,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd   
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1    
,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson (       
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 
,soto1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4    
,/ansbury1 & ,ms4 ,b>ragn7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,vot]      
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic to treat !    
lease = a dwell+ unit "u c]ta9 f$]ally  
assi/$ h\s+ programs z a simultane\s    
application = vot] regi/ration 9        
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 to designate  
own]s ( dwell+ units "u c]ta9 f$]ally   
assi/$ h\s+ programs z vot] regi/ration 
ag5cies = purposes ( su* ,act1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,our ,homes1 ,our ,votes   

,act4  #b4 ,promot+ vot] regi/ration =  
resid5ts ( units "u c]ta9 f$]ally assi/$
 h\s+ programs  7a7 ,treatm5t ( lease z 
simultane\s application = vot]          
regi/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national 
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #e 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd7 ! foll[+ new section3 
#e;,a4 ,simultane\s application = vot]  
regi/ration & lease = ,,pha-assi/$ h\s+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,application = vot]  
regi/ration ,ea* lease & annual income  
rec]tification = a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+  
unit 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 subsection   
7h77 submitt$ to ! applicable public    
h\s+ ag5cy = su* unit %all s]ve z an    
application = vot] regi/ration ) respect
 to elections = ,f$]al (fice = ea*      
lessee :o signs ! lease unless ! lessee 
fails to sign ! vot] regi/ration        
application4  7#b7 ,update ,an          
application = vot] regi/ration submitt$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
consid]$ z updat+ any previ\s vot]      
regi/ration by ! applicant4  7b7        

,limitation on use ( in=mation ,no      
in=mation relat+ to ! failure ( a lessee
 ( ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit to sign a   
vot] regi/ration application may be us$ 
= any purpose o!r ?an vot] regi/ration4 
7c7 ,=ms & proc$ures  7#a7 ,inclusion   
,ea* own] ( a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit  
%all include a vot] regi/ration         
application =m = elections = ,f$]al     
(fice z "p ( a lease = su* dwell+ unit4 
7#b7 ,includ$ in=mation ,! vot]         
regi/ration application portion ( a     
lease = a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit--    
7,a7 may n require any in=mation t      
duplicates in=mation requir$ 9 ! lease  
portion ( ! =m 7o!r ?an a second        
signature or o!r in=mation necess>y "u  
subp>agraph 7,c772  7,b7 may require    
only ! m9imum am\nt ( in=mation necess>y
 to-- 7i7 prev5t duplicate vot]         
regi/rations2 &  7ii7 enable ,/ate      
election (ficials to assess !           
eligibility ( ! applicant & to adm9i/]  
vot] regi/ration & o!r p>ts ( ! election
 process2  7,c7 %all include a /atem5t  

t--  7i7 /ates ea* eligibility          
requirem5t 7includ+ citiz5%ip72  7ii7   
conta9s an atte/ation t ! applicant     
meets ea* su* requirem5t2 &  7iii7      
requires ! signature ( ! applicant1 "u  
p5alty ( p]jury2  7,d7 %all include1 9  
pr9t t is id5tical to t us$ 9 !         
atte/ation portion ( ! application--    
7i7 ! in=mation requir$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section #h7;a77#e7 ( ?is  
,act2  7ii7 a /atem5t t1 if an applicant
 decl9es to regi/] to vote1 ! fact t !  
applicant has decl9$ to regi/] w rema9  
confid5tial & w be us$ only = vot]      
regi/ration purposes2 &  7iii7 a /atem5t
 t if an applicant does regi/] to vote1 
! (fice at :i* ! applicant submits a    
vot] regi/ration application w rema9    
confid5tial & w be us$ only = vot]      
regi/ration purposes2 &  7,e7 %all be   
made available 7z submitt$ by !         
applicant1 or 9 ma*9e readable or o!r   
=mat7 to ! appropriate ,/ate election   
(ficial z provid$ by ,/ate law4  7d7    
,additional provisions ,to ensure       

compliance ) vot] regi/ration           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,tra9+ = employees ,! 
own] ( a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit %all  
ensure t its employees receive annual   
tra9+ on vot] regi/ration proc$ures     
applicable to ! ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit
 "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,language access =  
citiz5s ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy ,9   
accordance ) section #bjc ( ! ,vot+     
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajejc71 ! own] ( a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ 
unit %all ensure t its employees provide
 ! s]vices requir$ "u ?is ,act 9 a mann]
 :i* ensures t individuals :o are memb]s
 ( a s+le language m9ority & are        
limit$-,engli% pr(ici5t receive su*     
s]vices1 includ+ ! portions ( ! leas+   
docum5t :i* s]ve z vot] regi/ration     
mat]ials & ! assi/ance provid$ by ! own]
 9 ! adm9i/ration ( su* mat]ials1 9 !   
language ( ! applicable m9ority gr\p z  
well z 9 ! ,engli% language4  7#c7      
,compliance = private l&lords (         
subsidiz$ h\s+ ,! own] ( a ,,pha-assi/$ 
dwell+ unit describ$ 9 subsection       

7h77#a77;,b7 %all include a clause 9 its
 contract ) ! applicable public h\s+    
ag5cy t m&ates compliance ) vot]        
regi/ration duties "u ?is section or any
 o!r ,f$]al law1 rule1 or regulation1   
includ+ ,executive ,ord] #adjai4        
,failure to comply may result 9 p5alties
 or sanctions "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t contract4  7e7       
,en=cem5t & ov]sight  7#a7 ,/ate        
election (ficial responsibility ,! *ief 
,/ate election (ficial designat$ "u     
section #aj to be responsible =         
coord9ation ( ,/ate responsibilities "u 
?is ,act1 9 consultation ) ! ,election  
,assi/ance ,commission & ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all ov]see ! compliance ( own]s 
( ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ units ) !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+      
requirem5ts = ! timely transmittal (    
vot] regi/ration mat]ials4  7#b7        
,crim9al p5alties = noncompliance ,an   
own] ( a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit :o    
fails to comply ) ?is section1 includ+  
fail+ to transmit vot] regi/ration      

mat]ials to ! appropriate election      
(fices 9 a timely mann]1 %all be subject
 to ! crim9al p5alties describ$ 9       
section #ab4  7f7 ,requirem5ts ,to      
report on compliance  7#a7 ,biannual    
report+ requirem5t = own]s (            
,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ units ,! own] ( a   
,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit %all submit    
biannual reports to *ief ,/ate election 
(ficial designat$ "u section #aj to be  
responsible = coord9ation ( ,/ate       
responsibilities "u ?is ,act detail+ !  
compliance ( ! unit ) ! applicable      
provisions ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,regi/]+ vot]s ,! numb] ( vot]   
regi/ration applications submitt$ on    
behalf ( eligible t5ants resid+ 9 !     
unit4  7,b7 ,tra9+ employees            
,docum5tation ( /aff p>ticipation 9 !   
annual vot] regi/ration tra9+ m&at$ "u  
subsection 7d77#a74  7,c7 ,language     
,access ,support ,a summ>y ( language   
access s]vices provid$ to               
non-,engli%-speak+ t5ants :o are        
eligible to regi/] to vote1 z requir$ "u

 subsection 7d77#b74  7#b7 ,coord9ation 
) ,/ate ,election ,(ficials ,! own] ( a 
,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit %all coord9ate 
) ,/ate election (ficials to ensure t ! 
own]'s vot] regi/ration activities      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 &    
%all1 9 accordance ) su* deadl9es z may 
be e/abli%$ by ! *ief ,/ate election    
(ficial designat$ "u section #aj to be  
responsible = coord9ation ( ,/ate       
responsibilities "u ?is ,act--  7,a7    
c]tify to su* (ficial t ! unit has      
process$ all vot] regi/ration           
applications submitt$ to ! own] 9 a     
timely mann] & 9 accordance ) ,/ate law2
 &  7,b7 submit to su* (ficial evid5ce (
 ! own]'s ongo+ compliance ) all        
applicable vot] regi/ration provisions (
 ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,inclusion ( in=mation 
on requirem5ts 9 reports to ,commission 
,! biannual reports submitt$ by ! ,/ate 
election (ficial to ! ,election         
,assi/ance ,commission "u ! ,help       
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb %all         
specifically include sections detail+ ! 

ef=ts ( own]s ( ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+     
units to ensure t all eligible t5ants h 
access to vot] regi/ration =ms & s]vices
 "u ?is section1 z well z _! compliance 
) ! regi/ration requirem5ts outl9$ 9 ?is
 section4  7g7 ,transmittal  7#a7 ,by   
own] ,9 ! case ( lease or annual income 
rec]tification = a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+  
unit describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#a77;,b71
 ! own] ( ! dwell+ unit %all transmit a 
complet$ vot] regi/ration portion ( a   
lease or annual income rec]tification to
 ! public h\s+ ag5cy provid+ assi/ance )
 respect to su* unit n lat] ?an #aj days
 aft] ! date ( acceptance4  7#b7 ,by    
,,pha ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a      
complet$ vot] regi/ration portion ( a   
lease or annual income rec]tification = 
a ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit accept$ by ! 
public h\s+ ag5cy z own] ( su* a dwell+ 
unit1 or pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 %all
 be transmitt$ to ! appropriate ,/ate   
election (ficial n lat] ?an #aj days    
aft] ! date ( acceptance4  7#c7         
,applications accept$ )9 #e days (      

regi/ration deadl9e ,if a regi/ration   
application is accept$ by a public h\s+ 
ag5cy pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 )9 #e   
days be=e ! la/ day = regi/ration to    
vote 9 an election1 ! application %all  
be transmitt$ to ! appropriate ,/ate    
election (ficial n lat] ?an #e days aft]
 ! date ( acceptance4  7h7 ,def9itions  
,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,pha-assi/$ 
dwell+ unit ,! t]m ,,pha-assi/$ dwell+  
unit means a dwell+ unit--  7,a7 9      
public h\s+1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772
 or  7,b7 t is assi/$ "u ! program =    
t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u section   
#h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (    
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771       
includ+ ! program "u p>agraph 7#ac7 (   
su* section #h7o74  7#b7 ,public h\s+   
ag5cy ,! t]m public h\s+ ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#c7 ,own] ,!   
t]m own] means1 ) respect to a          

,,pha-assi/$ dwell+ unit--  7,a7 9 !    
case ( a unit describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 ( ?is subsection1 ! public    
h\s+ ag5cy t owns or op]ates su* unit2  
or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a unit describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( ?is subsection1 !  
private p]son or entity hav+ ! legal "r 
to lease su* unit4  4  7#b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7   
%all apply ) respect to leases ent]$    
into on or aft] ! expiration ( !        
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,treatm5t (   
own]s ( units z vot] regi/ration ag5cies
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #g ( su* ,act  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7 is am5d$--  7,a7 
9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ea* 
own] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 subsection   
7e77 ( a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u a cov]$  
f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 su* subsection7 locat$ )9 su*

 ,/ate1 subject to section #e;,a 9 !    
case ( an own] describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7e77#a71      
except t su* an own] %all be a vot]     
regi/ration ag5cy = purposes ( ?is      
section only ) respect to lessees ( su* 
dwell+ units ( su* own] locat$ )9 su*   
,/ate4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,def9itions 
,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$       
f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program ,! t]m cov]$
 f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program means--    
7,a7 ! public h\s+ program "u title ,i (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472  7,b7 !      
programs = r5tal h\s+ assi/ance "u      
section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71        
includ+--  7i7 ! program = t5ant-bas$   
r5tal assi/ance "u subsection 7o7 ( su* 
section #h2 &  7ii7 ! program =         
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u su*     
section #h2  7,c7 ! program = supportive
 h\s+ = ! eld]ly "u section #bjb ( !    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       

#agjaq72  7,d7 ! program = supportive   
h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities "u section 
#haa ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national   
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#hjac72  7,e7 ! program = h\s+          
opportunities = p]sons ) ,,aids "u      
subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( !          
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et     
seq472  7,f7 ! program "u subtitle ,a ( 
title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacfj et seq472  7,g7 ! ,,home        
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips ,program "u        
subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( !            
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgda et     
seq472  7,h7 ! program "u p>agraph 7#c7 
( section #bba7;d7 ( ! ,national ,h\s+  
,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agael7d77#c77 t    
be>s int]e/ at a rate det]m9$ "u !      
proviso "u p>agraph 7#e7 ( su* section  
#bba7;d72  7,i7 ! r5tal assi/ance       
program "u section #bcf ( ! ,national   
,h\s+ ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a72   

7,j7 ! programs = rural h\s+ assi/ance  
provid$ "u sections #ead1 #eae1 #eaf1   
#ebb1 & #ech ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd1 #adhe1 #adhf1 #adijm1 
& #adijp-#b72  7,k7 ! l[ income h\s+ tax
 cr$it program "u section #db ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #db72  7,l7 ! program = rural 
h\s+ v\*]s "u section #edb ( ! ,h\s+    
,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijr72    
7,m7 ! program = assi/ance f ! ,h\s+    
,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #acch ( 
! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial    
,safety & ,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab   
,u4,s4,c4 #defh72 &  7,n7 ! program =   
assi/ance = ,indian tribes & tribally   
designat$ h\s+ entities au?oriz$ "u     
title ,i ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+     
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq474    
7#b7 ,own] ,! t]m own] means1 ) respect 
to a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u a cov]$      
f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program-- 7,a7 9 !  
case ( a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u a program
 specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b77#a7

 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 !    
public h\s+ ag5cy t owns or op]ates su* 
unit or provides r5tal assi/ance )      
respect to su* unit1 z applicable2 or   
7,b7 9 ! case ( a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u 
any o!r cov]$ f$]ally assi/$ h\s+       
program1 ! private p]son or entity hav+ 
! legal "r to lease su* unit4  4  7#b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
assi/ance provid$ on or aft] !          
expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4