,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,fett]man 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg to promote !  
e/abli%m5t ( t5ant organizations &      
provide additional am\nts = t5ant       
organizations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,t5ants' ,"r to ,organize ,act4  #b4    
,h\s+ *oice v\*] t5ant organizations    
,section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#bc7 ,"r to organize  7,a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,adv]se action ,!  
t]m adv]se action means an action1      
includ+ ! t]m9ation or non-r5ewal ( a   
lease1 t]m9ation ( a subsidy1 decreases 
or delays 9 s]vices1 unplann$ increases 

( ! r5t or fees1 br++ or ?reats to br+ a
 lawsuit aga9/ a lessee = possession1 a 
violation ( t5ant privacy1 or h>assm5t (
 a t5ant & t5ant organiz]s1 t is        
motivat$ by ! good-fai? ex]cise (       
protect$ activities describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,d74  7ii7 ,legitimate     
t5ant organization ,! t]m legitimate    
t5ant organization-- 7,i7 means an      
organization ( #c or m families receiv+ 
t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance t-- 7aa7     
meets regul>ly & op]ates democratically2
  7bb7 is repres5tative ( all resid5ts 9
 ! organization2  7cc7 is completely    
indep5d5t ( own]s1 l&lords1 managem5t1 &
 _! repres5tatives2 &  7dd7 has be5     
e/abli%$ = ! purpose describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,,ii7 includes    
newly =m$ resid5t organiz+ committees1  
:i* d n require specific /ructures1     
writt5 by-laws1 elections1 or resid5t   
petitions4  7iii7 ,own] ,! t]m own]     
means any private p]son or entity1      
includ+ a l&lord1 a coop]ative1 an      
inve/or ) an own]%ip %>e1 an ag5cy ( !  

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate h\s+ cr$it    
ag5cy1 or a public h\s+ ag5cy1 :o owns &
 has ! legal "r to lease or sublease !  
dwell+ unit occupi$ by a t5ant t        
receives r5tal assi/ance4  7iv7 ,t5ant  
organiz] ,! t]m t5ant organiz] means a  
t5ant or nont5ant :o-- 7,i7 assi/s      
t5ants 9 e/abli%+ & op]at+ a legitimate 
t5ant organization2 &  7,,ii7 is n an   
employee or repres5tative ( curr5t or   
prospective own]s1 manag]s1 or _! ag5ts4
  7,b7 ,"r to organize ,families receiv+
 v\*] r5tal assi/ance-- 7i7 h ! "r to   
e/abli%1 op]ate1 & p>ticipate 9 a       
legitimate t5ant organization = !       
purpose ( address+ issues relat$ to _!  
liv+ environm5t1 includ+ ! t]ms &       
conditions ( _! t5ancy & activities     
relat$ to h\s+ & community developm5t2 &
  7ii7 may n be retaliat$ aga9/ = ass]t+
 ! rights describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,c7  
,requirem5ts = public h\s+ ag5cies &    
own]s  7i7 ,prohibition on int]f]5ce &  
retaliation ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy & ea*
 own] may n int]f]e ) ! "r ( t5ants to  

e/abli% & op]ate a legitimate t5ant     
organization or retaliate aga9/ any     
t5ant or t5ant organiz] because ( _!    
association ) or p>ticipation 9         
activities relat$ to a legitimate t5ant 
organization4  7ii7 ,public h\s+ ag5cies
 ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy %all-- 7,i7     
recognize legitimate t5ant              
organizations2  7,,ii7 solicit comm5ts f
 all legitimate t5ant organizations--   
7aa7 if a public h\s+ ag5cy is requir$  
to complete an annual public h\s+ ag5cy 
plan1 9 alignm5t ) ! submission ( t     
plan2 or  7bb7 if a public h\s+ ag5cy is
 a qualifi$ public h\s+ ag5cy1 z        
describ$ 9 section #e;,a7b77#c77;,a77i71
 n less ?an once a ye>2  7,,iii7 aft]   
receiv+ a comm5t f a legitimate t5ant   
organization-- 7aa7 except z provid$ 9  
item 7bb71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]     
receiv+ ! comm5t1 mean+fully respond 9  
writ+ to ! comm5t2 &  7bb7 reg>d+ exig5t
 poor h\s+ conditions1 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] receiv+ ! comm5t1 respond 9   
writ+ to ! comm5t2 &  7,,iv7 seek       

resid5t advisory bo>d appo9tm5ts f      
legitimate t5ant organizations4  7iii7  
,own]s ( units ,ea* own] %all-- 7,i7    
recognize legitimate t5ant              
organizations2 &  7,,ii7 all[ t5ant     
organiz]s to assi/ t5ants 9 e/abli%+ &  
op]at+ legitimate t5ant organizations4  
7,d7 ,protections  7i7 ,protect$        
activities ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy & ea* 
own] %all all[ t5ants & t5ant organiz]s 
to conduct ! foll[+ activities relat$ to
 ! e/abli%m5t or op]ation ( a legitimate
 t5ant organization3 7,i7 ,di/ribut+    
leaflets 9 lobby areas4  7,,ii7 ,plac+  
leaflets at or "u t5ants' doors4        
7,,iii7 ,di/ribut+ leaflets 9 common    
areas4  7,,iv7 ,initiat+ contact )      
t5ants4  7,v7 ,conduct+ door-to-door    
surveys ( t5ants to asc]ta9 int]e/ 9    
e/abli%+ a legitimate t5ant organization
 & to (f] in=mation ab\t legitimate     
t5ant organizations4  7,,vi7 ,po/+      
in=mation on bullet9 bo>ds4  7,,vii7    
,assi/+ t5ants to p>ticipate 9          
legitimate t5ant organization           

activities4  7,,viii7 ,conv5+ regul>ly  
s*$ul$ meet+s 9 a space on site &       
accessible to t5ants1 9 a mann] t is    
fully indep5d5t ( managem5t             
repres5tatives4 ,9 ord] to pres]ve !    
indep5d5ce ( legitimate t5ant           
organizations1 public h\s+ ag5cy /aff1  
own]s1 l&lords1 managem5t & _!          
repres5tatives may n att5d su* meet+s   
unless invit$ by ! legitimate t5ant     
organization to specific meet+s to      
discuss a specific issue or issues4     
7,,ix7 ,assi/+ t5ants 9 creat+ or       
appo9t+ t5ants to s]ve on a resid5t     
advisory bo>d or resid5t c\ncil4  7,x7  
,speak+ to ! public1 includ+ ! m$ia1    
elect$ (ficials1 & gov]nm5t ag5cies4    
7,,xi7 ,o!r reasonable activities relat$
 to ! e/abli%m5t or op]ation ( a        
legitimate t5ant organization4  7ii7    
,p]mission ,a public h\s+ ag5cy or own] 
may n require t5ants or t5ant organiz]s 
to obta9 prior p]mission be=e engag+ 9 !
 activities p]mitt$ "u ?is p>agraph4    
7iii7 ,presumption ,if a public h\s+    

ag5cy or own] takes an adv]se action    
aga9/ a t5ant or t5ant organiz] t is a  
memb] ( a legitimate t5ant organization 
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
on :i* ! t5ant engages 9 a protect$     
activity "u ?is subp>agraph1 !re %all be
 a rebuttable presumption t ! adv]se    
action is an act ( retaliation relat+ to
 ! p>ticipation ( ! t5ant 9 ! legitimate
 t5ant organization4  7,e7 ,notice ( "r 
to organize  7i7 ,own]s ,ea* own] %all  
notify %all notify ea* t5ant liv+ at a  
qualifi$ l[-income h\s+ project ( ! "r  
to organize z describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph   
annually4  7ii7 ,t5ancy add5dum ,!      
,secret>y %all require ea* public h\s+  
ag5cy to am5d ! lease add5dum to include
 ! "r to organize provid] = 9 ?is       
p>agraph4  7,f7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  
4  #c4 ,,lihtc t5ant organizations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #db7;g7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7  
,,lihtc t5ant organizations  7,a7       
,rights ( t5ants ,9 ! case ( any        
qualifi$ l[-income h\s+ project :i* is  
an applicable project1 families occupy+ 
r5t-re/rict$ units 9 su* project %all h 
! same "r z families describ$ 9 section 
#h7o77#bc77;,b77i7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg4  7,b7               
,responsibilities ( own]s & /ate h\s+   
cr$it ag5cies ,9 ! case ( any applicable
 project1 su* project %all n be treat$ z
 a qualifi$ l[-income h\s+ project =    
purposes ( ?is section unless-- 7i7 ea* 
own] ( su* project meets requirem5ts :i*
 are ! same z ! requirem5ts ( clauses   
7i7 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c7 &        
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( section #h7o77#bc7 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg1 &   
7ii7 ea* ,/ate h\s+ cr$it ag5cy meets   
requirem5ts :i* are ! same z !          
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (      
subp>agraph 7,c7 & subp>agraph 7,d7 (   
su* section4  7,c7 ,applicable project  
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       

applicable project means-- 7i7 any      
project :i* is plac$ 9 s]vice aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,t5ants' ,"r to     
,organize ,act1 &  7ii7 any project--   
7,i7 :i* 0 plac$ 9 s]vice on or be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( su* ,act1 &  7,,ii7 = 
:i* ! date ( enactm5t ( su* ,act occurr$
 be=e ! end ( ! compliance p]iod = su*  
project4  7,d7 ,notice ( "r to organize 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate h\s+ cr$it ag5cy
 %all notify ea* t5ant liv+ at a        
qualifi$ l[-income h\s+ project ( ! "r  
to organize z describ$ 9 p>agraph #aj   
annually4  7ii7 ,t5ancy add5dum ,!      
,secret>y %all require ea* ,/ate h\s+   
cr$it ag5cy-- 7,i7 t has implem5t$ a    
/&>d lease1 lease add5dum1 or o!r       
guidance to own]s ( a qualifi$ l[-income
 h\s+ project1 to am5d t docum5t to     
include language affirm+ lessees' "r to 
organize provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph2 or   
7,,ii7 t p]=ms lease-bas$ evaluations ( 
l[ income-h\s+ tax cr$it compliance to  
include 9 t evaluation a requirem5t to  
include a writt5 affirmation ( ! t5ant's

 "r to organize z provid$ = 9 ?is       
p>agraph4  7,e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  
4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made  
by ?is section %all apply to taxable    
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,public 
& ,indian ,h\s+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t %all1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 e/abli% a   
protocol = ! en=cem5t ( p>agraph 7#bc7 (
 section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771
 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 &     
p>agraph 7#aj7 ( section #db7;g7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$  
by section #c ( ?is ,act1 t-- 7#a7      
reflects or integrates into exi/+       
en=cem5t protocol = t5ants protect$ "u  
section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community     
,developm5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #aigh 7#ab 

,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a;b71 :]e possible2   
7#b7 prohibits )hold+ ! t5ant-bas$      
assi/ance "u su* section #h7o7 or !     
d5ial ( ! "r to occupy an assi/$ unit or
 a r5t-re/rict$ unit1 or any o!r "r or  
privilege requir$ to be provid$ z a     
condition ( ! t5ant-bas$ assi/ance or ! 
project be+ treat$ z a qualifi$         
l[-income h\s+ project until su*        
compla9t is clos$2  7#c7 creates a      
me*anism = adm9i/rative compla9ts to be 
fil$1 catalog$1 & inve/igat$ reg>d+     
public h\s+ ag5cies1 ,/ate h\s+ cr$it   
ag5cies1 own]s1 l&lords1 managem5t1 & _!
 repres5tatives' alleg$ violation ( _!  
obligation n to int]f]e ) ! "r ( t5ants 
to e/abli% & op]ate a legitimate t5ant  
organization1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 provide   
families rem$y :5 ! ag5cy det]m9es a    
violation ( ! obligation n to int]f]e ) 
! "r ( t5ants to e/abli% & op]ate a     
legitimate t5ant organization2  7,b7    
include an indep5d5t inve/igation (     
t5ant & advocate allegations ( abuse &  
retaliation2  7,c7 keep t5ants in=m$    

ab\t ! progression ( any compla9t2 &    
7,d7 provide confid5tiality if necess>y1
 includ+ 9 cases :]e alleg$ abuse is    
extreme & t>get$2 &  7#d7 if relevant1  
appropriately ref]s compla9ts relat$ to 
pot5tial violation ( fair h\s+ laws to !
 ,(fice ( ,fair ,h\s+ & ,equal          
,opportunity at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4  7b7 ,report ,!     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
qu>t]ly report on ! en=cem5t ( ?is      
section t-- 7#a7 provides all data at   
bo? ! prop]ty-level &                   
jurisdiction-level2 &  7#b7 includes--  
7,a7 ! volume ( out/&+ compla9ts2  7,b7 
! av]age response "t to an initial      
compla9t2  7,c7 ! av]age "t x takes to  
close a compla9t2 &  7,d7 in=mation ab\t
 ! type ( issues report$ by t5ants t    
necessitate en=cem5t action4  #e4 ,fund+
 = t5ant & o!r p>ticipation & capacity  
build+  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !     

am5dm5t 9 subsection 7b7 is to exp& &   
demon/rate a firm commitm5t to t5ant    
organiz+ 9 ,f$]al h\s+ programs4  7b7   
,am5dm5t ,section #ead7;f77#c77;,a7 ( ! 
,multifamily ,assi/$ ,h\s+ ,re=m &      
,af=dability ,act ( #aiig 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
n m ?an & ins]t+ n less ?an2  7#b7 by   
/rik+ ( l[-income & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
s]vices & ins]t+ & improvem5t (         
l[-income h\s+ = :i* project-bas$ r5tal 
assi/ance1 public h\s+ subsidies1       
l[-income h\s+ tax cr$its1 ,f$]al or    
,/ate subsidiz$ loans1 enhanc$ v\*]     
assi/ance "u section #h7t7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7t771 t5ant-bas$ v\*] assi/ance1
 or project-bas$ assi/ance is provid$ "u
 section #h ( t ,act are provid$ or     
propos$2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] ! p]iod 
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,= outrea* & tra9+ ( 
t5ants & te*nical assi/ance1 ! ,secret>y
 %all implem5t a grant program utiliz+  
p]=mance-bas$ outcome measures =        
eligible co/s incurr$4 ,recipi5ts       

provid+ capacity build+ or te*nical     
assi/ance s]vices to t5ant gr\ps %all be
 qualifi$ nonpr(it ,/ate-wide1          
c\ntywide1 area-wide1 or city-wide      
organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce     
includ+ at lea/ a #b-ye> rec5t track    
record ( organiz+ & provid+ assi/ance to
 t5ants1 & indep5d5ce f ! own]1 a       
prospective pur*as]1 or _! manag+ ag5ts4
 ,! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance &   
tra9+ to grantees 9 adm9i/rative &      
fiscal managem5t to ensure compliance ) 
applicable ,f$]al requirem5ts4 ,!       
,secret>y %all exp$ite ! provision (    
fund+ = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,t5ants'   
,"r to ,organize ,act is enact$ & by    
ent]+ into an int]ag5cy agreem5t = n    
less ?an #a1jjj1jjj ) ! ,corporation =  
,national & ,community ,s]vice to       
conduct a t5ant outrea* & tra9+ program 
to eligible h\s+ "u ?is subsection4 ,!  
,secret>y %all also make available      
flexible grants to qualifi$ nonpr(it    
organizations t d n own eligible        
multifamily prop]ties1 = t5ant outrea* 9

 und]s]v$ areas1 & to exp]i5c$ national 
or regional nonpr(it organizations to   
provide specializ$ tra9+ or support to  
grantees assi/$ "u ?is section4 ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 funds au?oriz$
 "u ?is p>agraph = any fiscal ye> %all  
be available = obligation 9 subsequ5t   
fiscal ye>s4 ,! ,secret>y %all require  
ea* recipi5t ( am\nts made available    
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph to submit to
 ! ,secret>y qu>t]ly reports detail+ !  
use ( su* funds & includ+ su* in=mation 
z ! ,secret>y %all require44  #f4       
,increas$ t5ant p>ticipation funds =    
resid5t c\ncils ,9 ord] to exp& &       
demon/rate a firm commitm5t to t5ant    
organiz+ 9 ,f$]al h\s+ programs1 n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t %all provide ea* resid5t    
c\ncil1 z def9$ 9 section #ifd4ajj (    
title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
#dj p] unit p] ye>1 to be increas$      
annually to keep pace ) inflation4