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HR 5443 109th Congress House

Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2006

Official title: To reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Introduced: May 22, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Crime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEarningsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to housingGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHome ownershipHousing authoritiesHousing subsidiesIncomeLabor and EmploymentLawLow-income housingPerformance measurementPublic housingRelocationRentRental housingResidential rehabilitationSocial WelfareStandardsWelfare eligibilityWelfare work participationWitnessesWorking poor
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 14, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 2.
Jun 8, 2006
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
May 22, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 22, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 14, 2006

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to set forth exceptions to the requirement of initial inspection prior to occupancy, especially to allow assistance payments if failure to meet standards results only from non-life threatening conditions.

Prescribes guidelines for income reviews and calculation of income. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make an annual inflation adjustment to exclusions from such calculation.

Instructs the Secretary to implement a Moving to Work Program in which selected public housing agencies may participate.

Authorizes funding for tenant-based vouchers.

Permits a public housing agency, at its discretion, to provide a single grant to be used only as a contribution toward the downpayment for the purchase of a dwelling, in lieu of monthly assistance payments.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 22, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5443: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5443/
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