H.R. 10144 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2024Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lieu, and Mr. Gomez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase the percentage of authorized units that a public housing agency may use for PHA project-based assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Access Improvement Act. 2. PHA project-based assistance (a) In general Section 8(o)(13)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 20 percent and inserting 30 percent; and (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking A public housing agency may and inserting the following: (I) With respect to homeless persons and families A public housing agency may ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (II) As approved by the Secretary Notwithstanding clause (i) and subclause (II), the Secretary may, at the request of a public housing agency, allow such public housing agency to use additional units for project-based assistance under this paragraph. . (b) Rulemaking The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, not later than 90 days after the date on which the amendments made by subsection (a) take effect, issue such rules and guidance as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out section 8(o)(13)(B)(ii)(II) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as added by subsection (a). (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.