H.R. 8877

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8877 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8877

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a 
study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing 
agencies, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 19, 2026

Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a 
study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing 
agencies, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Self-Sufficiency of 
Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES IN HUD-SUBSIDIZED 
HOUSING.

(a) In General.--
(1) Study.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study on the 
implementation of work requirements implemented prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act by public housing agencies 
described in paragraph (4) participating in the Moving to Work 
demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f 
note).
(2) Scope.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) consider the short-, medium-, and long-term 
benefits and challenges of work requirements on public 
housing agencies described in paragraph (4) and on 
program participants who are subject to such 
requirements, including the effects work requirements 
have on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset 
building, earnings growth, job attainment and 
retention, and public housing agencies' administrative 
capacity; and
(B) include quantitative and qualitative evidence, 
including interviews with program participants 
described in subparagraph (A) and their respective 
resident councils.
(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives a report on the initial findings of the study 
required under paragraph (1).
(4) Public housing agencies described.--The public housing 
agencies described in this paragraph are public housing 
agencies that, as part of an application to participate in the 
demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f 
note), submit a proposal identifying work requirements as an 
innovative proposal.
(b) Determination.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall 
apply if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines 
that--
(1) there are a sufficient number of public housing 
agencies described in subsection (a)(4) such that the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development can rigorously evaluate the 
impact of the implementation of work requirements described in 
that subsection; and
(2) the study would not negatively impact low-income 
families receiving assistance through a public housing agency 
described in subsection (a)(4).
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