,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #gd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1        
#bjag,ms4 ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,max9e   
,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 &   
,mr4 ,ellison7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ! ,budget1 
& ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution       
,affirm+ ! "r ( all r5t]s to a safe1    
af=dable1 & dec5t home4  ,:]eas h\s+ is 
a basic human "r2 ,:]eas evid5ce-bas$   
rese>* has %[n t families ) safe1 dec5t1
 & af=dable homes are bett] able to f9d 
employm5t1 a*ieve economic mobility1    
p]=m bett] 9 s*ool1 & ma9ta9 improv$    
heal?2 ,:]eas inve/+ 9 af=dable h\s+    
/r5g!ns our economy1 creates jobs1 boo/s
 families' incomes1 & enc\rages fur!r   

developm5t2 ,:]eas f> too _m families   
liv+ 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural         
communities /ruggle to af=d _! r5t ea*  
mon?1 putt+ !m at increas$ risk (       
eviction & homelessness2 ,:]eas accord+ 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t 7,,hud7 po9t-9-"t c\nt (    
#bjaf1 !re 7 #edi1ibh p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates exp]i5c+ homelessness on any giv5
 night1 includ+ ov] #abj1jjj *ildr52    
,:]eas homelessness has become s        
p]vasive t "s ,/ates & cities h decl>$ t
 homelessness has rea*$ a /ate (        
em]g5cy2 ,:]eas major progress t[>ds !  
national goals = end+ homelessness 9 our
 ,nation has /all$ 9 ! abs5ce ( increas$
 fund+2 ,:]eas a %ortage ( af=dable h\s+
 exi/s 9 e ,/ate & major metropolitan   
area2 ,:]eas a full-"t work] e>n+ !     
,f$]al m9imum wage _c af=d a mode/      
two-b$room ap>tm5t 9 any ,/ate1         
metropolitan area1 or c\nty 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ov] half ( all r5t]s are 
co/-burd5$1 pay+ m ?an #cj p]c5t ( _!   
income = h\s+1 & #ga p]c5t ( extremely  

l[-income h\seholds are sev]ely         
co/-burd5$1 pay+ m ?an half ( _! income 
= h\s+2 ,:]eas rapidly ris+ r5ts across 
! c\ntry h pu%$ _m long-"t resid5ts &   
families out ( ! communities !y call    
home2 ,:]eas clos$ wait+ li/s & long    
waits mean only a qu>t] ( ! families :o 
qualify = h\s+ assi/ance actually       
receive x2 ,:]eas ! role ( ,f$]al       
af=dable h\s+ inve/m5ts is ev5 m        
important giv5 ! limit$ ability ( !     
private m>ket alone to address ^! ne$s2 
,:]eas v>i\s programs at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t help to      
subsidize h\s+ = m ?an #d1jjj1jjj       
l[-income families1 includ+ ! ,public   
,h\s+ program1 ! ,section #h ,h\s+      
,*oice ,v\*]s 7,,hcv7 program1 !        
,section #h ,project-,bas$ ,r5tal       
,assi/ance program1 ! ,section #bjb     
,supportive ,h\s+ = ! ,eld]ly program1 !
 ,section #haa ,supportive ,h\s+ =      
,p]sons ) ,disabilities program1 & !    
,h\s+ ,opportunities = ,p]sons ) ,,aids 
7,,hopwa7 program2 ,:]eas despite       

lev]ag+ billions ( doll>s 9 private     
res\rces to pres]ve & exp& ! supply (   
af=dable h\s+1 af=dable h\s+ programs   
cont9ue to be *ronically und]fund$      
despite _! success at provid+ safe h\s+ 
to families 9 ne$2 ,:]eas *ronic        
und]fund+ ( ! ,public ,h\s+ ,capital    
,fund has l$ to a backlog ( m ?an       
#bf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 capital repairs &     
det]iorat+ conditions = resid5ts2 ,:]eas
 )\t ,f$]al inve/m5ts1 _m m families    
w\ld be homeless1 liv+ 9 sub/&>d or     
ov]cr[d$ conditions1 or /ruggl+ to meet 
o!r basic ne$s because too mu* ( _!     
limit$ income w\ld be us$ to pay r5t2   
,:]eas l[ ,f$]al sp5d+ caps requir$ by !
 ,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa 7,public 
,law #aab-be7 h decreas$ fund+ =        
af=dable h\s+ & community developm5t    
programs2 ,:]eas ^! au/]e sp5d+ caps    
?reat5 af=dable h\s+ & community        
developm5t = millions ( l[ income       
families2 ,:]eas ev5 r5t]s ) h\s+       
subsidies (t5 face b>ri]s to f9d+ h\s+  
provid]s will+ to r5t to !m2 ,:]eas "u  

curr5t ,f$]al law1 h\s+ discrim9ation   
aga9/ a r5t] is illegal if x is bas$ on 
race1 color1 religion1 sex1 familial    
/atus1 national orig91 or disability2   
,:]eas r5t]s %\ld be protect$ aga9/ h\s+
 discrim9ation ?r\gh /rong] en=cem5t (  
fair h\s+ laws2 & ,:]eas despite v>i\s  
cl>ify+ memos f ,,hud1 ! re-entry       
community cont9ues to face b>ri]s 9 try+
 to secure access to f$]ally assi/$     
h\s+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports lift+ ! 
sp5d+ caps requir$ by ! ,budget ,control
 ,act ( #bjaa & robu/ly fund+ programs  
to increase access to af=dable h\s+ &   
address homelessness at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7,,hud7 & o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 opposes any cuts 
to ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 af=dable h\s+     
programs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7
 supports increas$ fund+ to ! ,public   
,h\s+ ,capital ,fund to address !       
backlog ( capital repairs = public h\s+2
  7#d7 supports exp&$ fund+ = !         

,national ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund to boo/ !   
supply ( af=dable h\s+ available to     
extremely l[-income families2  7#e7     
supports ef=ts to pres]ve & rehabilitate
 exi/+ h\s+ to ma9ta9 & increase !      
available /ock ( af=dable h\s+ &        
proposals by local entities to prev5t   
any net loss ( ov]all af=dable h\s+     
units receiv+ ,f$]al subsidies2  7#f7   
supports /r5g!n$ ,f$]al fair h\s+ laws2 
7#g7 affirms t r5t]s may n be b>r$ f    
f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ solely on ! basis ( 
a crim9al record2  7#h7 supports        
expansion ( r5t]s' rights1 includ+ ! "r 
( t5ants to organize t5ant associations2
 &  7#i7 affirms t h\s+ is a basic human
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