HOUSE 1122116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019

Last Action: 3/12/2019

Actions

2019-03-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2019-03-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-11On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 22 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H2618-2619)
2019-03-11Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 22 (Roll no. 119).(text: CR H2618-2619)
2019-03-11Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2626-2627)
2019-03-11At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-03-11DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1122.
2019-03-11Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2618-2620)
2019-03-11Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-02-08Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2019-02-08Introduced in House
2019-02-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-11 (53)

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to (1) encourage low-income families receiving such assistance to move to lower-poverty areas, and (2) expand access to opportunity areas.

HUD shall require PHAs applying to participate in the program to submit a specified Regional Housing Mobility Plan.

Cosponsors (1)

Sean Duffy (R-WI)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
User charges and fees

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