116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To require verification of immigration status for receipt of assisted housing benefits, and for other purposes.
August 27, 2019
Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mr. Duffy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
To require verification of immigration status for receipt of assisted housing benefits, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Preserving Qualified Housing Assistance Act of 2019”.
SEC. 2. Mandatory immigration status verification for assisted housing benefits.
Section 214(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a(d)) is amended—
(1) by striking “Immigration and Naturalization Service” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”; and
(2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “may request verification of the declaration” and inserting “shall request verification of the declaration”.