,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dedf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bg1 #bjai,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize additional monies to ! ,public ,h\s+ ,capital ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,h\s+ ,em]g5cy ,response ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h\s+ is a f\ndational det]m9ant ( heal? & has be5 recogniz$ z su* s9ce ! e>ly days ( public heal?4 7#b7 ,poor h\s+ conditions contribute to a broad range ( infecti\s diseases1 *ronic diseases1 injuries1 *ildhood developm5t complications1 nutrition issues1 & m5tal heal? *all5ges4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7,public ,law #ge-dab7 *>ges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7,,hud7 ) provid+ resid5ts ) a dec5t1 safe1 & af=dable place to live1 includ+ ^? t live 9 public h\s+4 7#d7 ,:ile public h\s+ is a f$]ally creat$ program ov]se5 by ,,hud1 ! prop]ties are own$ & manag$ at ! local level by quasi-gov]nm5tal public h\s+ au?orities "u contract ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#e7 ,?us1 ! public h\s+ program is gov]n$ 9 "p by ,f$]al rules & regulations & 9 "p by policies enact$ at ! local level4 7#f7 ,passage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg s\ght to address ! ne$s ( l[-income p ?r\gh public h\s+4 ,at ! "t ( passage ( su* ,act1 ! ,nation's h\s+ /ock 0 ( v poor quality4 ,public h\s+ 0 a significant improvem5t = ^? :o _h access to x4 7#g7 ,h[ev]1 ov] ! ye>s ! liv+ conditions 9 public h\s+ began to det]iorate z ! op]ational ne$s ( ! units & co/s necess>y to rem$y major capital defici5cies began to outpace ! level ( fund+ provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! resid5ts' r5t contributions4 7#h7 ,by #aiij1 no significant inve/m5t 9 h\s+ af=dable to ! l[e/-income individuals _h be5 made by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 m ?an #cj ye>s4 7#i7 ,9 #aiih1 ! enactm5t ( ! ,quality ,h\s+ & ,"w ,responsibility ,act ( #aiih 7title ,v ( ,public ,law #aje-bgf7 prohibit$ public h\s+ au?orities f us+ any ,f$]al capital fund+ or op]at+ fund+ to develop net new h\s+4 7#aj7 ,m ?an a decade aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,quality ,h\s+ & ,"w ,responsibility ,act ( #aiih1 ! numb] ( public h\s+ units nationally began to /eadily decl9e1 z m units 7 torn d[n ?an rebuilt4 7#aa7 ,) ! exception ( an infusion ( fund+ f ! economic /imulus legislation 9 #bjji--! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-e7--;,f$]al capital fund+ has rema9$ relatively level = m ?an a decade1 despite an increas+ backlog 9 unmet capital ne$s4 7#ab7 ,today1 !re are approximately #a4b million units ( public h\s+ across ! c\ntry receiv+ ,f$]al fund+4 ,! ,nation's l>ge/ public h\s+ au?ority1 ! ,new ,york ,city ,public ,h\s+ ,au?ority1 h\ses approximately #chj1jjj resid5ts 9 #caf developm5ts across ,new ,york ,city4 7#ac7 ,z ( ,april #bjai1 ! national public h\s+ capital repair backlog /ood at m ?an #gj billion4 7#ad7 ,9 8 ,budget ,reque/ = fiscal ye> #bjbj = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump reque/$ #j = ! ,dep>tm5t's ,public ,h\s+ ,capital ,fund1 :i* cont9ues to be ! prim>y s\rce ( fund+ public h\s+ au?orities rely on to address necess>y infra/ructure upgrades & repairs4 7#ae7 ,f$]al dis9ve/m5t 9 public h\s+ has =c$ _m resid5ts to live 9 accel]at+ sub/&>d liv+4 ,= example1 ! ,new ,york ,city ,h\s+ ,au?ority has a capital repair backlog ( approximately #cb billion4 ,new ,york ,city ,h\s+ ,au?ority resid5ts suff] f a consi/5t lack ( hot wat]1 insuffici5t heat dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 rod5t & insect infe/ations1 brok5 elevators1 & widespread & recurr+ lead & mold problems4 7#af7 ,sub/&>d h\s+ conditions1 su* z poor v5tilation1 pe/ infe/ations1 & wat] leaks1 are directly associat$ ) ! developm5t & exac]bation ( respiratory diseases l a/hma4 7#ag7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion has made cle> t no level ( lead poison+ is safe4 ,lead poison+ c result 9 irrev]sible bra9 damage & affects e major bodily sy/em4 ,at high levels1 lead poison+ c cause anemia1 multi-organ damage1 seizures1 coma1 & dea? 9 *ildr54 ,ev5 ) ! l[e/ levels ( lead exposure1 *ildr5 exp]i5ce physical1 cognitive1 & neurobehavioral impairm5t z well z l[] ,,iq levels1 l[] class /&+ 9 high s*ool1 great] abs5teeism1 l[] vocabul>y & grammatical-reason+ scores1 & poor] h&-eye coord9ation relative to o!r *ildr54 7#ah7 ,exposure to cold indoor temp]atures is associat$ ) increas$ risk ( c>diovascul> disease4 7#ai7 ,due to its ag+ infra/ructure1 ! liv+ conditions 9 public h\s+ are caus+ sev]e heal? consequ5ces = public h\s+ resid5ts ?r\gh\t ! ,nation1 includ+ a/hma1 respiratory illness1 & elevat$ blood lead levels4 7#bj7 ,?is is a fixable public heal? crisis4 ,f$]al dis9ve/m5t 9 public h\s+ has consequ5ces & ag+ infra/ructure is1 9 _m cases1 ! root cause ( _m ( ^! heal? issues = resid5ts4 7#ba7 ,= example1 "o lead+ /udy f\nd t *ildr5 liv+ 9 public h\s+ h high] odds ( a/hma ?an *ildr5 liv+ 9 all types ( private h\s+1 ev5 aft] adju/+ = individual risk factors su* z m9ority e?nicity & race1 liv+ 9 a l[-income h\sehold1 & liv+ 9 a l[-income community4 7#bb7 ,!re=e1 x is necess>y to re9ve/ 9 public h\s+1 provide ! money ne$$ to fulfill out/&+ capital ne$s1 & to aga9 ensure t all ,am]icans h a dec5t home & suitable liv+ environm5t1 z is ,,hud's *>ge4 #c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = assi/ance f ! ,public ,h\s+ ,capital ,fund "u section #i7;d7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d77 #gj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* am\nt %all rema9 available until exp5d$ &1 not)/&+ subsections 7c77#a7 & 7d77#b7 ( su* section #i1 %all be allocat$ to public h\s+ ag5cies bas$ ^u ! ext5t ( su* ag5cies' capital ne$1 z det]m9$ accord+ to ! ag5cies' mo/ rec5t ,physical ,ne$s ,assessm5t4