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Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019

Introduced: February 8, 2019 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 11, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 22 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H2618-2619)
Mar 11, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2626-2627)
Mar 11, 2019
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.
Mar 11, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1122.
Mar 11, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2618-2620)
Mar 11, 2019
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 8, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 11, 2019 House · vote #119 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 387–22 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019

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.

What's happening now March 12, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 291 Related bill Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019
  • HJRES 31 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 648 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
 Bill text 3 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1122: Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1122/
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"H.R. 1122: Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1122/.
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H.R. 1122, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1122/.
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