,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjai,mr4 
,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 &   
,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to c>ry out a h\s+ *oice v\*] mobility  
demon/ration to enc\rage families       
receiv+ ! v\*] assi/ance to move to     
l[]-pov]ty areas & exp& access to       
opportunity areas4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*]
 ,mobility ,demon/ration ,act ( #bjai4  
#b4 ,h\s+ *oice v\*] mobility           
demon/ration  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,families2 public h\s+   
ag5cy ,! t]ms families & public h\s+    
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section 
#c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#b7 
,h\s+ *oice v\*] assi/ance ,! t]m h\s+  

*oice v\*] assi/ance means v\*]         
assi/ance provid$ "u section #h7o7 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o774  7#c7 ,plan ,!   
t]m ,plan means a ,regional ,h\s+       
,mobility ,plan submitt$ "u subsection  
7d74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t4  7b7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y
 may c>ry out a mobility demon/ration   
program to enable public h\s+ ag5cies to
 adm9i/] h\s+ *oice v\*] assi/ance 9 a  
mann] design$ to enc\rage families      
receiv+ t assi/ance to move to          
l[]-pov]ty areas & exp& access to       
opportunity areas4  7c7 ,selection (    
,p,h,as  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% requirem5ts = public h\s+  
ag5cies to p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration  
program "u ?is section1 :i* %all provide
 t ! foll[+ public h\s+ ag5cies may     
p>ticipate3  7,a7 ,public h\s+ ag5cies t
 toge!r-- 7i7 s]ve areas ) high         
conc5trations ( families receiv+ h\s+   
*oice v\*] assi/ance 9 poor1            

l[-opportunity neighborhoods2 &  7ii7 h 
an adequate numb] ( mod]ately pric$     
r5tal units 9 high]-opportunity areas4  
7,b7 ,plann$ consortia or p>tial        
consortia ( public h\s+ ag5cies t--  7i7
 include n less ?an #a public h\s+ ag5cy
 ) a high-p]=m+ ,family                 
,self-,suffici5cy program c>ri$ out "u  
section #bc ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act
 ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgu72 &  7ii7
 w enable p>ticipat+ families to cont9ue
 9 ! ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program  
if ! family relocates to ! jurisdiction 
s]v$ by any o!r public h\s+ ag5cy ( !   
consortium4  7,c7 ,plann$ consortia or  
p>tial consortia ( public h\s+ ag5cies  
t-- 7i7 s]ve jurisdictions )9 a s+le    
region2  7ii7 include n less ?an #a     
small public h\s+ ag5cy2 &  7iii7 w     
consolidate mobility-focus$ op]ations4  
7,d7 ,su* o!r public h\s+ ag5cies z !   
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   
,selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% competitive selection crit]ia = 
public h\s+ ag5cies eligible "u p>agraph

 7#a7 to p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration    
program "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,r&om     
selection ( families ,! ,secret>y may   
require public h\s+ ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9
 ! demon/ration program "u ?is section  
to use a r&omiz$ selection process to   
select among ! families eligible to     
receive assi/ance "u ! demon/ration     
program4  7d7 ,regional h\s+ mobility   
plan ,! ,secret>y %all require ea*      
public h\s+ ag5cy apply+ to p>ticipate 9
 ! demon/ration program "u ?is section  
to submit a ,regional ,h\s+ ,mobility   
,plan1 :i* %all--  7#a7 id5tify ! public
 h\s+ ag5cies t w p>ticipate "u ! ,plan 
& ! numb] ( v\*]s ea* p>ticipat+ public 
h\s+ ag5cy w make available out ( _!    
exi/+ programs 9 connection ) !         
demon/ration program2  7#b7 id5tify any 
community-bas$ organizations1 nonpr(it  
organizations1 bus9esses1 & o!r entities
 t w p>ticipate "u ! ,plan & describe ! 
commitm5ts = ! p>ticipation made by ea* 
su* entity2  7#c7 id5tify any waiv]s or 
alt]native requirem5ts reque/$ = !      

execution ( ! ,plan2  7#d7 id5tify any  
specific actions t ! public h\s+ ag5cies
 & o!r entities w und]take to accompli% 
! goals ( ! demon/ration program1 :i*   
%all include a compreh5sive approa* to  
enable a successful transition to       
opportunity areas & may include c\nsel+ 
& cont9u$ support = families2  7#e7     
specify ! crit]ia t ! public h\s+       
ag5cies w\ld use to id5tify opportunity 
areas "u ! ,plan2  7#f7 provide = !     
e/abli%m5t ( priority & pref]5ces =     
families receiv+ assi/ance "u !         
demon/ration program1 includ+ a pref]5ce
 = families ) "y *ildr51 z su* t]m is   
def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 bas$ on regional  
h\s+ ne$s & priorities2 &  7#g7 comply )
 any o!r requirem5ts e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y4  7e7 ,fund+ =                
,mobility-,relat$ ,s]vices  7#a7 ,use ( 
adm9i/rative fees ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration program "u 
?is section may use adm9i/rative fees "u
 section #h7q7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7q771

 any adm9i/rative fee res]ves ( ! public
 h\s+ ag5cy1 & fund+ f private entities 
to provide mobility-relat$ s]vices 9    
connection ) ! demon/ration program1    
includ+ s]vices su* z c\nsel+1          
portability coord9ation1 l&lord outrea*1
 security deposits1 & adm9i/rative      
activities associat$ ) e/abli%+ & op]at+
 regional mobility programs4  7#b7 ,use 
( h\s+ assi/ance funds ,ea* public h\s+ 
ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration       
program "u ?is section may use h\s+     
assi/ance paym5t contract funds "u      
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 
= security deposits if necess>y to      
enable families to lease units ) h\s+   
*oice v\*] assi/ance 9 designat$        
opportunity areas4  7f7 ,waiv]s2        
alt]native requirem5ts  7#a7 ,waiv]s ,to
 all[ = public h\s+ ag5cies to implem5t 
& adm9i/] ! ,plan ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy 
"u ! demon/ration program "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y may waive or       
specify alt]native requirem5ts = !      

foll[+ provisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg 
et seq473  7,a7 ,p>agraphs 7#g77;,a7 &  
7#ac77;,e77i7 ( section #h7o7 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 7relat+ to ! t]m (
 a lease & mobility requirem5ts74  7,b7 
,section #h7o77#ac77;,c77i7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77;,c77i77      
7relat+ to ! public h\s+ ag5cy plan74   
7,c7 ,section #h7r77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adcg;f7r77#b77 7relat+ to !            
responsibility ( a public h\s+ ag5cy to 
adm9i/] portable assi/ance74  7#b7      
,alt]native ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide additional au?ority =      
public h\s+ ag5cies 9 a select$ region  
to =m a consortium t has a s+le h\s+    
assi/ance paym5t contract1 or to ent]   
into a p>tial consortium to op]ate all  
or portions ( ! ,plan1 includ+ public   
h\s+ ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,mov+ ,to   
,"w demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u    
section #bjd ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 &
 ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies ,appropriations    

,act1 #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-acd2 #aaj
 ,/at4 #acba-bha74  7#c7 ,effective date
 ,any waiv] or alt]native requirem5ts   
pursuant to ?is subsection %all n take  
effect be=e ! date t is #aj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y   
publi%es a notice ( ! waiv] or          
alt]native requirem5t 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]4  7g7 ,implem5tation ,!         
,secret>y may implem5t ! demon/ration   
program "u ?is section1 includ+ ! t]ms1 
proc$ures1 requirem5ts1 & conditions ( !
 demon/ration1 by notice4  7h7          
,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#e ye>s aft] ! implem5tation ( !        
regional h\s+ mobility programs by      
public h\s+ ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !      
demon/ration program "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress &    
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a report      
evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! /rategies   
pursu$ "u ! demon/ration program1       
subject to ! availability ( fund+ to    
conduct ! evaluation4  7#b7             
,dissem9ation ( f9d+s ,! ,secret>y      

%all-- 7,a7 ?r\gh int]net websites & o!r
 means1 dissem9ate int]im f9d+s relat+  
to ! demon/ration program "u ?is section
 z !y become available2 &  7,b7 if      
promis+ /rategies are id5tifi$ ?r\gh !  
f9d+s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71      
notify ,congress ( ! am\nt ( funds t    
w\ld be requir$ to exp& ! te/+ ( ^!     
/rategies 9 additional types ( public   
h\s+ ag5cies & h\s+ m>kets4