The House of Representatives passed the “Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019” (H.R. 1122) by a vote of 387-22 on March 11. Representatives Duffy (R-WI) and Cleaver (D-MO) of the House Financial Services Committee introduced the bill, which aims to help more Housing Choice Voucher households move to communities of their choice, such as areas with access to jobs with decent pay, good schools, transportation, and healthcare. The demonstration will enable HUD and public housing agencies to develop new models for improving voucher mobility as well as provide counseling to help voucher households move to areas of opportunity. The bill, which now moves to the Senate for consideration in committee, is very similar to a provision in the final FY19 spending bill that provides $28 million for a voucher mobility demonstration. NLIHC strongly supports H.R. 1122. Learn more about the bill at: https://bit.ly/2XUetki
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