S890-119

Introduced

To increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 6, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines key terms for the Act: Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8(o)), Secretary (of HUD), and Tribal HUD-VASH program, requires congressional findings on declining landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program, noting 10,000 providers leaving annually from 2010-2016, insufficient participation in high-opportunity, and amends Section 8(o) of the Housing Act to create incentive payments of up to 200% of monthly rent subsidy for landlords with units in census tracts below 20% poverty rate entering the voucher program for the first time. It relies on reporting requirements, mandate, subsidy, and grants. The main policy areas are Finance, Housing, and Veterans Affairs.

Who Benefits and How

Low-income voucher holders could see lower costs, Public housing agencies could face lower compliance burdens, and Native American veterans experiencing homelessness could see lower costs.

Who Bears the Burden and How

HUD could face higher costs and Federal government could face higher costs.

Key Provisions

  • Defines key terms for the Act: Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8(o)), Secretary (of HUD), and Tribal HUD-VASH program.
  • Requires congressional findings on declining landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program, noting 10,000 providers leaving annually from 2010-2016, insufficient participation in high-opportunity...
  • Amends Section 8(o) of the Housing Act to create incentive payments of up to 200% of monthly rent subsidy for landlords with units in census tracts below 20% poverty rate entering the voucher program for the first time...
  • Authorizes $7 million per year for fiscal years 2025-2029 for the Tribal Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program.
  • Creates allows dwelling units inspected under LIHTC, HOME Investment Partnerships, or USDA Rural Housing programs within the preceding 12 months to be deemed as meeting Housing Choice Voucher inspection requirements...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines key terms for the Act: Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8(o)), Secretary (of HUD), and Tribal HUD-VASH program, requires congressional findings on declining landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program, noting 10,000 providers leaving annually from 2010-2016, insufficient participation in high-opportunity, and amends Section 8(o) of the Housing Act to create incentive payments of up to 200% of monthly rent subsidy for landlords with units in census tracts below 20% poverty rate entering the voucher program for the first time.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Housing, Veterans Affairs

Primary Purpose

The bill defines key terms for the Act: Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8(o)), Secretary (of HUD), and Tribal HUD-VASH program, requires congressional findings on declining landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program, noting 10,000 providers leaving annually from 2010-2016, insufficient participation in high-opportunity, and amends Section 8(o) of the Housing Act to create incentive payments of up to 200% of monthly rent subsidy for landlords with units in census tracts below 20% poverty rate entering the voucher program for the first time.

Policy Domains

Finance Housing Veterans Affairs

Sections 2-3 — Definitions and Findings

Identified Gains
  • Low-income voucher holders
  • Public housing agencies
  • Native American veterans experiencing homelessness
  • Landlords with LIHTC/HOME/USDA-assisted properties
  • Landlords in low-poverty census tracts
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Public housing agencies: ,
Low-income voucher holders: ,
Landlords in low-poverty census tracts:
Landlords with LIHTC/HOME/USDA-assisted properties:
Native American veterans experiencing homelessness:
Identified Costs
  • HUD
  • Federal government
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HUD: , ,
Federal government:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 6, 2025

Mr. Coons (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Moran, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Real Estate
11 mentions across 6 clauses
+11 positive

Existing voucher tenants, Landlords accepting vouchers, Landlords in higher-rent ZIP codes

Government
8 mentions across 6 clauses
+3 positive -4 negative ~1 mixed

Federal government, HUD, Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities

Positive-direction: Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities, Public housing agencies

Negative-direction: Federal government, HUD

8/10
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Housing Veterans Affairs
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Domains
Housing
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Domains
Veterans Affairs Tribal Affairs Housing
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Domains
Housing
Domains
Housing
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Domains
Housing Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"Housing Choice Voucher program" §2(1)

The tenant-based assistance program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

"Tribal HUD-VASH" §2(3)

Tribal Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.

"eligible unit" §5-new-eligible-unit

A dwelling unit in a census tract with poverty rate below 20% that has not previously been under a housing assistance payment contract.

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