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Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act

To amend the definition of extremely low-income families under the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Introduced Feb 27, 2025

Latest action (Feb 27, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Referred to
Financial Services Committee
Policy area
Housing and Community Development
Issues
Housing
Legislative subjects (6)
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceHousing supply and affordabilityLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housingPuerto Rico

Summary
  • Amends the definition of extremely low-income families in the United States Housing Act of 1937 to apply the same poverty guidelines to Puerto Rico as used in the contiguous 48 states and District of Columbia.
  • Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report within 180 days assessing how HUD and the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration identify and address housing needs for extremely low-income families in Puerto Rico.
  • Requires the report to assess how HUD uses federal disaster recovery funds for low-income housing in Puerto Rico after natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes.
  • Requires the report to include recommendations for improving the effectiveness of federal and local housing programs serving extremely low-income families in Puerto Rico.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
  2. Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House

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Similar bills (6)

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  • HR 1697 — Child Tax Credit Relief for Puerto Rican Families Act · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%
  • HR 3540 — Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Elimination Act · Introduced May 21, 2025 · Cong. 119 63%
  • HR 2479 — Homes for Young Adults Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Cong. 119 60%
  • HR 893 — Working Families Housing Tax Credit Act · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Cong. 119 60%
  • HR 2366 — American Families United Act · Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · Cong. 119 58%
  • HR 1570 — Empowering Families in Special Education Act · Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Cong. 119 58%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 2025

Mr. Hernandez (for himself and Mr. Torres of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To amend the definition of extremely low-income families under the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Puerto Rico Low-Income Housing Support Act”.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

Clause (i) of section 3(b)(2)(C) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended—

(1) by striking “Puerto Rico or any other” and inserting “any”; and

(2) by inserting before the closing parentheses the following: “other than Puerto Rico and in the case of public housing agencies and projects located in Puerto Rico, the same poverty guidelines as used for the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia shall apply”.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON LOW INCOME HOUSING ACCESS IN PUERTO RICO.

(a) In General.—The Comptroller General shall, not later than 180 day after the date of the enactment of this section, submit a report to the Congress about efforts made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in collaboration with the Government of Puerto Rico, to connect low-income families residing in Puerto Rico with—

(1) housing assistance available in Puerto Rico; and

(2) affordable dwelling units, including dwelling units that are part of a housing project assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937.

(b) Contents.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include—

(1) an assessment of how the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration (PRPHA) identify and address housing needs for extremely low-income families that reside in Puerto Rico;

(2) an assessment how the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development uses Federal disaster recovery funds to rebuild and expand low-income housing after natural disasters in Puerto Rico, including hurricanes and earthquakes; and

(3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Federal and local housing programs that serve extremely low-income families that reside in Puerto Rico. <all>

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