This bill mandates the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a new program within one year of its enactment, designed to provide housing assistance to graduate students. The program will offer tenant-based assistance vouchers to eligible individuals, which are intended to cover 80 percent of the fair market value of the rental cost for their chosen housing unit. To be considered a "covered graduate student" and qualify for assistance, an individual must be enrolled in a graduate or professional program at an institution of higher education. Eligibility is further determined by income, with specific thresholds for dependent students (parental income not exceeding $40,000 for one parent or $80,000 for two parents) and independent students (individual income not exceeding $40,000 or shared income not exceeding $80,000 for married individuals). The Secretary is authorized to adjust these income amounts to account for the cost of living.
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Housing and Community Development
Grad Student Affordable Housing Act of 2026
USA119th CongressHR-9677| House
| Updated: 7/14/2026
This bill mandates the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a new program within one year of its enactment, designed to provide housing assistance to graduate students. The program will offer tenant-based assistance vouchers to eligible individuals, which are intended to cover 80 percent of the fair market value of the rental cost for their chosen housing unit. To be considered a "covered graduate student" and qualify for assistance, an individual must be enrolled in a graduate or professional program at an institution of higher education. Eligibility is further determined by income, with specific thresholds for dependent students (parental income not exceeding $40,000 for one parent or $80,000 for two parents) and independent students (individual income not exceeding $40,000 or shared income not exceeding $80,000 for married individuals). The Secretary is authorized to adjust these income amounts to account for the cost of living.