Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5793
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2018-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-15
text: 

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to: (1) encourage low-income families receiving such assistance to move to lower-poverty areas, and (2) expand access to opportunity areas.
 
HUD shall require PHAs applying to participate in the program to submit a specified Regional Housing Mobility Plan. 

action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to: (1) encourage low-income families receiving such assistance to move to lower-poverty areas, and (2) expand access to opportunity areas.
 
HUD shall require PHAs applying to participate in the program to submit a specified Regional Housing Mobility Plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR H6010-6011)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 314).(text: CR H6010-6011)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6025-6026)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5793.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6010-6013)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 628.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-809.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-809.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.