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118th Congress Housing and Community Development

S. 1257: Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 25, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 25, 2023

This bill establishes a voucher program through which public housing agencies (PHAs) shall offer support services to help families who have children and are unstably housed, live in an area of concentrated poverty, or are at risk of being displaced from an opportunity area for children move to areas with access to high-performing schools or high-quality childcare and early education. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must provide assistance to PHAs on a competitive basis to implement the program.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Chris Van Hollen D-MD SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 25, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Chris Van Hollen.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
  1. Mar 12, 2024Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.
  2. Apr 25, 2023Introduced in Senate
  3. Apr 25, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.