,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aidg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjba,mr4   
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance "u !    
,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] ,program ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ a          
,long-,t]m ,h\s+ ,recov]y ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,congressional f9d+s ,! ,congress   
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! economic impact ( !     
novel coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai7 
p&emic on h\s+ r5t]s is sub/antial & has
 contribut$ to a gr[+ r5tal income      
%ortfall ?r\gh\t ! economy dur+ !       
p&emic2  7#b7 :ile o!r economic /imulus 
ef=ts h be5 v important1 !re is a gap 9 
r5tal paym5ts2  7#c7 rigor\s rese>* %[s 
t t5ant-bas$ h\s+ v\*]s1 :i* help       
families af=d dec5t /able h\s+ 9 !      
private m>ket1 are ! s+le mo/ effective 
policy = r$uc+ homelessness1 h\s+       

in/ability1 & ov]cr[d+ among extremely  
l[-income p]sons2 &  7#d7 ! ,f$]al      
response mu/ include1 9 ! ne> t]m1 an   
increase 9 ! am\nt ( provid$ "u direct  
r5tal assi/ance programs1 :i* are v>i$ &
 c int]act ) ! public ?r\gh a v>iety (  
diff]5t me?ods4  #c4 ,h\s+ ,*oice v\*]  
program  7a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 
#be1jjj1jjj1jjj to rema9 available until
 exp5d$ 7subject to subsection 7d771 =  
an additional am\nt = fiscal ye> #bjba  
to be us$ = increm5tal r5tal v\*]       
assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg = use by      
individuals & families1 includ+         
adm9i/rative & o!r exp5ses4 ,am\nts     
au?oriz$ pursuant to ?is subsection are 
9 addition to any o!r am\nts au?oriz$ or
 made available = su* purposes4  7#b7   
,adm9i/rative & o!r exp5ses             
,adm9i/rative & o!r exp5ses ( public    

h\s+ ag5cies 9 adm9i/]+ ! v\*]s fund$   
?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 be fund$ "u !
 same t]ms = adm9i/rative & o!r exp5ses 
to public h\s+ ag5cies "u p>agraph 7#c7 
( ?is head+ ,public & ,indian           
,h\s+--,t5ant-,bas$ ,r5tal ,assi/ance 9 
title ,,ii ( division ,h ( ! ,fur!r     
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-id2 #acc ,/at4      
#bigh71 except t ^? exp5ses %all n be   
subject to any pro rata r$uction "u su* 
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 include co/s relat$ to
 ret5tion & support ( p>ticipat+ own]s4 
7b7 ,allocation  7#a7 ,=mula ,!         
,secret>y %all allocate #ge p]c5t ( any 
am\nts made available pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 to public h\s+ ag5cies n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 accord+ to a =mula 
t-- 7,a7 is bas$ on an ag5cy's au?oriz$ 
level ( units "u contract = cal5d> ye>  
#bjbj2 &  7,b7 provides am\nts =        
individuals & families resid+ 9 rural   
areas 9 ea* ,/ate 9 proportion to !     
population ( income-eligible individuals

 & families resid+ 9 su* areas 9 su*    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,competition ,! ,secret>y  
%all allocate #be p]c5t ( any am\nts    
made available pursuant to subsection   
7a7 to public h\s+ ag5cies "u a         
competition bas$ on ne$ = su* am\nts &  
su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli%4  7#c7 ,reallocation ( unus$    
assi/ance ,if a public h\s+ au?ority    
elects n to adm9i/] or does n utilize at
 lea/ #ie p]c5t ( its au?oriz$ v\*]s )9 
a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 ! ,secret>y    
%all reallocate any unissu$ v\*]s &     
associat$ funds to o!r public h\s+      
ag5cies accord+ to ! crit]ia "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7#d7 ,prohibition on reissuance 
,a public h\s+ ag5cy %all n reissue any 
v\*]s made available pursuant to        
subsection 7a7 = increm5tal r5tal v\*]  
assi/ance :5 assi/ance = ! family       
initially assi/$ is t]m9at$4  7c7       
,eligible income ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide t assi/ance ) am\nts made       
available pursuant to subsection 7a7 be 

us$ to assi/ h\seholds hav+ an income n 
exce$+ #hj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es x necess>y to   
tempor>ily provide r5tal h\s+ assi/ance 
to meet mod]ate income h\s+ ne$s4  7d7  
,use = r5t & utilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,r5tal assi/ance made available pursuant
 to ?is section may be us$ = provid+    
%ort- or m$ium-t]m assi/ance ) r5t &    
r5t-relat$ co/s includ+-- 7,a7          
t5ant-paid utility co/s 7includ+ co/s ( 
int]net access s]vice 72  7,b7          
utility-arre>s 7includ+ co/s ( int]net  
access s]vice72  7,c7 r5t-arre>s2  7,d7 
fees *>g$ = utility arre>s2  7,e7 fees  
*>g$ = r5t arre>s2  7,f7 security       
deposits2  7,g7 utility deposits2  7,h7 
application fees2 &  7,i7 l&lord        
inc5tive paym5ts1 includ+-- 7i7 paym5ts 
made to a l&lord to p>ticipate 9 a      
public h\s+ ag5cy's h\s+ *oice v\*]     
program2  7ii7 paym5ts made to a l&lord 
to ma9ta9 ! l&lord's p>ticipation 9 a   
public h\s+ ag5cy's h\s+ *oice v\*]     
program2 &  7iii7 paym5ts made to a     

l&lord = ref]r+ ano!r l&lord to         
p>ticipate 9 a public h\s+ ag5cy's h\s+ 
*oice v\*] program4  7#b7 ,guidance ,!  
,secret>y %all issue guidance sett+ =?  
proc$ures = public h\s+ ag5cies to cov] 
or reimburse co/s ( t5ant int]net access
 s]vice4  7e7 ,waiv]s & alt]native      
requirem5ts ,9 provid+ t5ant-bas$ r5tal 
assi/ance ) am\nts made available       
pursuant to ?is section3 7#a7 ,income   
,any am\nts receiv$ f unemploym5t       
insurance %all be includ$ z income1     
except t any am\nts receiv$ f tempor>y  
supplem5tal unemploym5t insurance %all  
be exclud$ f income4  7#b7 ,unobligat$  
balances ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d any     
rema9+ unobligat$ balances appropriat$  
pursuant to ?is section only =          
increm5tal v\*]s "u ?is section to      
prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond to          
coronavirus4  7#c7 ,au?ority &          
conditions ,r5tal assi/ance made        
available pursuant to ?is section %all  
be us$ "u ! same au?ority & conditions z
 ! additional appropriations = r5tal    

assi/ance = fiscal ye> #bjbj made       
available "u ! head+ ,t5ant-,bas$ ,r5tal
 ,assi/ance 9 title ,,xii ( division ,b 
( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71
 except t any am\nts provid$ =          
adm9i/rative exp5ses & o!r exp5ses (    
public h\s+ ag5cies = c>ry+ out _!      
section #h r5tal assi/ance programs1    
includ+ ma9/ream v\*]s1 "u su* head+ 9 !
 ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 &  
any am\nts made available pursuant to   
?is section %all also be available =    
h\s+ assi/ance paym5ts "u section #h7o7 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg4   
7#d7 ,co/s ,am\nts made available =     
r5tal assi/ance pursuant to ?is section 
& "u ! head+ ,t5ant-,bas$ ,r5tal        
,assi/ance 9 title ,,xii ( division ,b (
 ! ,,c>es ,act may be us$ to cov] or    
reimburse all[able co/s incurr$ to      
prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond to          
coronavirus1 includ+ adm9i/rative fees =
 public h\s+ ag5cies1 reg>dless ( ! date
 on :i* su* co/s 7 incurr$4  7#e7 ,wait+
 ,li/s ,to address ! special ne$s creat$

 by ! coronavirus p&emic1 ! ,secret>y   
%all au?orize public h\s+ ag5cies to    
dep>t f any exi/+ wait+ li/ to fund     
v\*]s = r5tal assi/ance made available  
pursuant to ?is section & %all waive any
 o!r requirem5ts = public h\s+ ag5cies t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y to   
simplify implem5tation ( ! provision (  
su* r5tal assi/ance4  #d4 ,waiv]        
au?ority 9 connection ) assi/ance "u ?is
 ,act  7a7 ,waiv] au?ority ,except =    
requirem5ts relat$ to fair h\s+1        
nondiscrim9ation1 labor /&>ds1          
prohibition on pr]equisites1 data       
report+1 & ! environm5t1 ! ,secret>y may
 waive1 or specify alt]native           
requirem5ts =1 any provision ( any      
/atute or regulation t ! ,secret>y      
adm9i/]s 9 connection ) ! use ( ! am\nts
 made available pursuant to section #c  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t any su* waiv]s
 or alt]native requirem5ts are necess>y 
= ! safe & effective adm9i/ration ( su* 
am\nts to prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond to
 coronavirus & su* waiv] or alt]native  

requirem5t is consi/5t ) ! purposes (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,public notice ,!        
,secret>y %all notify ! public ?r\gh    
publication ( notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
or o!r appropriate means ( any waiv] or 
alt]native requirem5t pursuant to ?is   
subsection to ensure ! mo/ exp$iti\s    
allocation ( r5tal assi/ance am\nts made
 available pursuant to ?is section & 9  
ord] = su* waiv] or alt]native          
requirem5t to take effect1 & su* public 
notice may be provid$1 at a m9imum1     
onl9e on ! ,int]net at an appropriate   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t or ?r\gh o!r electronic     
m$ia1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #e4    
,ext5sion ( exi/+ waiv]s & waiv]        
au?ority  7a7 #e-,ye> ext5sion ( waiv]s 
,subject to subsection 7d7 & not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 any waiv] impact+ 
! h\s+ *oice v\*] program includ$ 9     
,notice ,,pih #bjbj-cc7;,,ha71 ,,rev-#b 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban          
,developm5t1 issu$ ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 
%all rema9 9 effect until ! expiration (

 ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all modify  
any alt]native requirem5ts to comply ) !
 waiv] ext5sions4  7b7 #e-,ye> ext5sion 
( waiv] au?ority ,subject to subsection 
7d7 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1  
any au?ority "u ?is ,act1 ! ,,c>es ,act1
 or any o!r provision ( law1 t provides 
= ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban          
,developm5t to waive1 or specify        
alt]native requirem5ts =1 any provision 
( any /atute or regulation t ! ,secret>y
 adm9i/]s1 t is 9 effect z ( ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all rema9 9 effect
 until ! expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7c7 #e-,ye> inapplicability ( ca%
 managem5t requirem5ts ,! ca% managem5t 
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #c4a4;,c 
( "p #c ( ! ,compliance ,supplem5t ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 7#b       
,c4,f4,r4 ,"p #bjj1 ,app5dix ,,xi7 %all 
n apply to any programs adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  

dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,ext5sion    
,be=e ! expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t %all analyze any waiv]s 9   
effect pursuant to subsections 7a7 & 7b7
 & ! inapplicability ( ! ca% managem5t  
requirem5ts pursuant to subsection 7c7  
to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( su* waiv]s &
 inapplicability 9 improv+ program      
effici5cies )\t r$uc+ program integrity 
or quality4 ,! ,secret>y may1 bas$ on   
su* det]m9ations1 ext5d any su* waiv]s  
or inapplicability = su* p]iod z !      
,secret>y consid]s appropriate ^u writt5
 notice to ! ,congress ( su* ext5sion & 
! reasons = su* ext5sion4