,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afgj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bc1 #bjac ,ms4 ,velzquez 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 and ,mr4 ,jeffries7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to improve the implementation and oversight for the program under section #c of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aifh for training and hiring requirements for public housing1 ,indian housing assistance1 and housing and community development programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,raising ,employment in ,affordable ,communities and ,homes ,act of #bjac or the ,,reach ,act of #bjac 4 #b4 ,section #c action plans ,section #c of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aifh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjau7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 as subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7h71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection3 7e7 ,action plans 7#a7 ,public housing and ,indian housing assistance 7,a7 ,public housing agencies 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 a public housing agency may not be provided any development assistance pursuant to section #e of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c71 or assistance from the ,operating ,fund or ,capital ,fund under section #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g71 for any fiscal year unless the agency prepares an action plan under this subsection that describes activities to be carried out in accordance subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of this section during such fiscal year4 7ii7 ,inapplicability to qualified public housing agencies ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to any qualified public housing agency1 as such term is defined in section #e;,a7b77#c77;,c7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a7;b77#c77;,c774 7,b7 ,indian tribes 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 an ,indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity 7as such terms are defined in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 may not be provided any grant amounts under such ,act for any program year unless the tribe or entity prepares an action plan under this subsection that describes activities to be carried out in accordance subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of this section during such fiscal year4 7ii7 ,inapplicability ,clause 7i7 shall not apply to any recipient of grant amounts under the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif for which the sum of-- 7,i7 the number of affordable housing dwelling units administered by such recipient and assisted with such grant amounts1 and 7,,ii7 the number of households provided tenant-based rental assistance with such grant amounts by such recipient1 is #eej or fewer4 7,c7 ,incorporation in annual plan ,such an action plan for a year shall be incorporated-- 7i7 in the case of a public housing agency1 in the annual plan under section #e;,a of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a7 for the agency for such fiscal year2 and 7ii7 in the case of an ,indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity1 the ,indian housing plan under section #ajb of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daab7 for the tribe for the program year4 7,d7 ,retroactive funding ,funds may be provided to any public housing agency1 and to any ,indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity1 retroactively upon the development and inclusion of an action plan under this subsection in an agency's annual plan1 or the tribe's or tribally designated housing entity's ,indian housing plan1 respectively4 7#b7 ,other programs ,the ,secretary shall require that each application for housing and community development assistance in an amount exceeding #bjj1jjj shall include an action plan under this subsection that describes activities to be carried out in accordance subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of this section4 7#c7 ,content ,an action plan under this subsection for a public housing agency1 for an ,indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity1 or for a recipient of housing and community development assistance1 shall specify the agency's1 tribe's or entity's1 or recipient's-- 7,a7 intended outreach efforts under this section within the community2 7,b7 planned training programs2 7,c7 relevant employment opportunities under this section2 and 7,d7 timeline for planned implementation under this section4 7#d7 ,oversight ,the ,secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to review the implementation of annual action plans under this subsection4 7#e7 ,penalties ,the ,secretary may establish and impose penalties for public housing agencies1 ,indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities1 recipients of housing and community development assistance that do not comply with their action plans to the satisfaction of the ,secretary4 ,such penalties may include-- 7,a7 in the case of a public housing agency1 or tribe or tribally designated housing entity1 withholding of assistance from the ,department until compliance is achieved2 and 7,b7 in the case of recipients of housing and community development assistance-- 7i7 enforcement actions through the ,departmental ,enforcement ,center of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7ii7 withholding future assistance payments2 7iii7 a flag in the ,active ,partners ,performance ,system2 and 7iv7 rejection of any further applications for assistance from the ,department until compliance is achieved4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriation ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection4 4 #c4 ,effective date ,the amendment under section #b shall take effect upon the expiration of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4