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H.R. 5793

Referred to Committee

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018

Introduced 5/15/2018•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

7/11/2018 • Senate

Summary

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.

Passed House without amendment • 7/10/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housingUser charges and fees

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

R[
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]

Republican • WI-7

Sponsored 5/15/2018

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

D-MO-5

Joined 5/15/2018

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 15, 2018

Committee Review

April 17, 2018

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.

Floor Debate

July 10, 2018

Passed Chamber

July 10, 2018

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate7/11/2018
Reported in House7/10/2018
Engrossed in House7/10/2018
Introduced in House5/15/2018

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1