Rural Housing Accessibility Act

Hozzl · 2025-04-04T16:12:08Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 1091 Rural Housing Accessibility Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Housing and Community Development. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/4/2025, 4:12 PM

Summary of Bill S 1091

Bill 119 s 1091, also known as the "Port-In Housing Choice Voucher Absorption Act," is a piece of legislation that aims to address the issue of port-in housing choice vouchers in public housing agencies. The bill specifically requires certain public housing agencies to absorb these vouchers, which are designed to help low-income individuals and families afford housing in the private market.

The bill outlines the process by which public housing agencies must absorb these vouchers, including providing information to voucher holders about available units, conducting inspections of units, and ensuring that voucher holders are able to use their vouchers in a timely manner. The bill also includes provisions for monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the voucher absorption process.

Overall, the goal of Bill 119 s 1091 is to ensure that low-income individuals and families have access to affordable housing through the use of port-in housing choice vouchers. By requiring public housing agencies to absorb these vouchers, the bill aims to streamline the process and make it easier for voucher holders to find and secure housing in the private market.

Congressional Summary of S 1091

Rural Housing Accessibility Act

This bill requires a public housing agency (PHA) that uses less than 95% of its budget authority in a given year to accept a housing choice voucher from a family that received the voucher from an agency in a different jurisdiction. The PHA that accepts the voucher (1) must make assistance payments to the family under an annual contributions contract, and (2) may not bill the initial PHA for the assistance payments for more than 12 months.

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Current Status of Bill S 1091

Bill S 1091 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 24, 2025. Bill S 1091 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 24, 2025. Bill S 1091's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of March 24, 2025