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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5173 
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out 
a grant program to provide assistance for the acquisition, construction, 
retrofitting, or renovation of residences that are visitable for individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2016 
Mr. TAKAI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
to carry out a grant program to provide assistance for 
the acquisition, construction, retrofitting, or renovation 
of residences that are visitable for individuals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeowners Access 
to Visitability Enhancements (HAVE) Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. VISITABLE HOMES GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Hous-
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ing and Urban Development may make grants to low-in-
come families to provide assistance with obtaining resi-
dences that are visitable for individuals. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Amounts from a grant 
made under this section may be used only for the following 
activities: 
(1) Acquiring a visitable residence that has 
never previously been occupied. 
(2) Constructing a visitable residence. 
(3) Retrofitting an existing residence to make 
such residence visitable. 
(4) Renovating an existing residence to make 
such residence visitable. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) AMOUNT.—A grant under this section may 
not exceed $5,000. 
(2) RENEWAL.—Not more than one grant may 
be made under this section with respect to any sin-
gle residence. 
(3) PRIMARY RESIDENCE.—A grant under this 
section may be used only for a residence that serves 
as the primary residence of the grantee, and the 
Secretary shall require a grantee to provide such as-
surances as may be necessary to ensure compliance 
with this paragraph. 
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(4) RECAPTURE OF UNUSED AMOUNTS.—If a 
grantee fails to use any amount of the grant award-
ed under this section before the expiration of the 1- 
year period beginning on the first disbursement of 
any such amounts to the grantee, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) recapture the unused amounts; and 
(B) make such amounts available for 
grants under this section. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, a low-income family shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
including— 
(1) a description of the manner in which grant 
funds will be used to accomplish an eligible activity 
under subsection (b); and 
(2) an explanation of how such use will cause 
the residence of such family to meet the visitability 
standards identified in subsection (f)(4). 
(e) REPORTING.— 
(1) SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a biennial report regarding the progress 
and effectiveness of the grant program. 
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(2) GRANTEES.—The Secretary shall require 
each grantee to submit such information as the Sec-
retary considers necessary to ensure compliance with 
this Act and to enable the Secretary to comply with 
the requirement under paragraph (1). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) LOW-INCOME FAMILY.—The term ‘‘low in-
come family’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)). 
(2) RESIDENCE.—The term ‘‘residence’’ means 
any dwelling unit, including a dwelling unit that is 
a single-family residence or a dwelling unit in a mul-
tiple-family residence, that— 
(A) is owned by the grantee or a member 
of the grantee’s household; or 
(B) will be owned by the grantee, or a 
member of the grantee’s household, during the 
residency of the grantee in accordance with sub-
section (c)(3). 
Such term includes a dwelling unit in a condo-
minium or cooperative development owned by the 
grantee or a member of the grantee’s household. 
Such term does not include any dwelling unit that 
is subject to a lease. 
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
(4) VISITABLE.—The term ‘‘visitable’’ means, 
with respect to a residence, that the residence com-
plies with the most current version of the visitability 
standards set forth in Standard A117.1–2009 of the 
International 
Code 
Council/American 
National 
Standards Institute, entitled ‘‘Accessible and Usable 
Buildings and Facilities’’ (or any successor stand-
ard). 
(g) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2017 to 2022. 
(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (1) for each fiscal 
year— 
(A) 50 percent shall be used for grants for 
the eligible activities under paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of subsection (b); and 
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(B) 50 percent shall be used for grants for 
the eligible activities under paragraphs (3) and 
(4) of subsection (b). 
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