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H.R. 5793 115th Congress House

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such v… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas.

Introduced: May 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 10, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 10, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR H6010-6011)
Jul 10, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6025-6026)
Jul 10, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 10, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5793.
Jul 10, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6010-6013)
Jul 10, 2018
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 10, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 628.
Jul 10, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-809.
May 22, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
May 22, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2018
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 10, 2018 House · vote #314 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 368–19 See who voted →
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 Latest action July 11, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to: (1) encourage low-income families receiving such assistance to move to lower-poverty areas, and (2) expand access to opportunity areas.

HUD shall require PHAs applying to participate in the program to submit a specified Regional Housing Mobility Plan.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2945 Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018
  • HR 6072 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5793: Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5793/
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"H.R. 5793: Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5793/.
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