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119-s-1203119th CongressWALLET

Housing Vouchers Fairness Act

Sponsored By: Senator Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

Introduced

Summary

Rental vouchers for high-growth, high-population areas. This bill would create a new annual program to provide extra tenant-based rental assistance to public housing agencies that serve areas with more than 100,000 people and are among the 25 fastest-growing areas from 2012 to 2022.

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  • Families and renters in targeted fast-growth places could get more help paying rent through additional tenant-based vouchers.
  • Public housing agencies that meet the area criteria could receive extra vouchers allocated by a formula that weighs area population, unmet affordability needs, and historical shortfalls from population growth.
  • The assistance would be distributed each year based on population served, local voucher shortfalls relative to housing affordability, and past under-allocation tied to population growth.

*Authorizes $2.0 billion for fiscal year 2025 to start the program, with funds available for renewals thereafter until expended.*

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More rental vouchers in high-growth areas

If enacted, you could get more rental help if you rent in a fast-growing area. The bill would create a new HUD tenant-based voucher program funded at $2 billion for fiscal year 2025. That money would be available for renewals in later years until spent. Eligible public housing agencies must serve areas with over 100,000 people that are among the 25 U.S. areas with the largest population growth from 2012–2022. Each year the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development would allocate funds to eligible PHAs based on area population, unmet voucher need, and past shortfalls when voucher formulas fell behind population growth.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2025

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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