HR8877Referred to Committee

Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act

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2026-05-19
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Sylvia R. Garcia
Sylvia R. Garcia
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (524 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2026-05-19

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The federal government would study how local public housing agencies enforce work requirements for people receiving housing assistance, examining what rules they use and how well those rules work. The study would help lawmakers understand whether these requirements are being applied fairly and effectively across different communities. This would affect low-income families and individuals who live in public housing and may be subject to work-related conditions for their assistance.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8877 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8877 To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act''. SEC. 2. IMPROVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES IN HUD-SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. (a) In General.-- (1) Study.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements implemented prior to the date of enactment of this Act by public housing agencies described in paragraph (4) participating in the Moving to Work demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note). (2) Scope.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) consider the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits and challenges of work requirements on public housing agencies described in paragraph (4) and on program participants who are subject to such requirements, including the effects work requirements have on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset building, earnings growth, job attainment and retention, and public housing agencies' administrative capacity; and (B) include quantitative and qualitative evidence, including interviews with program participants described in subparagraph (A) and their respective resident councils. (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the initial findings of the study required under paragraph (1). (4) Public housing agencies described.--The public housing agencies described in this paragraph are public housing agencies that, as part of an application to participate in the demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), submit a proposal identifying work requirements as an innovative proposal. (b) Determination.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines that-- (1) there are a sufficient number of public housing agencies described in subsection (a)(4) such that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can rigorously evaluate the impact of the implementation of work requirements described in that subsection; and (2) the study would not negatively impact low-income families receiving assistance through a public housing agency described in subsection (a)(4). <all>
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