# 119-hr-1696: Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act

119-hr-1696, Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1696
- Congress: 119
- Title: Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Aligns how "extremely low-income" is calculated for public housing in Puerto Rico with the U.S. mainland.** It also would require a federal review of how housing help and disaster recovery funds reach Puerto Rico's lowest-income families. - Low-income families in Puerto Rico: The bill would amend the statutory definition of "extremely low-income" so that public housing agencies and projects in Puerto Rico apply the same poverty guidelines used for the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia. - HUD and Puerto Rico housing officials: The Comptroller General would have 180 days to report on how the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration identify and serve extremely low-income families and use Federal disaster recovery funds. - Policymakers: The required report must include assessments and recommendations to improve Federal and local programs and post-disaster rebuilding for low-income housing in Puerto Rico.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New income test for Puerto Rico housing: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would change how "extremely low-income" is set for HUD housing in Puerto Rico. Public housing agencies and projects in Puerto Rico would use the same federal poverty guidelines as the 48 States and DC. This could change who qualifies or gets priority for public housing or HUD-…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1696)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1696 (as of 2026-04-21).