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House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law

To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units.

H.R. 5937Introduced May 1, 2008Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Edolphus Towns D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: May 8, 2008 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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

4 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 3 Democrats

1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Barney Frank (D-MA), Peter King (R-NY), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edolphus Towns.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-10 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.