,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbe,mrs4
 ,ramirez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4  
,gomez1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 & ,ms4 ,pressley7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ 
,act ( #aicg & ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
to promote ! e/abli%m5t ( t5ant         
organizations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,t5ants' ,"r to ,organize ,act4  #b4    
,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !    
,congress t all memb]s ( a h\sehold     
receiv+ t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance h !  
"r to dec5t1 safe1 /able1 & sanit>y     
h\s+4  #c4 ,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 ,9
 g5]al ,a t5ant-- 7i7 has ! "r to       
e/abli%1 op]ate1 & p>ticipate 9 a       
legitimate t5ant organization = !       
purpose ( address+ issues relat$ to _!  
liv+ environm5t1 :i* includes-- 7,i7 !  
t]ms & conditions ( _! t5ancy2 &  7,,ii7
 activities relat$ to h\s+ & community  
developm5t2  7ii7 has ! "r to speak to !
 public1 includ+ m$ia1 elect$ (ficials1 
& gov]nm5t ag5cies ) respect to _! "r to
 dec5t1 safe1 & sanit>y h\s+ 9          
compliance ) relevant h\s+ codes1 fair  
h\s+ /atutes1 & any o!r requirem5ts2 &  
7iii7 may n be retaliat$ aga9/ = ass]t+ 
su* rights4  7,b7 ,requir$ engagem5t    
7i7 ,public ,h\s+ ,ag5cies ,ea* public  
h\s+ ag5cy %all-- 7,i7 recognize        
legitimate t5ant organizations2  7,,ii7 
give reasonable consid]ation to conc]ns 
rais$ by legitimate t5ant organizations2
  7,,iii7 solicit fe$back f any         
legitimate t5ant organization )9 !      
public h\s+ ag5cy1 includ+-- 7aa7 if a  

public h\s+ ag5cy is requir$ to complete
 an annual public h\s+ ag5cy plan1      
fe$back ) respect to ! plan2 or  7bb7 if
 a public h\s+ ag5cy has an exemption "u
 section #e7;b77#c71 solicit+ fe$back n 
less ?an once ea* ye>2  7,,iv7 aft]     
receiv+ fe$back f a legitimate t5ant    
organization-- 7aa7 except z provid$ 9  
item 7bb71 mean+fully respond 9 writ+ to
 su* comm5t n lat] ?an #fj days aft]    
receiv+ su* fe$back2 &  7bb7 ) respect  
to exig5t poor h\s+ conditions1 respond 
9 writ+ to ! fe$back n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] receiv+ su* fe$back2 &  7,v7 seek 
resid5t advisory bo>d appo9tm5ts f      
legitimate t5ant organizations4  7ii7   
,own]s ( units ,ea* own] %all-- 7,i7    
recognize legitimate t5ant              
organizations2  7,,ii7 give reasonable  
consid]ation to conc]ns rais$ by        
legitimate t5ant organizations2 &       
7,,iii7 all[ t5ant organiz]s to assi/   
t5ants 9 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation (      
legitimate t5ant organizations4  7,c7   
,protections  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* public  

h\s+ ag5cy & ea* own] may n-- 7,i7      
int]f]e ) ! "r ( any t5ant to e/abli% & 
op]ate a legitimate t5ant organization2 
&  7,,ii7 retaliate aga9/ any t5ant or  
t5ant organiz] because ( _! association 
) or p>ticipation 9 activities relat$ to
 a legitimate t5ant organization4  7ii7 
,protect$ activities ,ea* public h\s+   
ag5cy1 ea* own]1 & ag5ts !re( %all p]mit
 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 doors ( t5ants4  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 t5ant organizations4     
7,,vi7 ,po/+ in=mation on bullet9 bo>ds4
  7,,vii7 ,assi/+ t5ants ) p>ticipation 
9 t5ant organization activities4        
7,,viii7 ,conv5+ regul>ly s*$ul$ t5ant  

organization meet+s 9 a space on-site & 
accessible to t5ants1 9 a mann] t is    
fully indep5d5t ( repres5tatives ( !    
public h\s+ ag5cy or ! own]1 unless     
invit$ by ! t5ant organization to       
specific meet+s to discuss a specific   
issue or issues4  7,,ix7 ,assi/+ t5ants 
9-- 7aa7 creat+ a resid5t advisory bo>d 
or resid5t c\ncil2 &  7bb7 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   
,=mulat+ a response to a reque/ by !    
own] or public h\s+ ag5cy = approval (  
r5t increases or o!r discretion>y       
decisions affect+ resid5ts4  7,,xii7    
,o!r reasonable activities relat$ to !  
e/abli%m5t or op]ation ( a legitimate   
t5ant organization4  7iii7 ,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     
7iv7 ,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 ! t5ant     
organization4  7,d7 ,notice ( "r to     
organize ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy %all    
notify ea* t5ant ( ! rights describ$ "u 
?is p>agraph4  7,e7 ,prohibition on     
int]f]5ce & retaliation ,ea* public h\s+
 ag5cy & ea* own] may n-- 7i7 int]f]e ) 
! "r ( t5ants to e/abli% & op]ate a     
legitimate t5ant organization2 or  7ii7 
retaliate aga9/ any t5ant or t5ant      
organiz] because ( _! association ) or  
p>ticipation 9 activities relat$ to a   
legitimate t5ant organization4  7,f7    
,meet+ spaces  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* public 
h\s+ ag5cy & own] %all make available ! 
use ( any community room or o!r         
available space appropriate = meet+s )9 

! build+ or project :5 reque/$ by a     
legitimate t5ant organization & us$ =   
activities relat$ to ! e/abli%m5t or    
op]ation ( a legitimate t5ant           
organization4  7ii7 ,accessibility ,if !
 build+ or project has an accessible    
common area or areas1 su* facilities    
%all reasonably be made available =     
legitimate t5ant organization meet+s to 
ensure su* meet+s are accessible to     
p]sons ) disabilities1 unless x is      
impractical = reasons beyond ! control (
 ! public h\s+ ag5cy or own]4  7iii7    
,fees ,an own] ( a build+ or project may
 *>ge a reasonable1 cu/om>y1 & usual    
fee1 z may normally be impos$ = ! use ( 
su* facilities4  7,g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 p>agraph3 7i7 ,adv]se action ,! t]m    
adv]se action means1 9 response to a    
t5ant's ex]cise ( rights describ$ 9 ?is 
p>agraph-- 7,i7 ! t]m9ation or          
non-r5ewal ( a lease2  7,,ii7 !         
t]m9ation ( assi/ance "u ?is section2   
7,,iii7 a decrease or delay 9 s]vices   
provid$ to ! t5ant by ! own] or public  

h\s+ ag5cy2  7,,iv7 an unplann$ increase
 ( r5t or fees2  7,v7 ! ?reat or        
initiation ( a lawsuit aga9/ a lessee2  
7,,vi7 a violation ( t5ant privacy2 or  
7,,vii7 ! h>assm5t ( a t5ant or t5ant   
organiz]s4  7ii7 ,legitimate t5ant      
organization ,! t]m legitimate t5ant    
organization means1 9 a build+ or       
project ) #c or m families receiv+      
assi/ance "u ?is section1 an            
organization t-- 7,i7 meets regul>ly &  
op]ates democratically2  7,,ii7 is      
repres5tative ( all t5ants 9 ! build+ or
 project2  7,,iii7 is completely        
indep5d5t f a public h\s+ ag5cy1 own]1  
l&lord1 managem5t ( ! build+ or         
developm5t1 & any repres5tatives ( su*  
entities2  7,,iv7 has be5 e/abli%$ = !  
purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7,v7 includes newly =m$ resid5t organiz+
 committees1 :i* d n require specific   
/ructures1 writt5 by-laws1 elections1 or
 resid5t petitions4  7iii7 ,t5ant ,! t]m
 t5ant means a family or any memb] ( a  
family t receives assi/ance "u ?is      

section4  7iv7 ,t5ant organiz]  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m t5ant organiz] means an    
individual :o-- 7aa7 assi/s t5ants 9    
e/abli%+ & op]at+ a legitimate t5ant    
organization2 &  7bb7 is n an employee  
or repres5tative ( curr5t or prospective
 own]s or ag5ts or ! own]s4  7,,ii7     
,build+ policies  7aa7 ,policy aga9/    
canvass+ ,if a build+ or project has    
consi/5tly en=c$ a writt5 policy aga9/  
canvass+1 any t5ant organiz] :o is n a  
t5ant %all be accompani$ by a t5ant :ile
 on ! prop]ty ( ! build+ or project4    
7bb7 ,policy 9 favor ( canvass+ ,if a   
build+ or project has a writt5 policy   
favor+ canvass+1 any t5ant organiz] :o  
is n a t5ant %all be af=d$ ! same       
privileges & rights ( access z any o!r  
un9vit$ outside p>ties 9 ! normal c\rse 
( op]ations ( ! build+ or project4  7cc7
 ,no policy on canvass+ ,if a build+ or 
project does n h a consi/5tly en=c$1    
writt5 policy aga9/ canvass+1 ! build+  
or project %all be treat$ z if x has a  
policy favor+ canvass+4  4  #d4 ,,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;,b77i71 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( !    
,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 ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 any 
project-- 7,i7 :i* 0 plac$ 9 s]vice on  
or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( su* ,act2 & 
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 7#aj7 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  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =    
,public & ,indian ,h\s+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,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;f7o77#bc771 z add$ by   
section #c ( ?is ,act1 & p>agraph 7#aj7 
( section #db7;g7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by section #d (   
?is ,act1 t-- 7#a7 reflects or          

integrates ! 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       
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 a rem$y
 :5 ! ag5cy det]m9es a violation ( !    
obligation n to int]f]e ) ! "r ( t5ants 
to e/abli% & op]ate a legitimate t5ant  
organization2  7,b7 include an indep5d5t
 inve/igation ( t5ant & advocate        
allegations ( abuse2  7,c7 keep t5ants  
in=m$ ab\t ! progression ( any compla9t2
 &  7,d7 provide confid5tiality if      
necess>y1 includ+ 9 cases :]e alleg$    
abuse is extreme & t>get$2  7#c7        
prohibits )hold+ ! t5ant-bas$ 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$2 &  7#d7 if relevant1 
appropriately ref]s compla9ts relat$ to 
pot5tial violation ( fair h\s+ laws to !
 ,(fice ( ,fair ,h\s+ & ,equal          
,opportunity at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
private "r ( action ,t5ants may file an 
action at law or 9 equity1 9 ,f$]al or  
,/ate c\rt1 includ+ = injunctive relief1
 to en=ce ! v>i\s provisions ( ?is ,act4
  7c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t %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    
necessitat$ en=cem5t action4  #f4 ,fund+
 = t5ant & o!r p>ticipation & capacity  
build+ ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ead7;f7
 ( ! ,multifamily ,assi/$ ,h\s+ ,re=m & 
,af=dability ,act ( #aiig 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/        
s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ n m ?an & ins]t+ n
 less ?an2  7ii7 by ins]t+ =            
pr$evelopm5t assi/ance to enable su*    
transf]s1 aft] own]s712 &  7iii7 by     
/rik+ ( l[-income h\s+ = :i*            
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance is provid$ 
at bel[ m>ket r5t levels & may n be     
r5ew$ 7includ+ transf] ( developm5ts to 
t5ant gr\ps1 nonpr(it organizations1 &  
public entities71 = t5ant s]vices &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & 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\*]s "u 
section #h7t7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg1 or project-bas$ v\*]s "u  
section #h7o7 ( su* ,act are provid$ or 
propos$2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,d7 ,outrea* & te*nical       
assi/ance grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a grant program to aw>d am\nts =
 ! purposes (1 "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7   
outrea* & tra9+ ( t5ants by eligible    
entities2 &  7,,ii7 ! provision (       
te*nical assi/ance by eligible entities 
to t5ant gr\ps4  7ii7 ,eligible entities
 ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is       
subp>agraph1 an entity %all be a        
nonpr(it organization t-- 7,i7 has n    
less ?an #b ye>s ( exp]i5ce ) !         
organization & provision ( assi/ance to 
t5ants2 &  7,,ii7 is indep5d5t f any    
own]s1 prospective pur*as]s1 or any     
ag5ts !re( ( a resid5tial developm5t4   

7iii7 ,assi/ance to eligible entities ,!
 ,secret>y may provide assi/ance & tra9+
 to recipi5ts ( am\nts "u subp>agraph ) 
respect to-- 7,i7 adm9i/rative & fiscal 
managem5t2 &  7,,ii7 compliance ) any   
,f$]al requirem5ts4  7iv7 ,exp$it$ fund+
 ,! ,secret>y %all exp$ite ! provision (
 fund+ = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph occurs by    
ent]+ into an int]ag5cy agreem5t = n    
less ?an #a1jjj1jjj ) ! ,corporation =  
,national & ,community ,s]vice to       
conduct a t5ant outrea* & tra9+ program4
  7v7 ,flexible grants ,! ,secret>y %all
 make available flexible grants "u ?is  
subp>agraph to qualifi$ 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 subsection4  7vi7
 ,fund+ = subsequ5t fiscal ye>s ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 am\nts        
au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>agraph = any fiscal

 ye> %all be available = obligation 9   
subsequ5t fiscal ye>s4  7vii7 ,reports  
,! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t (
 am\nts made available pursuant to ?is  
subp>agraph to submit to ! ,secret>y a  
report1 on a qu>t]ly basis1 detail+ !   
use ( su* am\nts1 includ+ su* in=mation 
z ! ,secret>y %all require4  4  #g4     
,provision ( funds to resid5t c\ncils ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
%all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 provide ea* resid5t
 c\ncil1 z describ$ 9 section #ifd4ajj (
 title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 #dj p] unit p] ye>1 to be increas$     
annually to keep pace ) inflation4