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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 120 

Supporting a bold and sustained expansion of Federal investments in 

affordable rental homes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 8, 2018 

Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. SOTO, Mr. CAPUANO, 

Mr. KIHUEN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. BEYER, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, 

Mr. KHANNA, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 

Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, and Ms. NORTON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Supporting a bold and sustained expansion of Federal 

investments in affordable rental homes. 

Whereas evidence-based research has shown that families 

with safe, decent, accessible, and affordable homes of 

their choice are better able to find employment, achieve 

economic mobility, perform better in school, and maintain 

improved health; 

Whereas providing housing assistance is one of the most effective ways to help families, children, and youth escape 

poverty and domestic violence; 


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Whereas a wide body of research indicates that a child’s 

neighborhood and home life have a significant impact on 

the child’s performance in school; 

Whereas children of families that cannot afford a place to call 

home are more likely to be in fair or poor health; 

Whereas investing in affordable housing infrastructure has 

numerous benefits for the economy, including creating 

jobs, boosting families’ incomes, promoting healthy families, and encouraging further development; 

Whereas additional resources are needed to fully address the 

need for affordable rental homes; 

Whereas far too many families living in urban, suburban, and 

rural communities in the United States are struggling to 

keep a roof over their heads; 

Whereas three out of every four families in need of housing 

benefits are turned away due to chronic underfunding; 

Whereas without robust Federal investments, many more 

families would be homeless, living in substandard or overcrowded conditions, or struggling to meet other basic 

needs because too much of their limited income would be 

used to pay rent; and 

Whereas the President’s fiscal year 2019 budget request 

threatens affordable housing benefits for millions of lowincome families: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That the Congress— 

3 (1) affirms that all people deserve access to 

4 basic living standards, including a place to call 

5 home; 


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1 (2) affirms that when our Nation invests in af2 fordable and accessible homes, we invest in people, 

3 in communities, and in America as a whole; 

4 (3) affirms that no one should be forced to give 

5 up food and basic healthcare to keep a roof over 

6 their heads; and 

7 (4) supports a bold and sustained expansion of 

8 Federal investments in affordable and accessible 

9 rental homes to help more low-income families who 

10 struggle to make ends meet. 

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