US Congress House Bill 4300 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Engrossed on November 19 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer housing choice voucher programs to, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, extend tenant-based assistance for youth aging out of foster care under specified circumstances. Under current law, public housing assistance is available for up to 36 months for low-income youth who are 18 to 24 years old, left foster care at age 16 or older (or will soon leave foster care), and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The bill requires PHAs to extend such housing assistance for up to 24 months (subject to available funds) for youth who are (1) employed; (2) enrolled in a workforce development program; (3) pursuing postsecondary education, a high school diploma, or the equivalent; or (4) participating in a family self-sufficiency program. Youth who are parents (or have a dependent under age six), are participating in an addiction recovery program, or cannot comply due to a medical condition may receive extended housing assistance without meeting these requirements. Further, youth receiving extended housing assistance are eligible for available supportive services. PHAs also must connect such youth with other community resources and coordinate with local child welfare agencies to receive referrals for the housing assistance program. The bill does not apply to housing choice vouchers that are already in use as of the date of the bill's enactment.

Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019

Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-19	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2019-11-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-11-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8937-8938)
2019-11-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4300.
2019-11-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8937-8939)
2019-11-18	House	Mr. Green, Al (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-09-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
2019-09-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2019-09-12	House	Introduced in House

SB2803 (Related) 2019-11-07 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-125.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4300/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4300/BILLS-116hr4300ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4300/BILLS-116hr4300eh.pdf