Tag: united states house of representatives
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Bill would make housing vouchers an entitlement for all that need assistance
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers have been the largest federal assistance program for low-income renters since the program was created in the 1970s. But because the program has been under-funded by Congress, only 1-in-5 eligible households gets a voucher to help with their rent. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) has introduced legislation that would make Housing…
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New bill proposal will speed up ERA payments
Many state and local Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs have been slow in getting funds to desperate renters and landlords. New legislation in the House of Representatives will speed up ERA payments, if voted into law. It will also allow landlords to apply directly for emergency rental assistance, and provide protections for tenants in those…
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House proposes historic housing funds for infrastructure bill
The House voted 30-24 last week to approve more than $330 billion in affordable housing funding for the bipartisan infrastructure package. The bill makes historic investments in rental assistance, public housing improvements, and the production of new affordable housing. Housing advocates look at the bill as a once-in-a-generation commitment to affordable housing. Because these large…
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House keeps housing assistance a priority for coronavirus relief
House Democrats introduced a compromise $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill this week. With Congress set to break for recess before the national election, bill sponsors hope it will provide a starting point for negotiations on a new aid package. Affordable housing remains a priority in the bill, with substantial funding for emergency rental assistance and…
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House passes pandemic housing bills; pressure on Senate Republicans to support more housing assistance
Editor’s Note: Contact your senators about the importance of passing these housing bills! Follow the three-step instructions below! A housing bill passed in June by the House of Representatives is one of several moves to pressure Senate Republicans into supporting major housing provisions in the next coronavirus stimulus package. Called the Emergency Housing Protections and…
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HEROES Act would give a lot of support to low-income renters
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act this week. This is the House’s latest aid package to help people and businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. At $3 trillion, it would surpass the recent CARES Act as the largest aid package in U.S. history.…
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House lawmakers push national eviction ban and rent suspension
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing legislation that will ban evictions and suspend rent payments for all renters nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of renters are not covered by a patchwork of local, state and federal eviction moratoria. Even renters in places with eviction protections will still owe crippling back…