,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dbi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,lee of ,california submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,affirming the right of all renters to a safe1 affordable1 and decent home4 ,whereas housing is a basic human right2 ,whereas evidence-based research has shown that families with safe1 decent1 and affordable homes are better able to find employment1 achieve economic mobility1 perform better in school1 and maintain improved health2 ,whereas providing housing assistance is one of the most effective ways to help families1 children1 and youth escape poverty and domestic violence and to prevent homelessness2 ,whereas investing in affordable housing infrastructure has numerous benefits for the economy1 including creating jobs1 boosting families' incomes1 promoting healthy families1 and encouraging further development2 ,whereas far too many families living in urban1 suburban1 and rural communities struggle to afford their rent each month1 putting them at increased risk of eviction and homelessness2 ,whereas people of color1 especially single ,black and ,latina mothers1 experience disparate rates of eviction2 ,whereas according to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7,,hud7 point-in-time count of #bjah1 there were over #eec1jjj people in the ,united ,states experiencing homelessness on any given night1 including over #aaj1jjj children2 ,whereas homelessness has become so pervasive that some ,states and cities have declared that homelessness has reached a state of emergency2 ,whereas people experiencing homelessness are more likely to be the victims of violent crimes and face dehumanizing conditions2 ,whereas major progress toward the national goals for ending homelessness in our ,nation has stalled in the absence of increased funding2 ,whereas a shortage of affordable housing exists in every ,state and major metropolitan area2 ,whereas a full-time worker earning the ,federal minimum wage cannot afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in any ,state1 metropolitan area1 or county in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas over half of all renters are cost-burdened1 paying more than #cj percent of their income for housing1 and #ga percent of extremely low-income households are severely cost-burdened1 paying more than half of their income for housing2 ,whereas rapidly rising rents across the country have pushed many long-time residents and families out of the communities they call home2 ,whereas #c out of every #d families in need of housing assistance are turned away due to chronic underfunding2 ,whereas the role of ,federal affordable housing investment is even more important given the limited ability of the private market alone to address these needs2 ,whereas various programs at the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development provide ,federal rental assistance1 which helps about #aj1jjj1jjj people1 including nearly #d1jjj1jjj children and more than #d1jjj1jjj low-income families1 and such programs include the ,public ,housing program1 the section #h ,housing ,choice ,vouchers 7,,hcv7 program1 the section #h ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance program1 the section #bjb ,supportive ,housing for the ,elderly program1 the section #haa ,supportive ,housing for ,persons with ,disabilities program1 and the ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons with ,,aids 7,,hopwa7 program2 ,whereas despite leveraging billions of dollars in private resources to preserve and expand the supply of affordable housing1 affordable housing programs continue to be chronically underfunded despite their success at providing safe housing to families in need2 ,whereas chronic underfunding of the ,public ,housing ,capital ,fund has led to a backlog of up to #gj1jjj1jjj1jjj in capital repairs and deteriorating conditions for residents2 ,whereas without ,federal investments1 many more families would be homeless1 living in substandard or overcrowded conditions1 or struggling to meet other basic needs because too much of their limited income would be used to pay rent2 ,whereas low ,federal spending caps required by the ,budget ,control ,act of #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-be7 have decreased funding for affordable housing and community development programs2 ,whereas these austere spending caps threaten affordable housing and community development for millions of low-income families2 ,whereas even renters with housing subsidies often face barriers to finding housing providers willing to rent to them2 ,whereas under current ,federal law1 housing discrimination against a renter is illegal if it is based on race1 color1 religion1 sex1 familial status1 national origin1 or disability2 ,whereas #fh1jjj1jjj ,americans believe they have been treated differently in their search for housing based on their race1 color1 religion1 sex1 familial status1 national origin1 or disability2 ,whereas renters and others experiencing housing need should be protected against housing discrimination through stronger enforcement of fair housing laws2 and ,whereas despite various clarifying guidance from ,,hud1 the reentry community continues to face barriers in trying to secure access to federally assisted housing3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports a significant investment in housing resources to build and preserve affordable housing for ,america's poorest families and to end homelessness and housing poverty once and for all2 7#b7 supports lifting the spending caps required by the ,budget ,control ,act of #bjaa and robustly funding programs to increase access to affordable housing and address homelessness at the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7,,hud7 and other ,federal agencies2 7#c7 supports including in any infrastructure package housing investments to serve families with the lowest incomes1 including #gj1jjj1jjj1jjj in funding for the ,public ,housing ,capital ,fund to address the backlog of capital repairs for public housing and at least #e1jjj1jjj1jjj for the ,national ,housing ,trust ,fund to boost the supply of affordable housing available to extremely low-income families2 7#d7 affirms that renters may not be barred from federally assisted housing solely on the basis of a criminal record2 7#e7 supports expansion of renters' rights1 including the right of tenants to organize tenant associations2 and 7#f7 affirms that housing is a basic human right4