This bill mandates the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a comprehensive study on the implementation of work requirements by specific public housing agencies. These agencies are those participating in the Moving to Work demonstration program that previously proposed work requirements as an innovative strategy. The study's scope includes evaluating the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits and challenges of these requirements for both the agencies and program participants. It will specifically examine their effects on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset building, earnings growth, and job attainment and retention, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative evidence, including interviews. The Secretary is required to submit an initial report of the findings to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment. This study will only proceed if the Secretary determines there are enough eligible public housing agencies for a rigorous evaluation and that the study itself would not negatively impact low-income families.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act
USA119th CongressHR-8877| House
| Updated: 5/19/2026
This bill mandates the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a comprehensive study on the implementation of work requirements by specific public housing agencies. These agencies are those participating in the Moving to Work demonstration program that previously proposed work requirements as an innovative strategy. The study's scope includes evaluating the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits and challenges of these requirements for both the agencies and program participants. It will specifically examine their effects on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset building, earnings growth, and job attainment and retention, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative evidence, including interviews. The Secretary is required to submit an initial report of the findings to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment. This study will only proceed if the Secretary determines there are enough eligible public housing agencies for a rigorous evaluation and that the study itself would not negatively impact low-income families.