,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #hjj #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjfi ,report ,no4 #aae-ajbc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #f1 #bjag ,mr4 ,turner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,marino1 ,mr4 ,hill1 ,ms4 ,moore1 and ,ms4 ,bass7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,november #ad1 #bjah ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,stivers1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4 ,comstock1 ,mr4 ,faso1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,mac,arthur1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,renacci1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,calvert1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,davidson1 ,mr4 ,denham1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,smucker1 and ,mrs4 ,mimi ,walters of ,california ,deleted sponsors3 ,mr4 ,kildee 7added ,april #f1 #bjag2 deleted ,july #bc1 #bjah71 ,mr4 ,langevin 7added ,april #f1 #bjag2 deleted ,july #be1 #bjah71 ,mr4 ,hastings 7added ,june #ac1 #bjag2 deleted ,july #bd1 #bjah71 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois 7added ,july #aa1 #bjag2 deleted ,july #bc1 #bjah71 ,mr4 ,raskin 7added ,july #bf1 #bjag2 deleted ,june #bf1 #bjah71 ,mr4 ,khanna 7added ,october #ab1 #bjag2 deleted ,june #bg1 #bjah71 ,mrs4 ,dingell 7added ,february #h1 #bjah2 deleted ,july #bc1 #bjah71 ,mr4 ,lowenthal 7added ,april #aa1 #bjah2 deleted ,july #bc1 #bjah71 ,ms4 ,jayapal 7added ,april #af1 #bjah2 deleted ,june #bf1 #bjah71 and ,ms4 ,norton 7added ,may #i1 #bjah2 deleted ,july #bc1 #bjah7 ,november #ad1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #f1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assist youths who are aging out of foster care1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fostering ,stable ,housing ,opportunities ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,definition of family ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #c7;b77#c7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#c77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by striking 7v7 and inserting 7vi72 and 7,b7 by inserting after tenant family1 the following3 7v7 a child who is in foster care and has attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months12 and 7#b7 in the second sentence1 by inserting or 7vi7 after clause 7v74 #c4 ,priority for public housing occupancy and section #h assistance 7a7 ,public housing ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #f7;c77#d7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7c77#d77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking may establish a system for making dwelling units available that provides preference and inserting the following3 shall establish a system for making dwelling units available that-- 7i7 shall provide preferences 2 7#b7 by striking each system of preferences established pursuant to this subparagraph shall be based and inserting the following3 7ii7 except as provided in clause 7iii71 shall be based 2 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 except for projects or portions of projects designated for occupancy pursuant to section #g7;a71 shall provide that the highest preference for occupancy shall be given to otherwise eligible children who are in foster care1 have attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months1 meet the requirements under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of the definition of at risk of homelessness in section #ia4e of the ,secretary's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 as in effect on ,september #a1 #bjaf1 and have agreed to comply with the requirements under section #ci7;c72 and 7iv7 may provide highest preference for occupancy to1 in addition to eligible children described in clause 7iii71 not more than two other types of families4 4 7b7 ,voucher assistance ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #h7o77#f7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#f77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking may the first place such term appears and inserting shall2 7#b7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as clause 7iii72 7#c7 by inserting before clause 7iii71 as so redesignated by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 the following new clause3 7ii7 ,highest preference ,each system of preferences established pursuant to this subparagraph-- 7,i7 shall provide that the highest preference for assistance shall be given to otherwise eligible children who are in foster care1 have attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months1 meet the requirements under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of the definition of at risk of homelessness in section #ia4e of the ,secretary's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 as in effect on ,september #a1 #bjaf1 and have agreed to comply with the requirements under section #ci7;c72 and 7,,ii7 may provide highest preference for assistance to1 in addition to eligible children described in subclause 7,i71 not more than two other types of eligible families4 2 and 7#d7 in clause 7iii71 as so redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 by striking ,each system and inserting ,except as provided in clause 7ii77,i71 each system4 7c7 ,,pha project-based voucher assistance ,subparagraph 7,j7 of section #h7o77#ac7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77;,j77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7,j7 ,tenant selection4--,a public and inserting the following3 7,j7 ,tenant selection 7i7 ,selection and eligibility ,a public 2 7#b7 by striking ,the agency or owner may establish preferences or criteria for selection for a unit assisted under this paragraph that and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,preferences for occupancy ,the agency or owner shall establish a system of preferences or criteria for selection for a unit assisted under this section that-- 7,i7 shall provide that the highest preference shall be given to otherwise eligible children who are in foster care1 have attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months1 meet the requirements under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of the definition of at risk of homelessness in section #ia4e of the ,secretary's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 as in effect on ,september #a1 #bjaf1 and have agreed to comply with the requirements under section #ci7;c72 and 7,,ii7 may provide highest preference to1 in addition to eligible children described in subclause 7,i71 not more than two other types of eligible families2 and 7,,iii7 except as provided under subclause 7,i71 2 and 7#c7 by striking ,any family that and inserting the following3 7iii7 ,waiting lists ,any family that 4 7d7 ,project-based section #h rental assistance ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #h7;d77#a7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7d77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by realigning such subparagraph so as to be indented #b ems from the left margin2 7#b7 by striking except that with respect and inserting the following3 except that-- 7i7 with respect to assisted dwelling units in a project assisted with project-based assistance under this section1 the tenant selection criteria used by the owner-- 7,i7 shall provide that the highest preference shall be given to otherwise eligible children who are in foster care1 have attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months1 meet the requirements under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of the definition of at risk of homelessness in section #ia4e of the ,secretary's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 as in effect on ,september #a1 #bjaf1 and have agreed to comply with the requirements under section #ci7;c72 and 7,,ii7 may provide highest preference to1 in addition to eligible children described in subclause 7,i71 not more than two other types of eligible families2 and 7ii7 with respect 2 and 7#c7 by inserting who are not eligible for highest preference pursuant to clause 7i77,i7 after to be assisted4 7e7 ,terms and conditions on priority ,title ,i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ci4 ,terms and conditions on preference for assistance for children aging out of foster care 7a7 ,preference ,for purposes of this section1 the term preference for housing assistance means preference1 for an otherwise eligible child in foster care1 for-- 7#a7 occupancy in a public housing dwelling unit1 pursuant to section #f7;c77#d77;,a77iii72 7#b7 tenant-based assistance under section #h7o71 pursuant to paragraph 7#f77;,a77ii77,i7 of such section2 7#c7 project-based assistance under section #h7o77#ac71 pursuant to subparagraph 7,j77ii77,i7 of such section2 and 7#d7 occupancy in a dwelling unit in a project assisted with project-based assistance under section #h1 pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,a77i77,i7 of such section4 7b7 ,early application for assistance ,notwithstanding the period during which a preference for housing assistance is provided for a person1 an otherwise eligible person may apply for such occupancy or assistance at any time after such person attains #af years of age4 7c7 ,requirement for education or training 7#a7 ,requirement ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 each person occupying a dwelling unit pursuant to a preference for housing assistance shall1 not later than #cj months after such initial occupancy1 comply with the requirements under one of the following subparagraphs1 as selected by the public housing agency for or project owner of the assisted housing dwelling unit involved1 in consultation with relevant public child welfare agencies3 7,a7 ,option #a ,the requirements under this subparagraph are-- 7i7 obtaining a recognized postsecondary credential or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent2 7ii7 enrollment in an institution of higher education1 as such term is defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a77 and including the institutions described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajb7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a77#a772 or 7iii7 participation in a career pathway1 as such term is defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph1 a public housing agency or project owner may consider employment as satisfying the requirements under this subparagraph4 7,b7 ,option #b ,the requirements under this subparagraph are compliance with the terms and conditions applicable under section #bc of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgu7 and the regulations implementing such section to a person participating in a family self-sufficiency program under such section1 except that-- 7i7 a public housing agency may select the option under this subparagraph only if the agency is participating in such self-sufficiency program or has made such commitments to commence participation as the ,secretary considers sufficient2 and 7ii7 a project owner of assisted housing may select the option under this subparagraph only if the public housing agency in whose jurisdiction the project is located is participating in such self-sufficiency program or has made such commitments to commence participation as the ,secretary considers sufficient4 7,c7 ,option #c ,the requirements under this subparagraph are compliance with any combination of the terms1 conditions1 and requirements under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 as may be established by the public housing agency1 except that a project owner of assisted housing may select the option under this subparagraph only if the public housing agency in whose jurisdiction the project is located has selected the option under this subparagraph and has established such terms1 conditions1 and requirements4 ,in designing such terms1 conditions1 and requirements1 the public housing agency may consult with local workforce development agencies and other organizations and entities with expertise and experience in this field4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 a parent or other household member responsible for the care of a dependent child under the age of #f or for the care of an incapacitated person2 7,b7 a person who is regularly and actively participating in a drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program2 and 7,c7 a person who is incapable of complying with the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 due to a documented medical condition4 7#c7 ,verification of compliance ,the ,secretary shall require the public housing agency or project owner1 as applicable1 to verify compliance with the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 by each person occupying a dwelling unit assisted or administered by such agency or owner1 as applicable1 pursuant to a preference for housing assistance annually in conjunction with reviews of income for purposes of determining eligibility for assistance described in subsection 7a74 7d7 ,limitation on bedrooms ,a dwelling unit that is occupied by a person1 or assisted with assistance made available on behalf of a person1 pursuant to a preference for housing assistance may contain more than one bedroom only if such additional bedrooms are occupied only by other persons who occupy such dwelling unit1 or receive assistance made available1 pursuant to a preference for housing assistance4 7e7 ,supportive services 7#a7 ,eligibility ,each person occupying a dwelling unit pursuant to a preference for housing assistance shall be eligible for any supportive services 7as such term is defined in section #ajc of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb77 made available1 in connection with any housing assistance program of the agency1 by or through the public housing agency providing such preference or1 in the case of a preference for housing assistance for housing not assisted by such agency1 by or through the public housing agency in whose jurisdiction the housing is located1 including any services provided under a family self-sufficiency program under section #bc of this ,act4 7#b7 ,information ,upon the initial provision of housing assistance for any person pursuant to a preference for such assistance1 the public housing agency or owner1 as applicable1 shall inform such person of the existence of any programs or services referred to in paragraph 7#a7 and of their eligibility for such programs and services4 7f7 ,termination of assistance ,the public housing agency or project owner1 as applicable1 shall terminate any occupancy of1 or assistance on behalf of1 a person pursuant to any preference for housing assistance upon the person attaining #be years of age or upon substantial noncompliance with the requirement under subsection 7c71 except that nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit the occupancy of housing assisted under this title by1 or the provision of rental assistance under section #h for1 any person1 or to affect the eligibility of any person for such occupancy or assistance1 other than pursuant to a preference for housing assistance4 7g7 ,applicability to ,moving to ,work agencies ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the preferences for housing assistance identified in subsection 7a7 of this section shall apply to assistance made available by each public housing agency participating in the ,moving to ,work ,program under section #bjd of the ,departments of ,veterans ,affairs and ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note71 except that in lieu of compliance with one of the options under subsection 7c77#a7 of this section1 such an agency may comply with the requirement under such subsection by complying with such terms1 conditions1 and requirements as may be established by the agency for persons occupying dwelling units pursuant to a preference for housing assistance4 7h7 ,reports ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall require each public housing agency that provides any preference for housing assistance pursuant to this section in any fiscal year to submit a report to the ,secretary for such fiscal year that-- 7#a7 specifies the number of applications for such preferences received during such fiscal year disaggregated by-- 7,a7 the number received by persons who have attained #af years of age but have not attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months2 and 7,b7 the number received by persons who have attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months2 7#b7 specifies the number of persons provided a preference for housing assistance during such fiscal year2 and 7#c7 describes how the public housing agency communicated or collaborated with public child welfare agencies to collect such data4 4 #d4 ,priority for rural rental assistance ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #eba7;a7 of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;a7a77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 7i7 ,in making occupancy in a project assisted under this paragraph1 and rental assistance under this paragraph1 available on behalf of eligible families1 the project owner-- 7,i7 shall provide that the highest preference shall be given to otherwise eligible children who-- 7aa7 are in foster care2 7bb7 have attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within #f months2 7cc7 meet the requirements under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a7 of the definition of at risk of homelessness in section #ia4e of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 as in effect on ,september #a1 #bjaf2 and 7dd7 have agreed to comply with the requirements under clause 7iii72 and 7,,ii7 may provide highest preference to1 in addition to eligible children described in subclause 7,i71 not more than two other types of eligible families4 7ii7 ,notwithstanding the period during which a preference pursuant to clause 7i77,i7 for occupancy in project assisted under this paragraph or for rental assistance under this paragraph is provided for a person1 an otherwise eligible person may apply for such occupancy or assistance at any time after the person attains #af years of age4 7iii7 7,i7 ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 each person occupying a dwelling unit pursuant to a preference under clause 7i77,i7 shall1 not later than #cj months after such initial occupancy1 be-- 7aa7 obtaining a recognized postsecondary credential or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent2 7bb7 enrolled in an institution of higher education1 as such term is defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a77 and including the institutions described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajb7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a77#a772 or 7cc7 participating in a career pathway1 as such term is defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subclause1 a project owner may consider employment as satisfying the requirements under this subclause4 7,,ii7 ,the requirement under subclause 7,i7 shall not apply to-- 7aa7 a parent or other household member responsible for the care of a dependent child under the age of #f or for the care of an incapacitated person2 7bb7 a person who is regularly and actively participating in a drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program2 and 7cc7 a person who is incapable of complying with the requirement under subclause 7,i7 due to a documented medical condition4 7,,iii7 ,the ,secretary shall require a project owner to verify compliance with the requirement under this clause by each person occupying a dwelling unit pursuant to a preference under clause 7i77,i7 annually in conjunction with reviews of income for purposes of determining eligibility for assistance described in clause 7i74 7iv7 ,a dwelling unit that is occupied by a person pursuant to a preference under clause 7i77,i7 may contain more than one bedroom only if such additional bedrooms are occupied only by other persons who occupy such dwelling unit pursuant to a preference under clause 7i77,i74 7v7 ,the project owner shall terminate any occupancy of a person pursuant to the preference under clause 7i77,i7 upon the person attaining #be years of age or upon substantial noncompliance with the requirement under clause 7iii71 except that nothing in this clause may be construed to prohibit the occupancy in a project assisted under this paragraph by1 or the provision of rental assistance under this paragraph for1 any person1 or to affect the eligibility of any person for such occupancy or assistance1 other than pursuant to a preference under clause 7i77,i74 4 #e4 ,exceptions to limitations for project-based voucher assistance 7a7 ,percentage limitation ,the first sentence of clause 7ii7 of section #h7o77#ac77;,b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77;,b77ii77 is amended by inserting before or that the following3 that house eligible children described in section #f7;c77#d77;,a77iii7 who comply with the requirements under section #ci7;c714 7b7 ,income-mixing requirement ,subclause 7,i7 of section #h7o77#ac77;,d77ii7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77;,d77ii77,i77 is amended by inserting after elderly families the following3 1 to eligible children described in section #f7;c77#d77;,a77iii714 #f4 ,guidance regarding implementation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development jointly with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall develop guidance for public housing agencies and owners of assisted housing regarding how to correctly and efficiently implement and comply with the requirements of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act and shall make such guidance available to such agencies and owners4 7b7 ,consultation with ,,hhs ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development jointly with the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall consult with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to provide such information and guidance to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services as may be necessary to facilitate such ,secretary in informing ,states and public child welfare agencies on how to correctly and efficiently implement and comply with the requirements of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 ,november #ad1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed