Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19

Bill: 116-hr-6859
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2020-05-13
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Housing and community development funding

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Landlord and tenant

Low- and moderate-income housing

Public housing
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes additional housing choice vouchers for low-income tenants and additional assistance for public housing agencies.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize supplemental appropriations for public housing operations and tenant-based rental assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19 . 2. Funding for public housing and tenant-based rental assistance (a) Public housing operating fund There is authorized to be appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year 2020 for the Public Housing Operating Fund under section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(e) ) $5,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021. (b) Tenant-Based section 8 rental assistance There is authorized to be appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year 2020 for the tenant-based rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) $3,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, of which not more than $500,000,000 may be used for administrative fees under section 8(q) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(q) ). (c) Applicability of waivers Any waiver or alternative requirement made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the heading Tenant-Based Rental Assistance or Public Housing Operating Fund in title XII of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) shall apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to this section.