,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbd ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4      
,c>son1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 & ,ms4          
,plaskett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg to provide    
h\s+ assi/ance = y\? & "y adults :o are 
un/ably h\s$4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,homes = ,"y ,adults ,act ( 
#bjbd4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,congressional f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4     
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,entitlem5t      
program = h\s+ *oice v\*]s = y\?4 ,sec4 
#e4 ,promot+ self-suffici5cy4 ,sec4 #f4 
,en=cem5t ( h\s+ quality /&>ds4 ,sec4   
#g4 ,scre5+ ( applicants4 ,sec4 #h4     
,access to ,,hud programs = p]sons )    

limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 ,sec4 #i4     
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4    
,congressional f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds  
t-- 7#a7 ea* ye> an e/imat$ #d4b million
 y\? & "y adults exp]i5ce homelessness 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 homelessness    
among/ y\? & "y adults is               
disproportionately repres5t$ among      
,black1 ,indig5\s1 o!r y\? ( color1 &   
,,lgbtq communities2  7#c7 :ile !re are 
effective programs t assi/ homeless y\? 
& "y adults1 access to curr5t res\rces  
are re/rict$ due to a v>iety ( sy/emic  
ob/acles = homeless y\? & "y adults1 =c+
 ?is population into congregate %elt]s1 
fur!r p]petuat+ cycles ( pov]ty &       
in/ability2  7#d7 adequately remov+     
b>ri]s to h\s+ assi/ance c-- 7,a7 r$uce 
cr[d+1 h\s+ in/ability1 & homelessness2 
7,b7 r$uce pov]ty2  7,c7 improve        
outcomes = *ildr52  7,d7 improve ov]all 
adult well-be+1 r$uc+ heal?c>e co/s2 &  
7,e7 contribute to ! prev5tion (        
homelessness2  7#e7 ! h\s+ *oice v\*]   
7,,hcv7 program only rea*es ab\t a qu>t]

 ( eligible h\seholds due to limit$     
fund+1 yet ext5sive & inhibitive        
eligibility requirem5ts pres5tly make   
,h,c,vs inaccessible to y\? & "y adults2
  7#f7 ! av]age wait "t = y\? & "y      
adults f a coord9at$ entry assessm5t to 
be+ h\s$ is betwe5 #acb & #adj days1    
dep5d+ on ! program2 &  7#g7 ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 p>ticul>ly ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 %\ld coop]ate m fully  
to address ! prev5tion & end ( y\?      
homelessness4  #c4 ,def9itions ,=       
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions
 %all apply3  7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4  7#b7 ,y\? & "y     
adults ,! t]m y\?s & "y adults means    
individuals :o are--  7,a7 #ah ye>s old 
or old] b are n old] ?an #cj ye>s old2  
or  7,b7 emancipat$ m9ors "u applicable 
,/ate law4  #d4 ,entitlem5t program =   
h\s+ *oice v\*]s = y\?  7a7 ,entitlem5t 
,dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> 

!reaft]1 any h\sehold t consi/s ( or    
includes any y\? or "y adult & t is     
o!rwise eligible = t5ant-bas$ r5tal     
assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o77 %all be entitl$ to su*     
r5tal assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is      
section dur+ su* p]iod ! family rema9s s
 eligible4  7b7 ,fund+ ,= fiscal ye>    
#bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !re is  
appropriat$ out ( any money 9 !         
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$ ! am\nt 
necess>y--  7#a7 to provide assi/ance "u
 section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 9 accordance ) ! entitlem5t
 "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section = ea*  
qualifi$ h\sehold 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u  
subsection #h7o72 &  7#b7 to provide    
adm9i/rative fees "u sections #h7q7 &   
#bc7;h77#a7 ( su* ,act1 z modifi$       
pursuant to ?is ,act1 9 connection ) ea*
 v\*] = assi/ance provid$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7c7      
,adm9i/]+ ag5cies  7#a7 ,regional       
consortia ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage &  

provide = public h\s+ ag5cies to =m     
regional consortia to adm9i/] ! program 
= r5tal assi/ance "u ?is section )      
respect to geographical areas4  7#b7    
,,pha designation ,! ,secret>y %all     
designate a public h\s+ ag5cy to adm9i/]
 assi/ance "u ?is section 9 any area :]e
 no exi/+ public h\s+ ag5cy has         
jurisdiction or :]e no ag5cy )          
jurisdiction is adequately adm9i/]+ su* 
assi/ance1 subject to public comm5t &   
aft] consultation ) ,/ates1 public h\s+ 
ag5cies1 local gov]nm5t1 ,indian tribes1
 & tribally designat$ h\s+ ag5cies4  7d7
 ,support s]vices  7#a7 ,requirem5ts    
,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy adm9i/]+ r5tal   
assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is       
section %all ensure t-- 7,a7 support    
s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 are    
made available to ea* y\? & "y adult    
provid$ su* r5tal assi/ance by !        
adm9i/]+ ag5cy1 :i* may be access$ by   
su* y\? or "y adult at any "t2 &  7,b7  
ea* su* y\? & "y adult is provid$ cle>  
in=mation on h[ to access su* s]vices & 

! purposes1 b5efits1 & any limitations  
involv$ ) access+ su* s]vices4  7#b7    
,includ$ s]vices ,! support s]vices     
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are z foll[s3   
7,a7 ,any s]vices o!rwise made available
 by ! public h\s+ ag5cy to families     
provid$ r5tal assi/ance "u section #h7o7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg4  
7,b7 ,s]vices z ! ,secret>y %all provide
 relat+ to h\s+ navigation1 job-skill   
tra9+1 assi/ance = pursu+ high]         
education1 relevant legal & t5ant       
protection s]vices1 assi/ance 9 apply+ =
 o!r f$]ally fund$ programs1 & safety   
plann+ & s]vices appropriate to address 
pot5tial vuln]abilities & safety conc]ns
 ( y\?s & "y adults1 includ+ migrant    
y\?s & "y adults4  7#c7 ,availability   
,?is subsection may n be con/ru$ to     
require any y\? or "y adult provid$     
r5tal assi/ance "u ?is section to access
 or use su* s]vices4  7e7 ,h\s+ *oice ,!
 ,secret>y %all take su* actions z      
necess>y to ensure t ! *oice ( a dwell+ 
unit to be r5t$ us+ assi/ance provid$   

pursuant to ?is section %all be at !    
sole discretion ( ! assi/$ h\sehold &   
may be bas$ ^u su* /&>ds & factors z su*
 h\sehold consid]s appropriate1         
includ+--  7#a7 geographical            
consid]ations1 includ+ ^? affect$ by    
family or cultural factors2  7#b7 co/ ( 
liv+2  7#c7 access to groc]y /ores1     
heal?c>e1 transportation1 or any ne$2   
7#d7 pref]5ce = individual or %>$ h\s+2 
&  7#e7 any o!r consid]ations (         
importance to ! h\sehold4  7f7          
,m$iation2 appeal ,! ,secret>y %all     
require ea* public h\s+ ag5cy adm9i/]+  
r5tal assi/ance made available pursuant 
to ?is section to make available to     
h\seholds assi/$ "u ?is section--  7#a7 
an ombudsman to m$iate any issues1      
includ+ claims ( discrim9ation1 aris+   
betwe5 ! assi/$ h\sehold & ! l&lord ( ! 
dwell+ unit r5t$ by su* h\sehold us+ su*
 assi/ance2 &  7#b7 an appeal process = 
su* assi/$ h\seholds to *all5ge any     
adv]se decisions "u ! m$iation process  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,immigration     

/atus ,eligibility = assi/ance made     
available pursuant to ?is section may n 
be limit$ bas$ on citiz5%ip1            
immigration1 or migratory /atus 9 any   
mann] t is inconsi/5t ) eligibility     
requirem5ts o!rwise applicable to       
assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o77 = h\seholds :o are n y\?s  
or "y adults4  7h7 ,privacy ,! ,secret>y
 %all take su* actions z may be necess>y
 to protect ! privacy & confid5tiality (
 h\seholds assi/$ pursuant to ?is       
section4  7i7 ,/udies & reports ,9      
conduct+ any /udy or issu+ any report   
relat+ to c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 includ+ ! 
/udies & reports "u subsections         
7a77#d77;,d7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all    
ensure ! appo9tm5t or inclusion (       
homeless y\? & "y adults4  #e4 ,promot+ 
self-suffici5cy ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf &   
ea* fiscal ye> !re aft]1 ! ,secret>y    
may--  7#a7 increase ! am\nt provid$ z  
adm9i/rative fees "u section #bc7;h77#a7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgu7h77#a77 = any     
public h\s+ ag5cy t meets su* /&>ds z ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% to assi/ &       
enc\rage-- 7,a7 coord9at+ ! use (       
assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( su* ,act1  
includ+ assi/ance pursuant to section #d
 ( ?is ,act1 = p>ticipation ( y\?s & "y 
adults1 includ+ y\?s & "y adults :o are 
s+le1 p>5t+1 or ag+ out ( fo/] c>e or   
o!r y\?-s]v+ sy/ems1 9 ! family         
self-suffici5cy program "u su* section  
#bc2 &  7,b7 volunt>y p>ticipation (    
l&lords 9 su* self-suffici5cy program to
 h\se y\?s & "y adults hold+ v\*]s =    
assi/ance "u section #h7o7 )\t          
discrim9ation bas$ on cr$it hi/ory1     
income1 crim9al or legal hi/ory1 or     
migratory /atus2 &  7#b7 provide        
inc5tive aw>ds "u section #bc7;i7 =     
public h\s+ ag5cies :o will+ly          
p>ticipate 9 coord9at+ ! use ( assi/ance
 "u section #h7o7 = p>ticipation ( y\?s 
& "y adults 9 ! family self-suffici5cy  
program4  #f4 ,en=cem5t ( h\s+ quality  
/&>ds ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     

,developm5t %all issue any regulations  
necess>y to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,g7 ( 
section #h7o77#h7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7o77#h77;,g77 n lat] ?an !       
expiration ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ ^u 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su*    
regulations %all take effect n lat] ?an 
! expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+  
^u su* issuance4  #g4 ,scre5+ (         
applicants ,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section  
#h7o77#f7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (
 #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                   
#adcg;f7o77#f77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! p]iod at ! end ( ! second s5t5ce 
! foll[+3 ,a public h\s+ ag5cy's        
elective scre5+ %all be limit$ to       
crit]ia t are directly relat$ to an     
applicant's ability to fulfill !        
obligations ( an assi/$ lease & %all    
consid] mitigat+ circum/ances relat$ to 
su* applicant1 includ+ discrim9ations   
aga9/ income1 cr$it hi/ory1 p>5tal      
/atus1 m>ital /atus1 migratory /atus1 or
 age4 ,any applicant or p>ticipant      

det]m9$ to be ineligible = admission or 
cont9u$ p>ticipation to ! program %all  
be notifi$ ( ! basis = su* det]m9ation &
 provide1 )9 a reasonable "t aft] !     
det]m9ation1 an opportunity = an in=mal 
he>+ on su* det]m9ation at :i* mitigat+ 
circum/ances1 includ+ rem$ial conduct   
subsequ5t to ! notice1 %all be          
consid]$44  #h4 ,access to ,,hud        
programs = p]sons ) limit$ ,engli%      
pr(ici5cy  7a7 ,,hud responsibilities   
,to all[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t to bett] s]ve p]sons )      
limit$ pr(ici5cy 9 ! ,engli% language by
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to recipi5ts
 ( ,f$]al funds1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t %all take ! foll[+   
actions3 7#a7 ,task ,=ce ,)9 #ij days   
aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 conv5e a    
task =ce compris$ ( appropriate indu/ry 
gr\ps1 recipi5ts ( funds f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,dep>tm5t71       
community-bas$ organizations t s]ve     
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 

civil rights gr\ps1 & /akehold]s1 :i*   
%all id5tify a li/ ( vital docum5ts1    
includ+ ,dep>tm5t & c]ta9 prop]ty & o!r 
docum5ts1 to be compet5tly translat$ to 
improve access to f$]ally conduct$ &    
f$]ally assi/$ programs & activities =  
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 
,! task =ce %all meet n less frequ5tly  
?an twice p] ye>4  7#b7 ,translations   
,)9 #f mon?s aft] id5tification (       
docum5ts pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71     
produce translations ( ! docum5ts       
id5tifi$ 9 all necess>y languages & make
 su* translations available z "p ( !    
libr>y ( =ms available on ! website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t & z "p ( ! cle>+h\se develop$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7 ,plan  
,develop & c>ry out a plan t includes   
provid+ res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t to assi/ 
recipi5ts ( ! ,f$]al funds to improve   
access to programs & activities =       
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 
:i* plan %all include ! elem5ts describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 ,h\s+ in=mation 
res\rce c5t] ,develop & ma9ta9 a h\s+   

in=mation res\rce c5t] to facilitate !  
provision ( language s]vices by provid]s
 ( h\s+ s]vices to individuals ) limit$ 
,engli% pr(ici5cy4 ,in=mation provid$ by
 su* c5t] %all be made available 9 pr9t$
 =m & ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,! res\rces     
provid$ by ! c5t] %all include ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,translation ( writt5 mat]ials ,! 
c5t] may provide1 directly or ?r\gh     
contract1 vital docum5ts f compet5t     
translation s]vices = provid]s ( h\s+   
s]vices4  7,b7 ,toll-free cu/om] s]vice 
telephone numb] ,! c5t] %all provide a  
#bd-;h\r toll-free int]pretation s]vice 
telephone l9e1 by :i* recipi5ts ( funds 
( ! ,dep>tm5t & individuals ) limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5cy may-- 7i7 obta9       
in=mation ab\t f$]ally conduct$ or      
f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ programs ( !        
,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 obta9 assi/ance )      
apply+ = or access+ su* h\s+ programs & 
und]/&+ ,f$]al notices writt5 9 ,engli%2
 &  7iii7 communicate ) h\s+ provid]s & 
le>n h[ to access additional language   
s]vices4  ,! toll-free telephone s]vice 

provid$ pursuant to ?is subp>agraph %all
 supplem5t res\rces 9 ! community       
id5tifi$ by ! plan develop$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7 ,docum5t cle>+h\se 
,! c5t] %all collect & evaluate =       
accuracy or develop1 & make available1  
templates & docum5ts t are necess>y =   
consum]s1 relevant indu/ry              
repres5tatives1 & o!r /akehold]s ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 to access1 make educat$      
decisions1 & communicate effectively    
ab\t _! h\s+1 includ+-- 7i7 adm9i/rative
 & prop]ty docum5ts2  7ii7 legally b9d+ 
docum5ts2  7iii7 consum] education &    
outrea* mat]ials2  7iv7 docum5ts reg>d+ 
rights & responsibilities ( any p>ty2 & 
7v7 rem$ies available to consum]s4  7,d7
 ,/udy ( language assi/ance programs ,! 
c5t] %all conduct a /udy t evaluates    
be/-practice models = all programs ( !  
,dep>tm5t t promote language assi/ance &
 /rategies to improve language s]vices =
 individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! c5t] %all submit 

a report to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 :i* %all provide   
recomm5dations = implem5tation1 specific
 to programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & in=mation 
& templates t c\ld be made available to 
all recipi5ts ( grants f ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7,e7 ,cultural & l+ui/ic compet5ce      
mat]ials ,! c5t] %all provide in=mation 
relat+ to culturally & l+ui/ically      
compet5t h\s+ s]vices = populations )   
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! #f-mon?    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all submit a report reg>d+ its         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection
 7a7 to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial       
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #i4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea*    

fiscal ye> !reaft] su* sums z may be    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4