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Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act

USA119th CongressHR-8877| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2026
Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democratic Representative

Texas

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
May 19, 2026
Introduced in House
May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • May 19, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2026
    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.
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Timeline
May 19, 2026
Introduced in House
May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • May 19, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 19, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democratic Representative

Texas

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted