Housing Vouchers Fairness Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Housing Vouchers Fairness Act creates a targeted high-growth-area voucher allocation. HUD must annually provide additional tenant-based assistance to eligible public housing agencies using authorized funds, based on the population in the PHA's service area, the gap between existing voucher allocations and housing affordability needs, and historical shortfalls caused by voucher formulas not keeping pace with population growth. Eligible PHAs must administer federal housing assistance in areas with populations greater than 100,000 and be among the 25 areas with the highest population growth between 2012 and 2022. The bill authorizes $2 billion for fiscal year 2025, available for renewals in each later fiscal year until expended.
Who Benefits and How
Public housing agencies in high-growth areas benefit from additional voucher assistance targeted to population growth and historical formula shortfalls. Low-income renters in fast-growing regions benefit if more Section 8 tenant-based vouchers become available where housing costs have outpaced allocations. Local governments in high-growth housing markets benefit from federal rental assistance that can reduce affordability pressure. Landlords accepting vouchers benefit from additional federally supported tenants in qualifying high-growth areas.
Who Bears the Burden and How
HUD must identify eligible PHAs, calculate equitable assistance based on population, affordability needs, and formula shortfalls, and manage renewals. Federal taxpayers bear the $2 billion fiscal year 2025 authorization and renewal obligations until funds are expended. PHAs outside the top 25 high-growth areas do not receive this targeted allocation even if they also face affordability needs. Eligible PHAs must administer additional vouchers and related tenant-based assistance.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $2 billion for fiscal year 2025 for additional Section 8 tenant-based assistance in high-growth areas.
- Requires HUD to distribute assistance based on population, unmet affordability needs, and historical voucher formula shortfalls.
- Limits eligibility to PHAs serving areas over 100,000 people that rank among the 25 highest population-growth areas from 2012 to 2022.
- Makes the funding available for renewals in later fiscal years until expended.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes $2 billion for fiscal year 2025, available for renewals until expended, to provide additional Section 8 tenant-based voucher assistance to public housing agencies serving areas over 100,000 people with the highest population growth from 2012 to 2022.
Key Policy Areas
Housing, Public Assistance, Appropriations
Primary Purpose
Authorizes $2 billion for fiscal year 2025, available for renewals until expended, to provide additional Section 8 tenant-based voucher assistance to public housing agencies serving areas over 100,000 people with the highest population growth from 2012 to 2022.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- High-growth public housing agencies
- Low-income renters in fast-growing regions
- High-growth local governments
- Voucher-accepting landlords
Identified Costs
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Federal taxpayers
- Non-eligible public housing agencies
- Eligible public housing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Titus (for herself, Mr. Stanton, and Ms. Ansari) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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High-growth public housing agencies, Low-income renters in fast-growing regions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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