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118th Congress Housing and Community Development

S. 32: Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 24, 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, Jan 24, 2023

This bill establishes programs and grants to incentivize landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program (i.e., Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance).

The bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide one-time incentive payments to landlords, security deposit payments, bonuses to public housing agencies that employ landlord liaisons, and amounts for other recruitment purposes.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2028 the Tribal Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program.

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Additionally, the bill allows dwelling units to meet Housing Choice Voucher program inspection requirements by satisfactory inspection through participation in other housing programs.

Landlords not yet participating in a low-income housing assistance program may request inspection by a public housing agency to determine whether the dwelling meets requirements prior to selection by a tenant.

Finally, HUD must expand the use of an alternative method of calculating fair market rent for purposes of the Housing Choice Voucher program.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

7

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Christopher Coons D-DE SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Christopher Coons.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Mar 12, 2024Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.
  2. Apr 26, 2023Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-220.
  3. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
  4. Jan 24, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.