable at or bel[ #adj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2 7,c7 h\s+ t w rema9 af=dable1 accord+ to b9d+ commitm5ts1 = #cj ye>s f con/ruction or sub/antial rehabilitation1 )\t reg>d to ! t]m ( ! mortgage or to transf] ( own]%ip2 7,d7 h\s+ t may include preexi/+ or limit$ non-resid5tial uses1 includ+-- 7i7 gr\nd-floor facilities1 su* z *ildc>e c5t]s1 op]at$ by nonpr(it community-bas$ organizations = ! provision ( educational1 recreational1 or social s]vices = use by ! resid5ts ( ! af=dable h\s+ & resid5ts ( ! local community 9 :i* ! h\s+ is locat$2 & 7ii7 any preexi/+ religi\s in/itutional use1 if su* use is limit$ to ! preexi/+ total squ>e footage2 7,e7 h\s+ t may set aside n m ?an #e p]c5t ( units = employees ( ! h\se ( wor%ip1 or n m ?an "o unit if ! total numb] ( units is at lea/ five units1 & %all o!rwise comply ) ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 )\t reg>d to #db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg2 & 7,f7 = af=dable r5tal h\s+1 h\s+ t is manag$ by a nonpr(it prop]ty manag] ) exp]i5ce manag+ af=dable h\s+1 t has ent]$ into an agreem5t = su* purpose ) ! h\se ( wor%ip4 7#b7 ,fai? l& ,! t]m fai? l& means real e/ate-- 7,a7 own$ on or be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 by a h\se ( wor%ip2 or 7,b7 own$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s by a h\se ( wor%ip4 7#c7 ,h\se ( wor%ip ,! t]m h\se ( wor%ip means a *ur* or a conv5tion or association ( *ur*es z describ$ 9 section #agj7;b77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4 7#d7 ,site-specific haz>d ,! t]m site-specific haz>d means a flood1 l&slide1 wildfire1 or simil> sev]e disa/] haz>d1 on ! site ( con/ruction4 7b7 ,protection ( l& use = af=dable h\s+ 7#a7 ,au?ority to use fai? l& = af=dable h\s+ ,! own] ( fai? l& %all1 ^u notify+ 9 writ+ any applicable ,/ate or local zon+ au?ority ( its election to invoke ! t]ms ( ?is ,act1 h sole discretion to con/ruct or sub/antially rehabilitate af=dable h\s+ on su* l&1 if su* af=dable h\s+-- 7,a7 is 9 or affects int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 or 7,b7 is con/ruct$ us+ ,f$]al assi/ance4 7#b7 ,relation to ,/ate law 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any law1 regulation1 or o!r requirem5t ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate t is inconsi/5t ) ?is section is preempt$ by ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 b only to ! ext5t ( su* inconsi/5cy4 ,any provision ( su* law1 regulation1 or o!r requirem5t t is n>r[ly tailor$ to prev5t site-specific haz>ds1 & applies on equal t]ms to h\s+ con/ruct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & to all o!r resid5tial con/ruction 9 ! jurisdiction1 is n preempt$4 7,b7 ,inspection ,a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate %all h ! "r to reasonably inspect af=dable h\s+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to confirm t ! h\s+ con=ms to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7#c7 ,cause ( action ,a p]son may ass]t a violation ( ?is section z a claim or def5se 9 a judicial proce$+ & obta9 injunctive or decl>atory relief4 7#d7 ,attorneys' fees ,section #gbb7;b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7;b77 is am5d$--7#a7 by ins]t+ ,fai? 9 ,h\s+ ,act ( #bjbe1 aft] ,religi\s ,l& ,use & ,in/itutionaliz$ ,p]sons ,act ( #bjjj4 7#e7 ,applicability ,?is ,act %all n apply to ! con/ruction or sub/antial rehabilitation ( af=dable h\s+ on fai? l& unless ! own] submits writt5 notice ( its int5tion to invoke ! t]ms ( ?is ,act 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7b77#a7 ( ?is section4