# 114-hr-4485: Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016

114-hr-4485, Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4485
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2016-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require public housing agencies to terminate the tenancy of families residing in public housing that have an income exceeding 125% of the area median income. The bill allows an exception to this requirement if, at the time of the termination, there are no families on the waiting list or applying for public housing administered by the agency.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-4924: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4730: Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4485)

## Related
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-4924: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4924)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4730: Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4730)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4485 (as of 2025-11-18).