,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4   
,huffman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,johnson (    
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to exp& ! h\s+ *oice v\*]      
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t to provide tempor>y h\s+    
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai heal? crisis1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,s]v+ !     
,homeless by ,exp&+ ! ,li/ ( ,t5ant     
,eligible ,resid5ces ,act ( #bjbj or !  
,,%elt] ,act ( #bjbj 4  #b4             
,covid-em]g5cy h\s+ v\*] program  7a7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbj to   
fund #ejj1jjj increm5tal v\*]s =        
t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u ! h\s+ *oice    
v\*] program "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 to be made       

available 9 accordance ) su* section    
#h7o7 except to ! ext5t o!rwise provid$ 
9 ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible families  
,h\s+ v\*] assi/ance "u ?is section may 
be provid$ on behalf only ( l[-income   
families :o1 z ( ! creat+ a disa/]      
recov]y v\*] recov]y program =          
individuals :o 7 un%elt]$ or liv+ 9     
%elt]s z ( ! decl>ation on ,m>* #ac1    
#bjbj1 by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et 
seq47 ( ! em]g5cy relat+ to !           
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic4  7c7 ,eligible    
dwell+ units ,9 addition to dwell+ units
 eligible to be r5t$ us+ assi/ance "u   
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg1 r5tal assi/ance "u ?is    
section may be us$ to r5t dwell+ units t
 meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,types 
( h\s+ ,! dwell+ unit is ( "o ( ! foll[+
 types3 7,a7 ,special h\s+ types ,all   
special h\s+ types id5tifi$ 9 section   
#ihb4fja ( ! ,secret>y's regulations    

7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ihb4fja74  7,b7 ,junior 
accessory dwell+ units ,a dwell+ unit   
t-- 7i7 does n exce$ #ejj squ>e feet 9  
size2 &  7ii7 is conta9$ entirely )9 an 
exi/+ s+le-family /ructure4  ,su* a unit
 may include sep>ate sanitation         
facilities & or may %>e sanitation      
facilities ) ! exi/+ /ructure4  7,c7    
,recreational vehicles ,recreational    
vehicles t are equipp$ ) a ba?room &    
cook+ facility4  7,d7 ,hotel & motel    
rooms ,vacant rooms 9 hotels & motels1  
except t 9 ! case ( a hotel or motel t  
has an exi/+ contract ) a public h\s+   
ag5cy provid+ r5tal assi/ance ) respect 
to any rooms occupi$ by eligible        
families "u subsection 7b7-- 7i7 ! hotel
 or motel may1 at its discretion1 ext5d 
its exi/+ contract ) ! applicable public
 h\s+ ag5cy to all[ ! families resid+ 9 
! rooms to ext5d _! occupancies "u su*  
contract us+ su* v\*]2 or  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( a hotel or motel t elects n to ext5d 
su* contract1 at ! discretion ( ! hotel 
or motel1 ! eligible family may use su* 

a v\*] to cont9ue occupy+ su* room4     
7,e7 ,%ort-t]m r5tal units ,a dwell+    
unit made available = %ort-t]m r5tal by 
! own] ( ! dwell+ unit1 includ+ by an   
onl9e m>ketplace su* z ,airbnb or       
,home,away4  7,f7 ,tempor>y em]g5cy     
%elt] ,a tempor>y em]g5cy %elt] t "u !  
#aj? proviso "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t--,community  
,plann+ & ,developm5t--,homeless        
,assi/ance ,grants 9 title ,,xii (      
subtitle ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-acf7 is eligible to be assi/$ 
) am\nts made available "u su* head+4   
7#b7 ,own] agreem5t ,! own] ( ! dwell+  
unit is an individual & volunt>ily      
agrees to r5t ! dwell+ unit 9 connection
 ) assi/ance "u ?is section4  7#c7      
,kit*5 ,! dwell+ unit-- 7,a7 7i7 conta9s
 a kit*5 or cook+ facility2 or  7ii7 has
 access to a communal kit*5 or cook+    
facility2 or  7,b7 is exempt$ f !       
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on a     
case-by-case basis by ! ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t ag5cy1 public h\s+ ag5cy1 or   

o!r entity adm9i/]+ su* assi/ance4  7d7 
,waiv] ( eligibility requirem5ts ,9     
provid+ assi/ance "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all waive ! requirem5ts "u ! 
foll[+ provisions ( section #h ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7-- 7#a7 ,t5ant r5t    
contribution ,subsection 7o77#b7 ( su*  
section1 relat+ to t5ant contributions  
t[>ds r5t1 except t any su* waiv] %all  
expire on an individual's return to "w4 
7#b7 ,eligible families ,subsection     
7o77#d7 ( su* section1 relat+ to !      
eligibility ( individuals & families to 
receive assi/ance4  7#c7 ,v]ification ( 
income ,subsections 7k7 & 7o77#e71      
relat+ to v]ification ( income4  7#d7   
,lease t]m ,subsection 7o77#g77;,a71    
relat+ to ! requirem5t t leases %all be 
= a t]m ( #a ye>4  7#e7 ,portability    
,subsection 7r77#a77;,b71 relat+ to     
re/rictions on portability4  7e7 ,use ( 
funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
funds available = assi/ance "u ?is      
section-- 7#a7 %all be available to cov]

 ! co/ (-- 7,a7 r5t2  7,b7 security &   
utility deposits2  7,c7 relocation      
exp5ses1 includ+ exp5ses incurr$ 9      
relocat+ back to an assi/$ family's     
orig9al area ( resid5ce2 &  7,d7 su*    
additional exp5ses z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es necess>y2 &  7#b7 %all be us$  
by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 = paym5ts to      
public h\s+ ag5cies1 ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or o!r v\*]           
adm9i/rators = v\*] assi/ance "u ?is    
section2 &  7f7 ,paym5t /&>d ,= purposes
 ( assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! paym5t   
/&>d = ea* size ( dwell+ unit 9 a m>ket 
area may n exce$ #aej p]c5t1 or su*     
high] p]c5tage t ! ,secret>y may        
approve1 ( ! fair m>ket r5tal e/abli%$  
"u section #h7;c7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg = ! same size dwell+ 
unit 9 ! same m>ket area1 & %all be n   
less ?an #gj p]c5t ( su* fair m>ket     
r5tal4  7g7 ,au?ority ,to contract )    
,,phas & o!rs ,! ,secret>y may contract 
) any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy or  
public h\s+ ag5cy1 or 9 consultation )  

any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 ) any
 o!r entity1 to adm9i/] assi/ance       
paym5ts "u ?is section & ensure t su*   
paym5ts are provid$ 9 an effici5t &     
exp$iti\s mann]4  7h7 ,nondiscrim9ation 
,9 select+ individuals or families =    
t5ancy1 a l&lord or own] may n exclude  
or p5alize an individual or family      
solely because any portion ( ! r5tal    
paym5t ( t individual or family is      
provid$ "u ?is section4  7i7 ,duration  
,a v\*] "u ?is subsection = r5tal       
assi/ance %all provide su* assi/ance = a
 p]iod ( #bd mon?s1 except t su* p]iod  
may be ext5d$ if ! ,secret>y consid]s   
necess>y to respond to ! public heal?   
em]g5cy relat+ to ,coronavirus ,disease 
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 or = o!r reasons4   
7j7 ,allocation ,am\nts made available =
 assi/ance "u ?is section %all be       
allocat$ to public h\s+ ag5cies bas$ on 
! ,secret>y's mo/ rec5t po9t-9-"t c\nt (
 ! ext5t ( homelessness 9 ! area s]v$ by
 su* public h\s+ ag5cies4  7k7 ,direct  
adm9i/ration by ,secret>y ,if !         

,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t ag5cy1 public h\s+ ag5cy1 or   
o!r entity is unable to implem5t ?is    
section due to ! effects ( ! public     
heal? em]g5cy relat+ to ,,covid-#ai1 !  
,secret>y may-- 7#a7 directly adm9i/] a 
v\*] program "u ?is section = ! area    
affect$2 &  7#b7 p]=m ! functions 9     
connection ) su* adm9i/ration t are     
assign$ by ?is subsection to a ,/ate or 
local ag5cy1 public h\s+ ag5cy1 or o!r  
entity4  7l7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all    
conduct a /udy to det]m9e ! feasibility 
( p]man5tly au?oriz+ ! types describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 (          
subsection 7c77#a7 z special h\s+ types 
= purposes ( ! h\s+ *oice v\*] program  
"u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77
 & id5tify p]man5t h\s+ opportunities = 
families & individuals assi/$ "u ?is    
section4 ,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( !   
#ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit a report to ! ,congress specify+ 

! results ( & recomm5dations f ! /udy   
pursuant to ?is subsection4  7m7 ,notice
 ( availability ( assi/ance ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% proc$ures = ,/ate & local 
ag5cies1 public h\s+ ag5cies1 & o!r     
entities adm9i/]+ assi/ance "u ?is      
section to provide notice ( !           
availability ( assi/ance "u ?is section 
to individuals or families t may be     
eligible = su* assi/ance4  7n7          
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7      
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m        
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod means ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ ^u ! date ( ! expiration ( !    
#ah-mon? p]iod t beg9s ^u ! t]m9ation by
 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy ( !
 em]g5cy decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by !
 ,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d       
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47      
relat+ to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic4  7#b7 ,public h\s+
 ag5cy ,! t]m public h\s+ ag5cy has !   

mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#c7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  #c4        
,au?orization ( appropriations = h\s+   
*oice v\*]s ,9 addition to am\nts       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#b7;a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj to fund #bjj1jjj      
increm5tal v\*]s = t5ant-bas$ assi/ance 
"u ! h\s+ *oice v\*] program "u section 
#h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (    
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o774