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HR 5164 109th Congress House

Earning and Living Opportunities Act

Official title: To amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income people.

Introduced: April 6, 2006 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Earning and Living Opportunities Act - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to set forth as a condition of federal housing and community development assistance that: (1) a public or Indian housing agency or contractor shall require that at least 20% of employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons; and (2) a recipient of assistance for housing rehabilitation, construction, or other public construction projects and their contractors shall require that at least 20% of new employee hours be performed by low- or very low-income persons.

Directs the Secretary to require a public or Indian housing agency and other recipients of federal housing and community development assistance to: (1) establish a section 3 committee of interested parties to oversee all aspects of compliance with section 3 of such Act; (2) advertise training and employment opportunities generated by development assistance; and (3) maintain a registry of eligible low- and very low-income persons who express interest in those opportunities.

Prescribes requirements for: (1) contractor compliance and job training; and (2) agency recruitment and referral.

Establishes fines for noncompliance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 6, 2006
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 6, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5164: Earning and Living Opportunities Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5164/
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"H.R. 5164: Earning and Living Opportunities Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5164/.
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