,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hibd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj    
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4
 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4   
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4          
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4      
,torres ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic to treat !    
lease = a dwell+ unit "u c]ta9 f$]ally  
assi/$ h\s+ programs z a simultane\s    
application = vot] regi/ration 9        
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 to designate  
own]s ( dwell+ units "u c]ta9 f$]ally   
assi/$ h\s+ programs z vot] regi/ration 
ag5cies = purposes ( su* ,act1 & = o!r  

purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,our ,homes1 ,our ,votes   
,act4  #b4 ,promot+ vot] regi/ration =  
resid5ts ( units "u c]ta9 f$]ally assi/$
 h\s+ programs  7a7 ,treatm5t ( lease z 
simultane\s application = vot]          
regi/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national 
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #e 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd7 ! foll[+ new section3 
#e;,a4 ,simultane\s application = vot]  
regi/ration & lease = ,,pha-assi/$ h\s+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,application = vot]  
regi/ration ,ea* lease = a ,,pha-assi/$ 
dwell+ unit 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
subsection 7e77 submitt$ to ! applicable
 public h\s+ ag5cy = su* unit %all s]ve 
z an application = vot] regi/ration )   
respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice =   
ea* lessee :o signs ! lease unless !    
lessee fails to sign ! vot] regi/ration 
application4  7#b7 ,update ,an          
application = vot] regi/ration submitt$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
consid]$ z updat+ any previ\s vot]      

regi/ration by ! applicant4  7b7        
,limitation on use ( in=mation ,no      
in=mation relat+ to ! failure ( a lessee
 ( ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit to sign a   
vot] regi/ration application may be us$ 
= any purpose o!r ?an vot] regi/ration4 
7c7 ,=ms & proc$ures  7#a7 ,inclusion   
,ea* own] ( a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit  
%all include a vot] regi/ration         
application =m = elections = ,f$]al     
(fice z "p ( a lease = su* dwell+ unit4 
7#b7 ,includ$ in=mation ,! vot]         
regi/ration application portion ( a     
lease = a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit--    
7,a7 may n require any in=mation t      
duplicates in=mation requir$ 9 ! lease  
portion ( ! =m 7o!r ?an a second        
signature or o!r in=mation necess>y "u  
subp>agraph 7,c772  7,b7 may require    
only ! m9imum am\nt ( in=mation necess>y
 to-- 7i7 prev5t duplicate vot]         
regi/rations2 &  7ii7 enable ,/ate      
election (ficials to assess !           
eligibility ( ! applicant & to adm9i/]  
vot] regi/ration & o!r p>ts ( ! election

 process2  7,c7 %all include a /atem5t  
t--  7i7 /ates ea* eligibility          
requirem5t 7includ+ citiz5%ip72  7ii7   
conta9s an atte/ation t ! applicant     
meets ea* su* requirem5t2 &  7iii7      
requires ! signature ( ! applicant1 "u  
p5alty ( p]jury2  7,d7 %all include1 9  
pr9t t is id5tical to t us$ 9 !         
atte/ation portion ( ! application--    
7i7 ! in=mation requir$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section #h7;a77#e7 ( ?is  
,act2  7ii7 a /atem5t t1 if an applicant
 decl9es to regi/] to vote1 ! fact t !  
applicant has decl9$ to regi/] w rema9  
confid5tial & w be us$ only = vot]      
regi/ration purposes2 &  7iii7 a /atem5t
 t if an applicant does regi/] to vote1 
! (fice at :i* ! applicant submits a    
vot] regi/ration application w rema9    
confid5tial & w be us$ only = vot]      
regi/ration purposes2 &  7,e7 %all be   
made available 7z submitt$ by !         
applicant1 or 9 ma*9e readable or o!r   
=mat7 to ! appropriate ,/ate election   
(ficial z provid$ by ,/ate law4  7d7    

,transmittal  7#a7 ,by own] ,9 ! case ( 
lease = a ,,pha-assi/ance dwell+ unit   
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 !   
own] ( ! dwell+ unit %all transmit a    
complet$ vot] regi/ration portion ( a   
lease to ! public h\s+ ag5cy provid+    
assi/ance ) respect to su* unit n lat]  
?an #aj days aft] ! date ( acceptance4  
7#b7 ,by ,,pha ,subject to p>agraph     
7#c71 a complet$ vot] regi/ration       
portion ( a lease = a ,,pha-assi/$      
dwell+ unit accept$ by ! public h\s+    
ag5cy z own] ( su* a dwell+ unit1 or    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 %all be      
transmitt$ to ! appropriate ,/ate       
election (ficial n lat] ?an #aj days    
aft] ! date ( acceptance4  7#c7         
,applications accept$ )9 #e days (      
regi/ration deadl9e ,if a regi/ration   
application is accept$ by a public h\s+ 
ag5cy pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 )9 #e   
days be=e ! la/ day = regi/ration to    
vote 9 an election1 ! application %all  
be transmitt$ to ! appropriate ,/ate    
election (ficial n lat] ?an #e days aft]

 ! date ( acceptance4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,z us$ 9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,,pha-assi/$
 dwell+ unit ,! t]m ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ 
unit means a dwell+ unit-- 7,a7 9 public
 h\s+1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772 or    
7,b7 t is assi/$ "u ! program =         
t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u section   
#h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (    
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771       
includ+ ! program "u p>agraph 7#ac7 (   
su* section #h7o74  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 ,own] ,!   
t]m own] means1 ) respect to a          
,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit-- 7,a7 9 ! case
 ( a unit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
( ?is subsection1 ! public h\s+ ag5cy t 
owns or op]ates su* unit2 or  7,b7 9 !  
case ( a unit describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 ( ?is subsection1 ! private   
p]son or entity hav+ ! legal "r to lease

 su* unit4  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply
 ) respect to leases ent]$ into on or   
aft] ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( own]s ( units z  
vot] regi/ration ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #g ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjejf7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a77#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ea* own] 7z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 subsection 7e77 ( a      
dwell+ unit assi/$ "u a cov]$ f$]ally   
assi/$ h\s+ program 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 su* subsection7 locat$ )9 su* ,/ate1  
subject to section #e;,a 9 ! case ( an  
own] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7
 ( subsection 7e77#a71 except t su* an  
own] %all be a vot] regi/ration ag5cy = 
purposes ( ?is section only ) respect to
 lessees ( su* dwell+ units ( su* own]  
locat$ )9 su* ,/ate4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ 

at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7  
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program ,!   
t]m cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program   
means-- 7,a7 ! public h\s+ program "u   
title ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( 
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472    
7,b7 ! programs = r5tal h\s+ assi/ance  
"u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71   
includ+-- 7i7 ! program = t5ant-bas$    
r5tal assi/ance "u subsection 7o7 ( su* 
section #h2 &  7ii7 ! program =         
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u su*     
section #h2  7,c7 ! program = supportive
 h\s+ = ! eld]ly "u section #bjb ( !    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       
#agjaq72  7,d7 ! program = supportive   
h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities "u section 
#haa ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national   
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#hjac72  7,e7 ! program = h\s+          
opportunities = p]sons ) ,,aids "u      
subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( !          
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  

,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et     
seq472  7,f7 ! program "u subtitle ,a ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacfj et seq472  7,g7 ! ,,home        
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips ,program "u        
subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( !            
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgda et     
seq472  7,h7 ! program "u p>agraph 7#c7 
( section #bba7;d7 ( ! ,national ,h\s+  
,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agael7d77#c77 t    
be>s int]e/ at a rate det]m9$ "u !      
proviso "u p>agraph 7#e7 ( su* section  
#bba7;d72  7,i7 ! r5tal assi/ance       
program "u section #bcf ( ! ,national   
,h\s+ ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a72   
7,j7 ! programs = rural h\s+ assi/ance  
provid$ "u sections #ead1 #eae1 #eaf1   
#ebb1 & #ech ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd1 #adhe1 #adhf1 #adijm1 
& #adijp-#b72  7,k7 ! l[ income h\s+ tax
 cr$it program "u section #db ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #db72  7,l7 ! program = rural 

h\s+ v\*]s "u section #edb ( ! ,h\s+    
,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijr72 &  
7,m7 ! program = assi/ance f ! ,h\s+    
,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #acch ( 
! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial    
,safety & ,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab   
,u4,s4,c4 #defh74  7#b7 ,own] ,! t]m    
own] means1 ) respect to a dwell+ unit  
assi/$ "u a cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ h\s+   
program-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a dwell+ unit 
assi/$ "u a program specifi$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b77#a7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 ! public h\s+    
ag5cy t owns or op]ates su* unit or     
provides r5tal assi/ance ) respect to   
su* unit1 z applicable2 or  7,b7 9 !    
case ( a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u any o!r  
cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program1 !    
private p]son or entity hav+ ! legal "r 
to lease su* unit4  4  7#b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all apply ) respect to assi/ance       
provid$ on or aft] ! expiration ( !     
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4