SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Housing is a Human Right Act of 2020’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—FUNDING 
Sec. 101. Treatment of revenue generated. 
Sec. 102. Emergency solutions grant program. 
Sec. 103. Continuum of care grant program. 
Sec. 104. Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency food and shelter 
grant program. 
Sec. 105. Requirements. 
Sec. 106. GAO study of requirements regarding participation and involvement 
of homeless individuals. 
TITLE II—ACCESS TO PERSONAL DOCUMENTS 
Sec. 201. Access to certain essential documents. 
TITLE III—UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON 
HOMELESSNESS 
Sec. 301. Permanent authorization. 
Sec. 302. Functions. 
Sec. 303. Advisory board. 
Sec. 304. Director. 
Sec. 305. Conforming amendment. 
TITLE IV—ACCESS TO VOTING 
Sec. 401. Study of factors adversely affecting ability of homeless and housing- 
unstable individuals to vote. 
Sec. 402. Grants to facilitate voting by homeless and housing-unstable individ-
uals. 
TITLE V—HUMANE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS PUBLIC 
NEEDS 
Sec. 501. Library pilot grants. 
Sec. 502. CDBG Plus program. 
TITLE VI—REVENUE RELATED TO HOUSING SPECULATION AND 
DISPLACEMENT 
Sec. 601. Amendments to the tax code. 
Sec. 602. Phase down of mortgage interest deduction. 
TITLE VII—SUPPORTED ALTERNATIVES TO PENALIZATION OF 
PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS 
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Sec. 701. Grant authorization. 
Sec. 702. Application. 
Sec. 703. Use of funds. 
Sec. 704. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
shall apply: 
(1) AT
RISK
OF
HOMELESSNESS.—The term 
‘‘at risk of homelessness’’ means, with respect to an 
individual or family, that the individual or family— 
(A) has an annual income that is less than 
30 percent of median family income for the 
area, as determined by the Secretary; 
(B) does not have sufficient resources or 
support networks, including family, friends, 
faith-based organizations, and other social net-
works, immediately available to prevent the in-
dividual or family from moving to an emergency 
shelter or other place described in paragraph 
(3)(A) of this subsection; and 
(C)(i) has moved because of economic 
hardship two or more times during the 60 days 
immediately preceding the application for home-
lessness prevention assistance under this Act; 
(ii) is living in the home of another be-
cause of economic hardship; 
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(iii) has been notified in writing that their 
right to occupy their current housing or living 
situation will be terminated within 21 days of 
the date of application for assistance under this 
Act; 
(iv) lives in a hotel or motel and the cost 
of the hotel or motel stay is not paid by chari-
table organizations or by Federal, State, or 
local government programs for low-income indi-
viduals; 
(v) lives in a single-room occupancy or effi-
ciency apartment unit in which there reside 
more than two persons, or lives in a larger 
housing unit in which there reside more than 
1.5 people per room, as defined by the United 
States Census Bureau; 
(vi) is exiting a publicly funded institution, 
or system of care, including health-care facili-
ties, mental health facilities, foster care and 
other youth facilities, and correction programs 
and institutions; or 
(vii) otherwise lives in housing that has 
characteristics associated with instability and 
an increased risk of homelessness, including 
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those characteristics identified in the approved 
consolidated plan for the applicable jurisdiction. 
(2) COST-BURDENED.—The term ‘‘cost-bur-
dened’’ means, with respect to an individual or fam-
ily, that the individual or family— 
(A) spends more than 22 percent of their 
income on rent, or other housing-related costs, 
including property taxes, utility bills, and mort-
gage payments, or both; or 
(B) otherwise compromises other basic 
needs in order to pay for housing. 
(3) GOVERNMENTAL
UNIT; MUNICIPALITY.— 
The terms ‘‘governmental unit’’ and ‘‘municipality’’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 101 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(4) HOMELESS.—The term ‘‘homeless’’ means, 
with respect to an individual or family— 
(A) an individual or family who lacks a 
fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime resi-
dence; 
(B) an individual or family with a primary 
nighttime residence that is a public or private 
place not designed for or ordinarily used as a 
regular sleeping accommodation for human 
beings, including a car, park, abandoned build-
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ing, bus or train station, airport, or camping 
ground; 
(C) an individual or family living in a su-
pervised publicly or privately operated shelter 
designated to provide temporary living arrange-
ments (including hotels and motels paid for by 
Federal, State, or local government programs 
for low-income individuals or by charitable or-
ganizations, congregate shelters, and transi-
tional housing); 
(D) an individual who resided in a shelter 
or place not meant for human habitation and 
who is exiting an institution where he or she 
temporarily resided; and 
(E) an individual or family who will immi-
nently lose their housing, including housing 
they own, rent, or live in without paying rent, 
are sharing with others, and rooms in hotels or 
motels not paid for by Federal, State, or local 
government programs for low-income individ-
uals or by charitable organizations. 
(5) HOUSING
FIRST.—The term ‘‘Housing 
First’’ means, with respect to addressing homeless-
ness, an approach to quickly and successfully con-
nect individuals and families experiencing homeless-
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ness to permanent and affordable housing opportuni-
ties and appropriate services without preconditions 
and low or no barriers to entry, including barriers 
relating to sobriety, treatment, work requirements, 
and service participation requirements. 
(6) HOUSING-UNSTABLE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘housing-un-
stable’’ means, with respect to an individual or 
family that the individual or family— 
(i) lacks a fixed, regular, and ade-
quate nighttime residence; 
(ii) shares housing with other persons 
due to loss of housing or economic hard-
ship; 
(iii) lives in hotels or motels, trailer 
parks, or campgrounds due to lack of al-
ternative arrangements; 
(iv) is awaiting foster care placement; 
(v) lives in substandard housing; 
(vi) is a child of migrant worker; 
(vii) has moved more than three times 
in the past year due to economic insta-
bility; 
(viii) would be unable to pay for hous-
ing if their income decreased by $100 or 
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more or if they experienced a financial 
hardship; 
(ix) is paying for housing or shelter 
with labor or sex; 
(x) has housing that is dependent on 
their employer; 
(xi) is exiting from incarceration (in-
cluding pre-trial and pre-conviction deten-
tion; immigration detention; and juvenile 
detention) or who will be exiting from in-
carceration (including conditional release 
on bail or parole) in the next six months, 
or, with respect to youth, who is or has 
been held in the custody of the Office of 
Refugee Resettlement of the Department 
of Health and Human Services; 
(xii) has an income is does not exceed 
50 percent of median income for the area 
in which they reside; 
(xiii) has a primary income that is 
fixed and derived solely from Federal or 
State benefits; or 
(xiv) is a survivor of domestic violence 
or trafficking residing with a perpetrator 
of domestic violence or trafficking. 
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(B) INCLUDED POPULATIONS.—Such term 
includes an individual or family who is— 
(i) at risk of homelessness, as such 
term in defined in this subsection; 
(ii) not consistently or safely housed, 
including individuals and families at immi-
nent risk of eviction, who are couch-hop-
ping, have had to move into the dwelling 
unit of another individual or family; or 
(iii) homeless in a rural area. 
(7) JUSTICE
SYSTEM-INVOLVED.—The term 
‘‘justice system-involved’’ includes persons who are 
or have been incarcerated or held in municipal, 
State, or Federal jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, or 
other types of detention facilities, who have been 
held in pre-trial or post-conviction detention, who 
have an arrest or conviction regardless of whether 
they were detained or incarcerated, who have been 
held in immigration detention, or, with respect to 
youth, who are or have been held in the custody of 
the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services. 
(8) PENALIZE HOMELESSNESS.—The term ‘‘pe-
nalize homelessness’’ means to impose, by a govern-
mental unit, criminal or civil penalties on persons 
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who are homeless or housing unstable in a manner 
that is related to those persons’ engagement in nec-
essary human activities, including sleeping, resting, 
and eating. 
(9) PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.—The 
term ‘‘permanent supportive housing’’ means hous-
ing that provides— 
(A) indefinite leasing or rental assistance; 
and 
(B) non-mandatory, culturally competent 
supportive services to assist persons to achieve 
housing stability and maintain their health and 
well-being. 
(10) POPULATION AT HIGHER RISK OF HOME-
LESSNESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘population 
at higher risk of homelessness’’ means a group 
of persons that is defined by a common char-
acteristic and that has been found to experience 
homelessness, housing instability, or to be cost- 
burdened at a rate higher than that of the gen-
eral public. 
(B) HIGHER RATE.—Information that may 
be used in demonstrating such a higher rate in-
cludes data generated by the Federal Govern-
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ment, by State or municipal governments, by 
peer-reviewed research, and by organizations 
having expertise in working with or advocating 
on behalf of homeless, housing unstable, or 
cost-burdened groups. 
(C) INCLUDED POPULATIONS.—Such term 
shall include populations for which such higher 
rate has already been demonstrated, including 
Asian, Black, Latino, Native American, Native 
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and other commu-
nities of color; persons with disabilities, includ-
ing mental health disabilities, elderly persons, 
foster and former foster youth; LGBTQ per-
sons, gender non-binary and gender non-con-
forming persons, justice system-involved per-
sons, and veterans. 
TITLE I—FUNDING 
SEC. 101. TREATMENT OF REVENUE GENERATED. 
For each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall determine the amount of revenues accruing to the 
general fund of the Treasury by reason of the enactment 
of title VI of this Act and shall credit an amount equal 
to such revenues to the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development as follows: 
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(1) The Secretary shall credit 40 percent of 
such revenues for assistance under the emergency 
solutions grant program authorized under subtitle B 
of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.). 
(2) The Secretary shall credit 40 percent of 
such revenues for assistance under the continuum of 
care program authorized under subtitle C of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11381 et seq.). 
(3) The Secretary shall credit 20 percent of 
such revenues for assistance under the Community 
Development Block Grant Plus Program, authorized 
under section 496 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (as added by section 502 of this Act). 
SEC. 102. EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development, for the first 
fiscal year commencing after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and each of the next nine succeeding fiscal 
years thereafter, to make grants under the emergency so-
lutions grant program authorized under subtitle B of title 
IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11371 et seq.), an amount equal to the difference 
between $10,000,000,000 and the amount credited for 
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‘‘(3) to conduct rehabilitation of existing shelter 
or feeding facilities to ensure such facilities are safe, 
sanitary, and in compliance with local building 
codes; 
‘‘(4) to provide flexible and appropriate access 
to temporary shelter; 
‘‘(5) to build and maintain new forms of safe 
and sanitary shelters, including tiny homes; and 
‘‘(6) to provide supports, including shelter, 
transitional housing, and specialized medical respite 
shelter and associated services to homeless or hous-
ing-unstable (as such term is defined in section 3 of 
the Housing is a Human Right Act of 2020) elderly 
persons, persons with disabilities, and persons who 
are or have been sick or injured, and to persons are 
who are being discharged or who have recently been 
discharged from hospitals, nursing facilities or simi-
lar facilities’’. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION OF AMOUNTS.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 316(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11346(a)(2)) is amended by inserting 
before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, which shall provide 
for consideration of regional variation in housing costs and 
costs of living, rates of homelessness and housing insta-
bility, and income inequality’’. 
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(e) APPROPRIATE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY.— 
(1) NATIONAL
AND
LOCAL
BOARDS.—Section 
301 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11331) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) APPROPRIATE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY.— 
The National Board shall— 
‘‘(1) at all times having in effect a policy that 
prohibits discrimination against persons in all class-
es provided protection against discrimination under 
Federal law and explicitly prohibits discrimination 
based on the gender-related identity, appearance, 
mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics 
of an individual, regardless of the individual’s des-
ignated sex at birth; and 
‘‘(2) require each local board designated pursu-
ant to section 302 to have in effect a policy de-
scribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.’’. 
(2) SERVICE
PROVIDERS.—Subsection (a) of 
section 316 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11346(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) guidelines requiring each private nonprofit 
organization and local government carrying out a 
local emergency food and shelter program with 
amounts provided under this subtitle to have in ef-
fect, with respect to such program, a policy de-
scribed in section 301(f)(1).’’. 
(f) GAO STUDY OF ALLOCATION FORMULA.—The 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
a study to identify and analyze the methods in effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act for determining the 
amount and distribution of assistance under the Emer-
gency Food and Shelter Grants Program of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency under subtitle B of title 
III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11341 et seq.) to determine whether such current 
methods adequately address the needs of homeless persons 
and the communities that serve them. Not later than the 
expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit a report to the Congress detailing the findings of 
such study and making recommendations as to how the 
Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board 
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should revise such methods to more adequately and accu-
rately meet such needs. 
(g) GAO STUDY OF COMPLIANCE WITH PARTICIPA-
TION REQUIREMENTS.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study to identify and ana-
lyze the extent to which recipient service providers under 
the Emergency Food and Shelter Grants Program of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency under subtitle B 
of title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11341 et seq.) comply with the provisions 
of the guidelines for such Program required under para-
graphs (5) and (6) of section 316(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 11346(a); relating to involvement and participation 
of homeless individuals). Not later than the expiration of 
the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
a report to the Congress detailing the findings of such 
study, including identifying any barriers to compliance 
and the level of compliance and recommending models for 
compliance (including specific models used by such recipi-
ent service providers) and suggested support methods to 
assist recipients to comply. 
SEC. 105. REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
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the case of any grant made using amounts made available 
by this Act to any recipient that is a governmental unit, 
non-Federal supplemental or matching funding shall not 
be required for such grant if such recipient demonstrates 
to the satisfaction of the Secretary that— 
(1) assistance using such grant amounts will be 
provided in accordance with a Housing First strat-
egy for addressing homelessness in the area in which 
the assistance is used; 
(2) the recipient has created and implemented 
a formal plan to cease to penalize homelessness; 
(3) the recipient has established a formal plan 
to identify and address structural and implicit bias 
in implementation of programs funded under this 
Act that specifically addresses potential bias towards 
members of groups identified a population at higher 
risk of homelessness, as such term is defined in sec-
tion 3 of this Act; 
(4) the recipient has established a formal plan 
to facilitate issuance and replacement of personal 
identification documents issued by the recipient for 
persons who are homeless or housing-unstable; 
(5) in the case of any recipient that administers 
elections, the recipient has established a plan to en-
sure that persons who are homeless or housing-un-
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stable are not prevented from voting due to irregular 
or non-existent addresses or other similar barriers; 
and 
(6) the recipient has procedures in effect for 
interacting with the property of homeless persons 
that— 
(A) require a minimum of three days prior 
notice shall be given before property is moved 
or disposed of; 
(B) provide a plan that safeguards any 
item that is not clearly trash for a minimum of 
30 days; and 
(C) allow persons experiencing homeless-
ness to easily retrieve their possessions. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR ONGOING EFFORTS.—Assist-
ance made available under this Act may not be provided 
to any governmental unit unless such unit demonstrates, 
to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that such entity has 
in effect, or is actively working toward implementing, poli-
cies, regulations, or other requirements sufficient to en-
sure the following within the jurisdiction of such entity: 
(1) Any law that imposes a criminal punish-
ment on a person or groups of persons who are 
homeless, or who has no other place to go, for sleep-
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ing outside or on public property is not being en-
forced. 
(2) Effective procedures are in effect for inter-
acting with the property of homeless persons that 
comply with due process protections of the 14th 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
(c) 
NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES.—Assistance 
made available under this Act may not be provided to any 
entity that is not a governmental unit unless such entity 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that— 
(1) such entity has in effect, or is actively work-
ing toward implementing, a procedure that provides 
for regular community participation, comment, feed-
back, and guidance on the activities and perform-
ance in serving homeless, housing-unstable, and 
cost-burdened individuals and households; and 
(2) in the case of any entity that in any fiscal 
year receives more than $1,000,000 from amounts 
made available under this Act, all personnel carrying 
out activities assisted with amounts made available 
under this Act whose responsibilities involve regular 
contact with homeless, housing-unstable, or cost-bur-
dened individuals or households, or who have man-
agement positions overseeing personnel in regular 
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contact with homeless, housing-unstable, or cost-bur-
dened individuals or households, are adequately 
trained regarding harm reduction, de-escalation 
techniques, trauma-informed care, implicit bias, cul-
tural competency, and disability rights. 
(d) ALL ENTITIES.—Assistance made available under 
this Act may not be provided to any entity, whether a gov-
ernmental unit or a non-governmental entity, unless such 
entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary 
that such entity has in effect a written non-discrimination 
policy that— 
(1) prohibits discrimination against persons in 
all classes provided protection against discrimination 
under Federal law; and 
(2) explicitly prohibits discrimination based on 
the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, 
or other gender-related characteristics of an indi-
vidual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex 
at birth. 
SEC. 106. GAO STUDY OF REQUIREMENTS REGARDING PAR-
TICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF HOME-
LESS INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to identify and analyze the 
extent to which— 
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(1) recipient service providers under the Emer-
gency Food and Shelter Grants Program of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency under subtitle 
B of title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11341 et seq.) comply with 
the provisions of the guidelines for such Program re-
quired under paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 
316(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11346(a); relating to 
involvement and participation of homeless individ-
uals); and 
(2) recipients under the Emergency Solutions 
Grant Program under subtitle B of title IV of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11371 et seq.) comply with the requirements 
under section 416(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
11375(d); relating to participation of homeless indi-
viduals). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than the expiration of the 
36-month period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report 
to the Congress detailing the findings of such study, in-
cluding identifying the level of such compliance and any 
barriers to compliance with such requirements, and recom-
mending models for compliance (including any effective 
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specific models used by such recipients) and suggested 
support methods to assist recipients to comply. 
TITLE II—ACCESS TO PERSONAL 
DOCUMENTS 
SEC. 201. ACCESS TO CERTAIN ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall publish a report that identi-
fies— 
(A) each essential document issued to per-
sons who are homeless or housing-unstable by— 
(i) the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; 
(ii) the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development; 
(iii) the Administrator of Veterans Af-
fairs; 
(iv) the Attorney General of the 
United States; 
(v) the Commissioner of the Social Se-
curity Administration; 
(vi) the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue; 
(vii) the Director of National Park 
Service; 
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(viii) the Director of United States 
Citizenship and Immigration Services; 
(ix) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and 
(x) any other agency identified by the 
Comptroller General; 
(B) any barrier, including any financial 
barrier, persons who are homeless or housing- 
unstable face in— 
(i) requesting any essential document 
identified under paragraph (1); or 
(ii) replacing any such essential docu-
ment if lost, misplaced, stolen, expired, de-
stroyed, or otherwise inaccessible; 
(C) any barrier created by the require-
ments of title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–18; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note), or 
implementation thereof, persons who are home-
less or housing-unstable face in— 
(i) requesting a driver’s license or 
identification card issued by a State; or 
(ii) replacing such driver’s license or 
identification card if lost, misplaced, sto-
len, expired, destroyed, or otherwise inac-
cessible; and 
(D) recommendations for— 
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(i) each agency listed under para-
graph (1) on how to reduce or eliminate 
any barrier identified under paragraph (2); 
and 
(ii) the Federal Government, State 
governments, and local governments on 
how to reduce or eliminate any barrier 
identified under paragraph (3). 
(2) TIMING
OF
REPORT.—The Comptroller 
General shall submit the report required by sub-
section (a) to the relevant committees of Congress 
and the United States Interagency Council on 
Homelessness at a time agreed upon by the Comp-
troller General and such Committees. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall brief the relevant committees of 
Congress and the United States Interagency Council on 
Homelessness on any preliminary observations of the 
Comptroller General with respect to the contents of the 
report required by subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT.—The term ‘‘essen-
tial document’’ means a document that is essential 
to the health, safety, or stability of a person who is 
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homeless or housing-unstable, including a document 
that is essential to— 
(A) verifying the identity or immigration 
status of such person; or 
(B) assisting such person— 
(i) in providing for basic needs such 
as 
shelter, 
housing, 
nutrition, 
and 
healthcare; or 
(ii) show eligibility for employment, 
healthcare, or public benefit. 
(2) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘relevant committees of Congress’’ means 
the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over 
the agencies listed under subsection (a)(1). 
TITLE 
III—UNITED 
STATES 
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON 
HOMELESSNESS 
SEC. 301. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION. 
Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 208 (42 U.S.C. 11318), by strik-
ing the sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘There 
is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 
$10,000,000 to carry out this title.’’; 
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(2) by striking section 209 (42 U.S.C. 11319); 
and 
(3) by redesignating sections 207 and 208 (42 
U.S.C. 11317, 11318) as sections 208 and 209, re-
spectively. 
SEC. 302. FUNCTIONS. 
Section 203 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11313) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (13), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) rely on evidence-based practices; 
‘‘(15) identify and promote successful practices, 
including the Housing First strategy and the perma-
nent supportive housing model; and 
‘‘(16) prioritize addressing disparities faced by 
members of a population at higher risk of homeless-
ness, as such term is defined in section 3 of the 
Housing is a Human Right Act of 2020, including 
by issuing reports and making recommendations to 
agencies.’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) make formal reports and recommendations 
to Federal agencies, which shall include comments 
on how proposed regulatory changes would impact 
persons experiencing homelessness, housing insta-
bility, or who are cost-burdened.’’. 
SEC. 303. ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act is amended by inserting after 
section 206 (42 U.S.C. 11316) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 207. ADVISORY BOARD. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advi-
sory board for the Council. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) SELECTION.—The advisory board shall be 
composed of not less than 20 individuals, selected by 
the Executive Director of the Council from nominees 
proposed pursuant to paragraph (2), as follows: 
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‘‘(A) Not less than 10 members shall be 
individuals who are homeless or experiencing 
housing instability, or were so during the 5 cal-
endar years preceding appointment to the advi-
sory board or who have been so in the last 5 
calendar years. 
‘‘(B) Not less than 8 members shall be in-
dividuals who are members of, or advocate on 
behalf of, or both, a population at higher risk 
of homelessness, as such term is defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Housing is a Human Right Act 
of 2020, including such transgender and gender 
non-conforming persons, Asian, Black, Latino, 
Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Is-
lander, and other communities of color, youth 
in or formerly in the foster care system, and 
justice-system involved youth and adults. 
‘‘(2) NOMINATION.—Nominees for members of 
the advisory board shall be proposed by any grantee 
or subgrantee under this Act. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Upon selection of members of 
the advisory board, the Executive Director of the 
Council shall submit a report to the Congress identi-
fying the members selected and demonstration com-
pliance with the provisions of this subsection. 
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‘‘(4) TERMS.—Members of the advisory board 
shall serve terms of 2 years. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—The advisory board shall review 
the work of the Council, make recommendations regarding 
how the Council can most effectively pursue the goal of 
ending homelessness, and raise specific points of concern 
with members of the Council who represent Federal agen-
cies. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS.—The advisory board shall meet in 
person not less often than twice each year. 
‘‘(e) COUNCIL MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet 
regularly not less often than once a year with the advisory 
board and shall provide timely written responses to rec-
ommendations, proposals, and concerns issued by the advi-
sory board. 
‘‘(f) CHAIRMAN.—The position of Chairman of the 
advisory board shall be filled by an individual who is a 
current or former member of the advisory board, is nomi-
nated by at least two members of the advisory board, and 
is confirmed by a vote of not less than 75 percent of the 
members of the advisory board. 
‘‘(g) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the advisory 
board shall receive compensation for their participation in-
cluding a participation stipend in an amount determined 
by the Council and travel expenses, including per diem in 
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lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 
5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The agencies imple-
menting this Act shall construe this Act in a manner that 
facilitates and encourage the full participation of advisory 
board members and shall consider the barriers faced by 
persons experiencing homelessness and shall endeavor to 
overcome such barriers to participation.’’. 
(b) REPRESENTATION OF CHAIRMAN ON COUNCIL.— 
Section 202(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11312(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (22) as para-
graph (21); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(22) The chairman of the advisory board es-
tablished by section 207.’’. 
SEC. 304. DIRECTOR. 
Subsection (a) of section 204 of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11314(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) DIRECTOR.—The Council 
shall appoint an Executive Director, who shall be’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) DIRECTOR.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The chief executive officer 
of the Council shall be the Executive Director, who 
shall be appointed in accordance with paragraph (2) 
and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(1) PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENT.—A vacancy 
in the position of Executive Director shall be filled 
by an individual nominated and appointed to such 
position by the Council, except that the Council may 
not appoint any nominee who is not confirmed by 
approval of 75 percent of the aggregate of all mem-
bers of the Council and the advisory board under 
section 207 pursuant to an election in which each 
such member’s vote is given identical weight. If the 
Council is unable to agree on an Executive Director, 
the chairperson of the advisory council shall act as 
interim Executive Director.’’. 
SEC. 305. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
The table of contents in section 101(b) of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 
note) is amended by striking the items relating to sections 
209 and 210 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 209. Encouragement of State involvement.’’. 
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TITLE IV—ACCESS TO VOTING 
SEC. 401. STUDY OF FACTORS ADVERSELY AFFECTING 
ABILITY OF HOMELESS AND HOUSING-UNSTA-
BLE INDIVIDUALS TO VOTE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Election Assistance Commission 
shall conduct a study identifying and analyzing on a State- 
by-State basis the factors which adversely affect the ability 
of individuals who are homeless or who are housing-unsta-
ble to vote in elections for public office, including the im-
plementation of the REAL ID Act, State laws requiring 
voters to provide ID as a condition of voting, and the pe-
nalization of homelessness. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit 
to Congress and make available to the public a report on 
the study conducted under subsection (a), and shall in-
clude in the report recommendations to address the fac-
tors identified in the study. 
(c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
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SEC. 402. GRANTS TO FACILITATE VOTING BY HOMELESS 
AND HOUSING-UNSTABLE INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Election Assistance Commission 
shall carry out a program under which the Commission 
shall make grants to eligible nonprofit corporations and 
eligible units of local government for carrying out pro-
grams and activities which will facilitate voting in elections 
for public office by individuals who are homeless or who 
are housing-unstable. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—A nonprofit corporation or a unit 
of local government is eligible to receive a grant under the 
program established under this section if the corporation 
or unit submits to the Election Assistance Commission, 
at such time and in such form as the Commission may 
require, an application containing— 
(1) in the case of a nonprofit corporation, a cer-
tification that the corporation has in effect a non- 
discrimination policy that prohibits discrimination 
against persons in all classes provided protection 
against discrimination under Federal law and that 
further protects against discrimination on the basis 
of the gender-related identity, appearance, manner-
isms, or other gender-related characteristics of an 
individual, regardless of the individual’s designated 
sex at birth; and 
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(2) such information and assurances as the 
Commission may require. 
(c) PRIORITIES IN SELECTION OF NONPROFIT COR-
PORATIONS.—In selecting among eligible nonprofit cor-
porations for receiving grants under the program estab-
lished under this section, the Commission shall give pri-
ority to corporations which meet any of the following: 
(1) A proven history of working with homeless, 
housing-unstable, and cost-burdened households. 
(2) A proven history of successfully encouraging 
civic participation. 
(3) A proven history of participation by home-
less, housing-unstable, and cost-burdened households 
in the leadership and decision-making power of the 
corporation. 
(4) A proven history of successful engagement 
with a population at higher risk of homelessness, as 
defined in section 3 of this Act, including— 
(A) LGBTQ persons; 
(B) foster youth and former foster youth; 
(C) Asian, Black, Latino, Native Amer-
ican, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and 
other communities of color; 
(D) low-income older adults; 
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(E) persons with disabilities, including 
mental health disabilities; 
(F) justice-system-involved persons; and 
(G) immigrant communities. 
(d) NONPROFIT CORPORATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘nonprofit corporation’’ means a cor-
poration described in section 501(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under sec-
tion 501(a) of such Code. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for the first fiscal year commencing after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and for each of the next 
nine succeeding fiscal years thereafter. 
TITLE V—HUMANE INFRASTRUC-
TURE TO ADDRESS PUBLIC 
NEEDS 
SEC. 501. LIBRARY PILOT GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—From amounts made available 
under subsection (g) for a fiscal year, the Institute of Mu-
seum and Library Services (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Institute’’) shall award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to enable municipal, county, and State library ad-
ministrative agencies to award subgrants to public librar-
ies, school libraries, and public law school libraries for car-
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rying out pilot programs to address the needs of homeless 
and housing-unstable persons. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAMS.—Each pilot program assisted 
with amounts from a subgrant under this section shall 
allow a library system or systems to create or expand 
projects or services that primarily address the needs of 
homeless and housing-unstable persons. Preference shall 
be given to funding proposals that integrate with existing 
Federal or State programs that serve homeless persons, 
housing-unstable individuals, and cost-burdened house-
holds. 
(c) AUTHORIZED AGENCY.—The Institute shall dis-
burse funding made available to carry out this section. 
The Institute may consult with the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, the Interagency Council on 
Homelessness, or any other appropriate agency to ensure 
that funds are disbursed and utilized appropriately. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, a municipal, county, or State library adminis-
trative agency shall submit an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Institute may require. Each application shall include— 
(1) a description of how the municipal, county, 
or State library administrative agency will award 
subgrants described in subsection (e), including any 
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priorities or considerations that will be applied in 
making such awards, with an emphasis toward sup-
porting programs addressing the needs of homeless 
persons; 
(2) a description of how the municipal, county, 
or State library administrative agency will dissemi-
nate, in a timely manner, information regarding the 
subgrants described in subsection (e) and the appli-
cation process for such subgrants; 
(3) a description of the criteria that the munic-
ipal, county, or State library administrative agency 
will require for the programs; and 
(4) an assurance from the municipal, county, or 
State library administrative agency that each eligible 
library that receives a subgrant will provide pro-
grams that primarily serve persons who are homeless 
or housing-unstable. 
(e) SUBGRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each municipal, county, or 
State library administrative agency receiving a grant 
under this section may use such grant amounts to 
provide subgrants, on a competitive basis, to a pub-
lic library, school library, or public law school librar-
ies to enable such libraries to provide programs that 
address the need of homeless persons. 
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(2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a 
subgrant under this subsection, a public library, 
school library, or public law school library shall sub-
mit an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the municipal, 
county, or State library administrative agency may 
require. Each application shall include— 
(A) a description of the homelessness-re-
lated programs that the eligible local library ad-
ministrative agency will provide at each library 
to be assisted; and 
(B) a description of how community or 
governmental partners will be involved in the 
homelessness-related programs of the library. 
(3) CRITERIA
FOR
AWARDS.—A municipal, 
county, or State library administrative agency re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall award sub-
grants based on— 
(A) the proposed number of libraries and 
the estimated number of homeless persons that 
will be served under the homelessness-related 
programs; and 
(B) any other criteria established by the 
municipal, county, or State library administra-
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tive agency in the application submitted under 
subsection (d). 
(f) REPORTS.—Each State library administrative 
agency receiving a grant under this section for a fiscal 
year shall submit a report for such fiscal year to the Insti-
tute regarding the progress made in achieving the pur-
poses of the grant. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for the first fiscal year commencing after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and for each of the next 
nine succeeding fiscal years thereafter. 
SEC. 502. CDBG PLUS PROGRAM. 
Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle E—Community Develop-
ment Block Grant Plus Program 
‘‘SEC. 496. CDBG PLUS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall carry out a Community Develop-
ment Block Grant Plus Program under this section (in 
this section referred to as the ‘CDBG Plus Program’) to 
provide assistance to units of general local government 
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and States for activities to benefit homeless, housing un-
stable, or cost-burdened households. 
‘‘(b) STRUCTURE.—The CDBG Plus Program shall 
be carried out in the same manner and subject to the same 
requirements and limitations applicable to the community 
development block grant program under title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), except to the extent otherwise pro-
vided— 
‘‘(1) by this section; or 
‘‘(2) the Secretary, to account for differences 
between— 
‘‘(A) the primary objectives of such block 
grant program and the CDBG Plus Program 
(as provided in subsection (c) of this section); 
and 
‘‘(B) the primary benefit requirement of 
such block grant program under section 101(c) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5301(c)) and the pri-
mary benefit requirement of the CDBG Plus 
Program (as provided in subsection (d) of this 
section). 
‘‘(c) PRIMARY OBJECTIVE.—The primary objective of 
this section and of the CDBG Plus Program of each 
grantee under the program shall be to reduce and end 
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homelessness and housing instability and to reduce and 
prevent cost-burdens, with priority given to providing shel-
ter and temporary and permanent housing for low-income 
and extremely low-income households and for members of 
a population at higher risk of homelessness, as such term 
is defined in section 3 of the Housing is a Human Right 
Act of 2020. 
‘‘(d) PRIMARY BENEFIT REQUIREMENT.—Consistent 
with the primary objective under subsection (c), all of the 
Federal assistance provided to States and units of general 
local government under the CDBG Plus Program shall be 
used for the support of activities that benefit homeless, 
housing unstable, or cost-burdened households. 
‘‘(e) 
PROGRAM
DIFFERENCES.—Notwithstanding 
any provision of title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the 
CDBG Plus Program shall be subject to the following re-
quirements: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding 
section 105 of such title (42 U.S.C. 5305), activities 
assisted under the CDBG Plus Program may include 
only the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Projects directed to the removal of 
material and architectural barriers which re-
strict the mobility and accessibility of elderly 
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persons and persons with disabilities, and 
projects that assist elderly persons to age in 
place. 
‘‘(B) The acquisition of real property (in-
cluding air rights, water rights, and other inter-
ests therein) which is appropriate for rehabilita-
tion, conservation, or construction of permanent 
affordable housing or temporary shelter or tran-
sitional housing. 
‘‘(C) The provision of public services that 
increase shelter and stability for persons experi-
encing homelessness or housing instability, in-
cluding services associated with permanent sup-
portive housing, housing search and placement 
support, and legal services. 
‘‘(D) Activities necessary to develop, imple-
ment, or evaluate a comprehensive plan to end 
homelessness and housing instability. 
‘‘(E) The rehabilitation, development, or 
construction of dignified and humane housing 
that is permanently affordable to persons earn-
ing 30 percent or less of the median income for 
the area in which the housing is located, includ-
ing the construction and maintenance of public 
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housing units and the creation of new forms of 
housing, such as tiny homes. 
‘‘(F) The rehabilitation, development, or 
construction of dignified and humane transi-
tional housing and temporary shelters, includ-
ing temporary or permanent housing for per-
sons with more medically complex needs. 
‘‘(G) All necessary activities to create, 
maintain, and offer to the public the types of 
infrastructure 
necessary 
to 
address 
basic 
human needs, including public bathrooms, 
water fountains, and places to sit and rest. 
Notwithstanding any provision of title I of the Hous-
ing and Community Development Act of 1974, the 
construction of new affordable housing in accordance 
with this paragraph is specifically permitted as an 
eligible activity of the CDBG Plus Program. 
‘‘(2) FORMULA DISTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(A) USE OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.— 
Until the regulations required under subpara-
graph (B) take effect, amounts made available 
for assistance under this title shall be allocated 
pursuant to the formula established under sec-
tion 106 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306). 
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‘‘(B) NEW FORMULA.—Not later than the 
expiration of the 12-month period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall issue regulations that establish a 
formula for allocation of amounts made avail-
able for assistance under this title that utilizes 
factors that more directly correlate to need of 
grantees for such amounts to address homeless-
ness, housing instability, and cost-burdened 
households. 
‘‘(3) CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN.—In addi-
tion to citizen participation requirements under sec-
tion 104(a) of such title (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)), the 
citizenship participation process of each grantee 
under the CDBG Plus Program shall solicit the ac-
tive participation of homeless, housing unstable, and 
cost-burdened households in directing the use of as-
sistance provided under the Program. 
‘‘(4) 
NON-DISPLACEMENT.—Notwithstanding 
section 104(d) of such title (42 U.S.C. 5304(d)), 
each grantee under the CDBG Plus Program shall— 
‘‘(A) certify that the activities funded with 
assistance provided under the program will not 
displace low- and moderate-income people; and 
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‘‘(B) take such actions as the Secretary 
considers necessary to inform residents of 
grantee community of a phone number for the 
Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment which may be used to inform the Depart-
ment of any such activities that may be causing 
the displacement of low- and moderate-income 
residents. 
‘‘(5) EXPEDITED ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide for expedited funding under the CDBG 
Plus program for any grantee that demonstrates 
that Federal property is available in the jurisdiction 
of the grantee that could be used to address home-
lessness and associated needs or housing instability 
but for the infrastructure needs that could be ad-
dressed through funds provided under the CDBG 
Plus Program. 
‘‘(6) HOUSING-FIRST.—In allocating amounts 
for grants under the CDBG Plus Program, the Sec-
retary shall prioritize affordable housing creation, 
permanent supportive housing, and supportive serv-
ices utilizing a Housing First model, and other in-
frastructure to address basic human needs. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect or alter the community 
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development block grant program under title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated for assistance under the 
CDBG Plus Program under this section, for the first fiscal 
year commencing after the date of the enactment of this 
Act and for each of the next nine succeeding fiscal years 
thereafter, an amount equal to the difference between 
$6,000,000,000 and the amount credited for such use for 
such fiscal year pursuant to section 101(3) of this Act.’’. 
TITLE 
VI—REVENUE 
RELATED 
TO HOUSING SPECULATION 
AND DISPLACEMENT 
SEC. 601. AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX CODE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 50A—REAL PROPERTY- 
RELATED TAXES 
‘‘Sec. 5000D–1. Luxury real property transfers. 
‘‘Sec. 5000D–2. Real property secrecy transfer tax. 
‘‘Sec. 5000D–3. Mass landlord rental tax. 
‘‘SEC. 5000D–1. LUXURY REAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby imposed on the 
sale or exchange of real property a tax equal to 5 percent 
of the amount realized from such sale or exchange. 
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‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The tax imposed by this section 
shall not apply to a sale or exchange of property unless 
the amount realized from such sale or exchange (or from 
a series of related sales or exchanges of which such prop-
erty is a part) is at least $10,000,000. 
‘‘(c) LIABILITY FOR TAX.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The tax imposed by this 
section shall be paid 1⁄2 by the transferor and 1⁄2 by 
the transferee. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PROPERTY
TRANSFERRED
TO
TAX- 
EXEMPT.—In the case of property transferred 
to a tax exempt entity, or a State or local gov-
ernment (or political subdivision thereof), the 
tax imposed by this section shall be zero. 
‘‘(B) PROPERTY
TRANSFERRED
BY
TAX- 
EXEMPT.—In the case of property transferred 
by a tax-exempt entity, or a State or local gov-
ernment (or political subdivision thereof), the 
tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the 
transferee. 
‘‘(C) TAX EXEMPT ENTITY.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘tax-exempt entity’ 
means any organization which is exempt from 
the tax imposed by this chapter unless such 
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property is used predominantly in an unrelated 
trade or business the income of which is subject 
to tax under section 511. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
such rules as may be necessary or appropriate to prevent 
avoidance of the purposes of this section. 
‘‘SEC. 5000D–2. REAL PROPERTY SECRECY TRANSFER TAX. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a sale or exchange 
of real property to or from an applicable anonymous enti-
ty, there is hereby imposed on such transfer a tax equal 
to $10 for each $100 realized on such sale or exchange. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABLE ANONYMOUS TAXPAYER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘applicable anonymous entity’ means 
any entity or trust the beneficial owners of which 
are not available by freely accessible public records. 
‘‘(2) BENEFICIAL
OWNER.—The term ‘bene-
ficial owner’ means, with respect to any entity, an 
individual who, directly or indirectly— 
‘‘(A) exercises substantial control over the 
entity, 
‘‘(B) owns 25 percent or more of the eq-
uity interest in such entity, or 
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‘‘(C) receive substantial economic benefits 
from such entity (other than in connection with 
employment). 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR ENTITIES REGISTERED 
IN GLOBAL LEGAL IDENTIFIER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to any entity that participates in the 
legal entity identifier program. 
‘‘(B) CONTROLLED GROUPS.—In the case 
of any persons treated as a single employer 
under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52, or 
subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, subpara-
graph (A) shall only apply if each such person 
so treated participates in the legal entity identi-
fier program. 
‘‘(c) LIABILITY FOR TAX.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each applicable anonymous 
entity who transfers or receives property in a sale or 
exchange to which this section applies shall be joint-
ly and severally liable for payment of the tax im-
posed by this section. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERS
OF
CONTROLLED
GROUP.—If 
such an applicable anonymous entity is a member of 
a controlled group, each member of such controlled 
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group shall be jointly and severally liable for such 
payment. 
‘‘SEC. 5000D–3. MASS LANDLORD RENTAL TAX. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a covered landlord, 
there is hereby imposed on the rental of a dwelling unit 
a tax equal to 1 percent of the amount of the rent paid 
for such dwelling unit. 
‘‘(b) COVERED LANDLORD.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘covered landlord’ means any person that 
owns— 
‘‘(1) more than 1,000 dwelling units held for 
rent within a single metropolitan statistical area, 
‘‘(2) more than 2,000 dwelling units held for 
rent, or 
‘‘(3) at least 500 dwelling units held for rent in 
at least 3 different States. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any dwelling unit subject to a rent control, 
just cause, or source of income discrimination law. 
‘‘(2) RENT
CONTROL
LAW.—For purposes of 
this subsection— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘rent control 
law’ means any State or local law which re-
stricts the amount by which a lessor may in-
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crease rental payments for a dwelling unit and 
allows an affirmative defense to eviction or pri-
vate right of enforcement. 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM AMOUNT LEVEL OF RENT 
CONTROL.—A law shall not be treated as a rent 
control law with respect to any dwelling unit for 
purposes of this paragraph unless the lessor of 
such dwelling unit may not, when the lease with 
respect to such unit expires, increase monthly 
rent by an amount greater than the percentage 
increase, if any, over the preceding 12 months 
in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers or 3 percent of the average monthly 
amount paid for the same unit for each month 
that the unit was occupied during the previous 
12-month period, whichever is greater. 
‘‘(3) JUST CAUSE LAW.—The term ‘just cause 
law’ means any State or local law which at least re-
stricts a lessor from evicting lessee by limiting evic-
tions to instances in which— 
‘‘(A) the tenant has— 
‘‘(i) failed to pay rent for 2 or more 
consecutive months despite clear and time-
ly notice, 
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‘‘(ii) caused substantial destruction to 
the rental property, 
‘‘(iii) caused significant danger to 
other tenants, or 
‘‘(iv) significantly and repeatedly vio-
lated an explicit lease term and failed to 
cure the violation after being given notice 
requesting that the lease term violation be 
cured, or 
‘‘(B) the landlord seeks to occupy the unit 
for use as a primary residence, or seeks the 
availability of the unit for occupancy by an im-
mediate relative as a primary residence. 
‘‘(4) SOURCE
OF
INCOME
DISCRIMINATION 
LAW.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘source of 
income discrimination law’ means a State or 
local law which places restrictions on a lessor 
from rejecting lessee applicants, or to evicting 
an existing lessee, due to the lessee’s source of 
income. 
‘‘(B) SOURCE OF INCOME.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), source of income includes 
the following: 
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‘‘(i) A housing voucher under section 
8 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and any form of 
Federal, State, or local housing assistance 
provided to a family or provided to a hous-
ing owner on behalf of a family, including 
rental vouchers, rental assistance, and 
rental subsidies from nongovernmental or-
ganizations. 
‘‘(ii) Any income received during a 
taxable year as Social Security benefits, as 
defined in section 86(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, or as supplemental 
security income benefits under title XVI of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(iii) Any income received by court 
order, including spousal support and child 
support. 
‘‘(iv) Any payment from a trust, 
guardian, or conservator. 
‘‘(v) Any other lawful source of in-
come. 
‘‘(d) AGGREGATION RULES.—All persons treated as 
a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 
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52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be treat-
ed as one person for purposes of applying subsection (b).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to sales and exchanges after De-
cember 31, 2020. 
SEC. 602. PHASE DOWN OF MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUC-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 163(h)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) PHASEDOWN OF DEDUCTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of 
amounts paid or accrued during a taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 2020, 
the amount of qualified residence interest 
allowed as a deduction under this section 
for such taxable year shall not exceed an 
amount equal to the applicable percentage 
of the qualified residence interest which 
would have been allowed as a deduction to 
the taxpayer under this section without re-
gard to this subparagraph. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For 
purposes of clause (i), the applicable per-
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centage shall be determined under the fol-
lowing table: 
‘‘In the case of taxable years 
The applicable 
beginning with or during: 
percentage shall be: 
2021 ................................................................................................... 90%
2022 ................................................................................................... 80%
2023 ................................................................................................... 70%
2024 ................................................................................................... 60%
2025 ................................................................................................... 50%
2026 ................................................................................................... 40%
2027 ................................................................................................... 30%
2028 ................................................................................................... 20%
2029 ................................................................................................... 10%
2030 and thereafter ...........................................................................
0%’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued during 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. 
TITLE VII—SUPPORTED ALTER-
NATIVES TO PENALIZATION 
OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING 
HOMELESSNESS 
SEC. 701. GRANT AUTHORIZATION. 
The Attorney General is authorized to make grants 
to States, units of local government, public and commu-
nity defender systems, and nonprofit organizations to cre-
ate or expand alternatives to penalizing homelessness (as 
such term is defined in section 3 of this Act). 
SEC. 702. APPLICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An entity seeking a grant under 
this title shall submit to the Attorney General an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
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information as the Attorney General may reasonably re-
quire, including an assurance described in subsection (b). 
(b) ASSURANCE
DESCRIBED.—An assurance de-
scribed in this subsection is an assurance that the entity 
has in place a policy protecting employees and persons and 
communities served by the entity from discrimination 
under applicable civil rights laws, and that such policy in-
cludes protection from discrimination on the basis of gen-
der-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other 
gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless 
of the individual’s designated sex at birth. 
(c) NONPROFIT EXPERTISE.—In addition to the as-
surance described in subsection (b), a nonprofit organiza-
tion seeking a grant under this title shall demonstrate in 
its application that it has a proven history of— 
(1) successful engagement with populations ex-
periencing homelessness and housing instability, in-
cluding members of a population at higher risk of 
homelessness, as such term is defined in section 3 of 
this Act; or 
(2) assisting communities to engage in alter-
natives to penalizing homelessness. 
SEC. 703. USE OF FUNDS. 
An entity that receives a grant under this title may 
use funds received under this title for any of the following: 
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(1) Creating or expanding a law enforcement 
assisted diversion program, which program in-
cludes— 
(A) a focus on reducing racial disparity in 
law enforcement and prosecution; 
(B) reliance on harm-reduction principles; 
(C) collaboration with community-based, 
trauma-informed organizations; and 
(D) development of pre-arrest diversion 
programs that are designed in consultation with 
law enforcement, persons experiencing home-
lessness and housing instability, populations at 
higher risk of homelessness, and community 
based health and service providers. 
(2) Providing technical support to jurisdictions 
that are working to reduce the extent to which the 
laws or policies in that jurisdiction penalize home-
lessness, including— 
(A) assisting the jurisdiction in creating 
procedures to safeguard the personal property 
of persons experiencing homelessness or hous-
ing instability; and 
(B) developing protocols for pre-booking 
diversion for low-level offenses in cases where 
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the incident is related to a mental health condi-
tion or addiction. 
(3) Creating, supporting, expanding, or study-
ing mobile crisis intervention teams that are trained 
to provide immediate stabilization services to persons 
with an urgent medical or psychological need, as an 
alternative to a law enforcement response, which 
teams may include healthcare professionals, mental 
health professionals, addiction counselors, housing 
referral specialists, and other related resource pro-
viders. 
SEC. 704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $100,000,000 for the first fiscal year com-
mencing after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
for each of the next nine succeeding fiscal years thereafter. 
Æ 
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