,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjai,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to 
! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ ! "r (  
all r5t]s to a safe1 af=dable1 & dec5t  
home4  ,:]eas h\s+ is a basic human "r2 
,:]eas evid5ce-bas$ rese>* has %[n t    
families ) safe1 dec5t1 & af=dable homes
 are bett] able to f9d employm5t1 a*ieve
 economic mobility1 p]=m bett] 9 s*ool1 
& ma9ta9 improv$ heal?2 ,:]eas provid+  
h\s+ assi/ance is "o ( ! mo/ effective  
ways to help families1 *ildr51 & y\?    
escape pov]ty & dome/ic viol5ce & to    
prev5t homelessness2 ,:]eas inve/+ 9    
af=dable h\s+ infra/ructure has num]\s  
b5efits = ! economy1 includ+ creat+     
jobs1 boo/+ families' incomes1 promot+  

heal?y families1 & enc\rag+ fur!r       
developm5t2 ,:]eas f> too _m families   
liv+ 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural         
communities /ruggle to af=d _! r5t ea*  
mon?1 putt+ !m at increas$ risk (       
eviction & homelessness2 ,:]eas p (     
color1 especially s+le ,black & ,lat9a  
mo!rs1 exp]i5ce disp>ate rates (        
eviction2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7,,hud7    
po9t-9-"t c\nt ( #bjah1 !re 7 ov]       
#eec1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5c+   
homelessness on any giv5 night1 includ+ 
ov] #aaj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas homelessness
 has become s p]vasive t "s ,/ates &    
cities h decl>$ t homelessness has rea*$
 a /ate ( em]g5cy2 ,:]eas p exp]i5c+    
homelessness are m likely to be !       
victims ( viol5t crimes & face          
dehumaniz+ conditions2 ,:]eas major     
progress t[>d ! national goals = end+   
homelessness 9 our ,nation has /all$ 9 !
 abs5ce ( increas$ fund+2 ,:]eas a      
%ortage ( af=dable h\s+ exi/s 9 e ,/ate 
& major metropolitan area2 ,:]eas a     

full-"t work] e>n+ ! ,f$]al m9imum wage 
_c af=d a mode/ two-b$room ap>tm5t 9 any
 ,/ate1 metropolitan area1 or c\nty 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ov] half ( all    
r5t]s are co/-burd5$1 pay+ m ?an #cj    
p]c5t ( _! income = h\s+1 & #ga p]c5t ( 
extremely l[-income h\seholds are       
sev]ely co/-burd5$1 pay+ m ?an half ( _!
 income = h\s+2 ,:]eas rapidly ris+ r5ts
 across ! c\ntry h pu%$ _m long-"t      
resid5ts & families out ( ! communities 
!y call home2 ,:]eas #c out ( e #d      
families 9 ne$ ( h\s+ assi/ance are     
turn$ away due to *ronic und]fund+2     
,:]eas ! role ( ,f$]al af=dable h\s+    
inve/m5t is ev5 m important giv5 !      
limit$ ability ( ! private m>ket alone  
to address ^! ne$s2 ,:]eas v>i\s        
programs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t provide ,f$]al r5tal       
assi/ance1 :i* helps ab\t #aj1jjj1jjj p1
 includ+ ne>ly #d1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & m ?an
 #d1jjj1jjj l[-income families1 & su*   
programs include ! ,public ,h\s+        
program1 ! section #h ,h\s+ ,*oice      

,v\*]s 7,,hcv7 program1 ! section #h    
,project-,bas$ ,r5tal ,assi/ance        
program1 ! section #bjb ,supportive     
,h\s+ = ! ,eld]ly program1 ! section    
#haa ,supportive ,h\s+ = ,p]sons )      
,disabilities program1 & ! ,h\s+        
,opportunities = ,p]sons ) ,,aids       
7,,hopwa7 program2 ,:]eas despite       
lev]ag+ billions ( doll>s 9 private     
res\rces to pres]ve & exp& ! supply (   
af=dable h\s+1 af=dable h\s+ programs   
cont9ue to be *ronically und]fund$      
despite _! success at provid+ safe h\s+ 
to families 9 ne$2 ,:]eas *ronic        
und]fund+ ( ! ,public ,h\s+ ,capital    
,fund has l$ to a backlog ( up to       
#gj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 capital repairs &     
det]iorat+ conditions = resid5ts2 ,:]eas
 )\t ,f$]al inve/m5ts1 _m m families    
w\ld be homeless1 liv+ 9 sub/&>d or     
ov]cr[d$ conditions1 or /ruggl+ to meet 
o!r basic ne$s because too mu* ( _!     
limit$ income w\ld be us$ to pay r5t2   
,:]eas l[ ,f$]al sp5d+ caps requir$ by !
 ,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa 7,public 

,law #aab-be7 h decreas$ fund+ =        
af=dable h\s+ & community developm5t    
programs2 ,:]eas ^! au/]e sp5d+ caps    
?reat5 af=dable h\s+ & community        
developm5t = millions ( l[-income       
families2 ,:]eas ev5 r5t]s ) h\s+       
subsidies (t5 face b>ri]s to f9d+ h\s+  
provid]s will+ to r5t to !m2 ,:]eas "u  
curr5t ,f$]al law1 h\s+ discrim9ation   
aga9/ a r5t] is illegal if x is bas$ on 
race1 color1 religion1 sex1 familial    
/atus1 national orig91 or disability2   
,:]eas #fh1jjj1jjj ,am]icans believe !y 
h be5 treat$ diff]5tly 9 _! se>* = h\s+ 
bas$ on _! race1 color1 religion1 sex1  
familial /atus1 national orig91 or      
disability2 ,:]eas r5t]s & o!rs exp]i5c+
 h\s+ ne$ %\ld be protect$ aga9/ h\s+   
discrim9ation ?r\gh /rong] en=cem5t (   
fair h\s+ laws2 & ,:]eas despite v>i\s  
cl>ify+ guidance f ,,hud1 ! re5try      
community cont9ues to face b>ri]s 9 try+
 to secure access to f$]ally assi/$     
h\s+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports a       

significant inve/m5t 9 h\s+ res\rces to 
build & pres]ve af=dable h\s+ =         
,am]ica's poore/ families & to end      
homelessness & h\s+ pov]ty once & = all2
  7#b7 supports lift+ ! sp5d+ caps      
requir$ by ! ,budget ,control ,act (    
#bjaa & robu/ly fund+ programs to       
increase access to af=dable h\s+ &      
address homelessness at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7,,hud7 & o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7 supports includ+ 
9 any infra/ructure package h\s+        
inve/m5ts to s]ve families ) ! l[e/     
incomes1 includ+ #gj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 fund+
 = ! ,public ,h\s+ ,capital ,fund to    
address ! backlog ( capital repairs =   
public h\s+ & at lea/ #e1jjj1jjj1jjj = !
 ,national ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund to boo/ !  
supply ( af=dable h\s+ available to     
extremely l[-income families2  7#d7     
affirms t r5t]s may n be b>r$ f f$]ally 
assi/$ h\s+ solely on ! basis ( a       
crim9al record2  7#e7 supports expansion
 ( r5t]s' rights1 includ+ ! "r ( t5ants 
to organize t5ant associations2 &  7#f7 

affirms t h\s+ is a basic human "r4