Senate Bill 291
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
291
Congress
116
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 31, 2019
01/31/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
01/31/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:17:45 PM