Preserving Qualified Housing Assistance Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4214
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2019-08-27
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding

Immigration status and procedures

Low- and moderate-income housing
Latest action: action_date: 2019-08-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-08-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Preserving Qualified Housing Assistance Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to verify the declaration of immigration status made by an individual receiving financial assistance for housing. Under current law, verification is required only if a declaration states that the individual is not a U.S. citizen or national and is younger than 62 years of age. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2019 Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require verification of immigration status for receipt of assisted housing benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Qualified Housing Assistance Act of 2019 . 2. Mandatory immigration status verification for assisted housing benefits Section 214(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 1436a(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Immigration and Naturalization Service each place it appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking may request verification of the declaration and inserting shall request verification of the declaration .