Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5735
115th Congress(2017-2018)
THRIVE Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Jun 14, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 9, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 18, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5735
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Kentucky
Republican
California
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
West Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 14, 2018
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
266
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act or the THRIVE Act

This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a five-year demonstration program for nonprofit organizations to provide low-income rental-assistance vouchers to individuals recovering from an opioid or other substance-use disorder. Specifically, an organization shall provide these vouchers through a supportive and transitional housing program that provides treatment for such disorders and job skills training for a period of 12 to 24 months.

Text (4)
June 18, 2018
June 14, 2018
June 8, 2018
Amendments (4)
Jun 14, 2018
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 787
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 115-751 to remove a requirement to include recommendations for further continuation and expansion of the voucher program in a report to Congress.
Agreed To
Jun 14, 2018
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 786
An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-751 to address the devastating opioid crisis in tribal communities by ensuring that tribal housing authorities are designated as eligible entities to receive vouchers and ensuring that the selection criteria for awarding vouchers reflects the impact that opioids is having in tribal communities.
Agreed To
Jun 14, 2018
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 785
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 115-751 to alter the application section to require eligible entities to provide proof to the Secretary that the supportive housing facilities to which they provide financial assistance have authorization to operate by the local government with jurisdiction over that zone.
Agreed To
Jun 14, 2018
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 784
An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-751 to clarify selection requirements for eligible entities, removes recovery treatment time limits, and makes additional technical changes.
Agreed To
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:34 PM