Proposal:Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 291
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019

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.

Bill Title

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-01-31: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
• 2019-01-31: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.