H.R. 7139

119 HR 7139 IH: Housing Choice Voucher Fairness Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-16
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7139  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 16, 2026   Mr. Kiley of California  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to address the payment of tenant-based assistance in cases where a family moves, and for other purposes.
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Short title
 This Act may be cited as the   Housing Choice Voucher Fairness Act of 2025  .
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Transferring housing choice voucher billing
 Section 8(r) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(r) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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If an agency provides tenant-based assistance to a family on or after January 1, 2026 and such family moves to a dwelling unit located in an area outside of the area covered by such agency, such agency shall continue providing tenant-based assistance to such family unless the cost of providing rental assistance for such dwelling unit is greater than 10 percent more than the cost of providing rental assistance for such family when they lived in the area covered by such agency.
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