,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjah,ms4   
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,brooke rule is ess5tial  
to ensur+ af=dable r5t levels = families
 receiv+ ,f$]al r5tal assi/ance4  ,:]eas
 ! ,brooke rule ensures t l[-income     
families receiv+ ,f$]al r5tal assi/ance 
d n pay m ?an #cj p]c5t ( _! adju/$     
income = r5t2 ,:]eas ! ,brooke rule has 
gov]n$ ,f$]al r5tal assi/ance programs  
s9ce #aifi & is widely recogniz$ z !    
/&>d = af=dable r5tal h\s+2 ,:]eas h\s+ 
co/s above #cj p]c5t ( income are       
g5]ally consid]$ by h\s+ exp]ts to be   
unaf=dable1 =c+ families to div]t money 
f o!r basic ne$s to pay ! r5t & leav+ !m
 "o illness or accid5t away f los+ _!   
homes2 ,:]eas ,f$]al r5tal assi/ance    
provides safe1 dec5t1 & af=dable h\s+ = 
ov] #e million families ea* ye>1 includ+

 ne>ly #d million *ildr52 ,:]eas safe1  
dec5t1 & af=dable h\s+ is critical to ! 
heal? & well-be+ ( families1 z well z to
 economic mobility & ! long-t]m success 
( *ildr52 ,:]eas ef=ts to und]m9e !     
,brooke rule put families at risk (     
eviction & homelessness2 ,:]eas ne>ly #i
 ( #aj ( h\seholds resid+ 9 public h\s+ 
or receiv+ ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] r5tal     
assi/ance are ei!r eld]ly1 disabl$1     
already or rec5tly work+1 or are subject
 to a "w requirem5t "u ano!r ,f$]al     
assi/ance program2 ,:]eas !re is no     
evid5ce t rais+ r5ts on l[-income       
families w result 9 high] e>n$ incomes2 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t's ,mak+ ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,"w 
,aga9 proposal releas$ on ,april #be1   
#bjah1 w\ld und]m9e ! ,brooke rule by   
increas+ r5ts = families receiv+ ,f$]al 
r5tal assi/ance by up to #a1hjj a ye> & 
putt+ #a4g million p at risk ( eviction 
& homelessness1 includ+ ne>ly #a million
 *ildr52 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t's ,mak+ ,af=dable    

,h\s+ ,"w ,aga9 proposal w\ld give !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
unlimit$ au?ority to impose additional  
r5t increases )\t ,congressional        
approval3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms t !     
,brooke rule is ess5tial = ensur+       
af=dable r5ts = families receiv+ ,f$]al 
r5tal assi/ance2  7#b7 rejects !        
,adm9i/ration's ,mak+ ,af=dable ,h\s+   
,"w ,aga9 proposal & o!r ef=ts to       
und]m9e ! ,brooke rule2 &  7#c7         
ackn[l$ges ! ne$ = increas$ fund+ =     
,f$]al r5tal assi/ance programs 9 ord]  
to assi/ m families 9 ne$4