,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbaa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 and ,mr4 ,khanna7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,task ,force on the ,impact of the ,affordable ,housing ,crisis1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,task ,force on the ,impact of the ,affordable ,housing ,crisis ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,purpose of ,task ,force ,the purpose of this ,act is to establish the ,task ,force on the ,impact of the ,affordable ,housing ,crisis1 which shall-- 7#a7 evaluate and quantify the impact that a lack of affordable housing has on other areas of life and life outcomes2 7#b7 evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by other ,federal1 ,state1 and local programs due to a lack of affordable housing2 and 7#c7 make recommendations to ,congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other ,federal programs and improve life outcomes4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,affordable housing 7,a7 ,in general ,the term affordable housing means-- 7i7 housing for which the household is required to pay not more than #cj percent of the household income for gross housing costs1 including utilities1 where such income is less than or equal to the area median income for the municipality in which the housing is located1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 housing-- 7,i7 for which the household pays more than #cj percent of the household income for gross housing costs1 including utilities1 where such income is less than or equal to the area median income for the municipality in which the housing is located1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,,ii7 that is assisted or considered affordable by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 including-- 7aa7 public housing2 7bb7 housing assisted under section #h7o7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o772 7cc7 housing receiving the low-income housing credit under section #db of the ,internal ,revenue ,code2 and 7dd7 housing assisted under other ,federal or local housing programs serving households with incomes at or below #hj percent of the area median income or providing services or amenities that will primarily be used by low-income housing4 7,b7 ,application ,the definition in subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to ,federal1 ,state1 and local affordable housing programs4 7#b7 ,low-income housing2 public housing ,the terms low-income housing and public housing have the meanings given those terms in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#d7 ,task ,force ,the term ,task ,force means the ,task ,force on the ,impact of the ,affordable ,housing ,crisis established under section #d7;a74 #d4 ,establishment of ,task ,force 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a bipartisan task force to be known as the ,task ,force on the ,impact of the ,affordable ,housing ,crisis4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the ,task ,force shall be composed of #ah members1 of whom-- 7,a7 #a member shall be appointed by the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate and the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 who shall serve as co-chair of the ,task ,force2 7,b7 #a member shall be appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate and the ,minority ,leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 who shall serve as co-chair of the ,task ,force2 7,c7 #d members shall be appointed by the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate2 7,d7 #d members shall be appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate2 7,e7 #d members shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,f7 #d members shall be appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,criteria ,each member of the ,task ,force shall be an academic researcher1 an expert in a field or policy area related to the purpose of the ,task ,force1 or an individual who has experience with government programs related to the purpose of the ,task ,force4 7#c7 ,additional staff ,the co-chairs of the ,task ,force may appoint and fix the pay of additional staff to the ,task ,force4 7#d7 ,detailees ,any ,federal ,government employee may be detailed to the ,task ,force without reimbursement from the ,task ,force1 and the detailee shall retain the rights1 status1 and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption4 7#e7 ,compensation of members ,members of the ,task ,force may be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,task ,force4 7c7 ,timing of ,appointments ,appointments to the ,task ,force shall be made not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies 7#a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,task ,force shall be appointed for the life of the ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the ,task ,force-- 7,a7 shall not affect the powers of the ,task ,force2 and 7,b7 shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7e7 ,initial meeting ,the ,task ,force shall meet not later than #cj days after the date on which a majority of the members of the ,task ,force have been appointed4 7f7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall meet at the call of the co-chairs of the ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,quorum ,a majority of the members of the ,task ,force shall constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number of members may hold hearings4 #e4 ,duties of the ,task ,force 7a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall utilize available survey and statistical data related to the purpose of the ,task ,force to complete a comprehensive report to-- 7#a7 evaluate and quantify the impact that a lack of affordable housing has on other areas of life and life outcomes for individuals living in the ,united ,states1 including-- 7,a7 education2 7,b7 employment2 7,c7 income level2 7,d7 health2 7,e7 nutrition2 7,f7 access to transportation2 7,g7 the poverty level of the neighborhood in which individuals live2 7,h7 regional economic growth2 7,i7 neighborhood and rural community stability and revitalization2 and 7,j7 other areas of life and life outcomes related to the purpose of the ,task ,force necessary to complete a comprehensive report2 7#b7 evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by other ,federal1 ,state1 and local programs due to a lack of affordable housing2 and 7#c7 make recommendations to ,congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other ,federal programs and improve life outcomes for individuals living in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,public comment ,the ,task ,force shall publish in the ,federal ,register a notice for a public comment period of #ij days on the purpose and activities of the ,task ,force4 7c7 ,report ,not later than the date on which the ,task ,force terminates1 the ,task ,force shall submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and make publicly available a final report that-- 7#a7 contains the information1 evaluations1 and recommendations described in subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 is signed by each member of the ,task ,force4 #f4 ,powers of ,task ,force 7a7 ,hearings ,the ,task ,force may hold such hearings1 take such testimony1 and receive such evidence as the ,task ,force considers advisable to carry out this ,act4 7b7 ,information from federal agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force may secure directly from any ,federal department or agency such information as the ,task ,force considers necessary to carry out this ,act4 7#b7 ,furnishing information ,on request of the co-chairs of the ,task ,force1 the head of a ,federal department or agency described in paragraph 7#a7 shall furnish the information to the ,task ,force4 7c7 ,postal ,services ,the ,task ,force may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other ,federal departments and agencies4 #g4 ,termination of ,task ,force ,the ,task ,force shall terminate not later than #b years after the date on which all members of the ,task ,force are appointed under section #d4 #h4 ,funding ,there are authorized such sums as may be necessary to be appropriated to carry out this ,act for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc4