H.R. 9072

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9072 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9072

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to alter the eligibility 
requirements for eligible youths to receive tenant-based rental 
assistance, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2026

Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Carey, Mrs. Beatty, and 
Mr. Landsman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to alter the eligibility 
requirements for eligible youths to receive tenant-based rental 
assistance, 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 ``Housing Opportunities for Moving to 
Empowerment for Foster Youth Act'' or the ``HOME for Foster Youth 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF ELIGIBLE YOUTHS FOR TENANT-BASED RENTAL 
ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--Section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``leave foster care within 90 days'' and 
inserting ``leave foster care within 180 days''; and
(2) by striking ``and is homeless or is at risk of becoming 
homeless at age 16 or older''.
(b) Education and Training Voucher Amounts.--Section 3(b)(4) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)) is amending 
by adding at the end the following:
``(F) Education and training voucher amounts.--Such 
term does not include any amounts a family receives 
from the Education and Training Vouchers authorized 
under section 477(i) of the Social Security Act.''.
(c) Updating of Guidance and Notices.--The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall update all guidance, notices, and other 
materials produced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
relating to eligibility for assistance under section 8(x) of the 
Housing Act of 1937 to carry out the amendments made by this section.

SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND PROGRAM STREAMLINING.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall, using amounts available to the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out the program 
under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, modernize 
and improve access to housing assistance and supportive services for 
current and former foster youth.
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