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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require certain legal aliens to reside in the United States for a period of 5 consecutive years to be eligible for a preference for occupancy in public housing or for the provision of rental housing assistance.

H.R. 605Introduced Jan 20, 1995Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. James Greenwood R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 27, 1995 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 13 Republicans

1 of 13 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-ID), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Jon Fox (R-PA), Melton Hancock (R-MO), Howard McKeon (R-CA), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Mike Parker (R-MS), Ed Royce (R-CA), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Bud Shuster (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Greenwood.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-8 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.