,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfgc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #c1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,britt 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to increase workforce participation by recipients of ,federal public housing assistance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pathways to a ,thriving ,household ,act or the ,,path ,act4 #b4 ,assisted housing workforce participation 7a7 ,in general ,section #af of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgn7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,minimum work requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,a public housing agency1 in the case of public housing1 tenant-based assistance 7as defined in section #h7;f771 or project-based voucher assistance under section #h7o77#ac7 or an owner1 in the case of project-based assistance 7as defined in section #h7;f77 excluding project-based voucher assistance under section #h7o77#ac71 may establish minimum work requirements for individuals or families1 which-- 7,a7 shall specify a maximum #dj hour per week work requirement2 and 7,b7 shall not apply to-- 7i7 an individual under #ah years of age or over #fb years of age2 7ii7 an individual with a disability2 7iii7 a pregnant woman2 7iv7 the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child under #f years of age or for an individual that is temporarily incapacitated2 7v7 the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent with a serious medical condition or disability1 as determined by the ,state agency established or designated to administer or supervise the administration of the ,state plan2 7vi7 an individual who is enrolled as a student in an institution of higher education1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#b7 ,determination ,a public housing agency or owner under this ,act shall determine whether an individual meets the criteria for exemption from the work requirements established under this subsection4 7#c7 ,work activities ,participation by an individual family member in the following activities shall be considered to fulfill minimum work requirements under paragraph 7#a71 as determined by the public housing agency or owner3 7,a7 ,unsubsidized employment4 7,b7 ,subsidized private sector employment4 7,c7 ,subsidized public sector employment4 7,d7 ,work experience 7including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing7 if sufficient private sector employment is not available4 7,e7 ,on-the-job training4 7,f7 ,job search and job readiness assistance4 7,g7 ,community service programs4 7,h7 ,vocational educational training4 7,i7 ,job skills training directly related to employment4 7,j7 ,education directly related to employment1 in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency1 or satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence1 in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate4 7,k7 ,the provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program4 7#d7 ,additional requirements ,a public housing agency or owner that establishes minimum work requirements for individuals or families under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 offer supportive services to assist those individuals and families with obtaining employment or otherwise engaging in work activities described in paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 maintain uniform minimum work requirements for all applicable tenants within a particular assistance program2 7,c7 include the minimum work requirements policy-- 7i7 in the case of assistance provided under section #i1 in the admission and continued occupancy policy of the public housing agency2 and 7ii7 in the case of assistance provided under section #h1 in the administrative plan of the public housing agency and the tenant selection plan of the public housing agency or owner1 as applicable2 7,d7 make a copy of the minimum work requirements policy available to all applicants1 tenants1 and resident organizations1 including-- 7i7 to tenants at the time a new lease is executed and annually at the time of lease renewal2 and 7ii7 written notice of the policy not later than #c months before implementation of the policy2 and 7,e7 implement a written policy for determining when the work requirement constitutes a hardship for the assisted individual or family and allow for exceptions or exemptions from the work requirement if a hardship determination is made1 which shall-- 7i7 apply to-- 7,i7 work-eligible adults seeking a determination of disability status2 7,,ii7 work-eligible adults who are temporarily relocated due to a disaster2 and 7,,iii7 work-eligible adults who are actively trying to comply with the work requirement but are having difficulty finding work or engaging in work activity2 and 7ii7 include information on how to request a hearing for review of denied hardship requests4 7#e7 ,application ,the requirements under this section shall apply to-- 7,a7 in the case of public housing1 tenant-based assistance1 or project-based assistance1 a public housing agency that is not in receivership or designated as a troubled performer under the public housing assessment system1 the section #h management assessment program1 or the small rural public housing agency assessment2 and 7,b7 in the case of project-based assistance1 an owner that is not in default of the rental assistance contract and has a current satisfactory management and occupancy review4 7#f7 ,enforcement 7,a7 ,in general ,a public housing agency or owner that chooses to implement work requirements shall be responsible for verification and enforcement1 which-- 7i7 shall be performed not less frequently than annually2 and 7ii7 may terminate program assistance to a covered family or family member to whom the work requirement policies apply1 if the family member does not comply4 7,b7 ,requirements ,any termination of assistance described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall comply with the requirements of subpart ,l of part #ihb of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbg4