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Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on work requirements implemented by public housing agencies participating in the Moving to Work demonstration program. The study must examine the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits and challenges of work requirements on agencies and program participants, including effects on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset building, earnings growth, job attainment and retention, and administrative capacity. The study must include quantitative and qualitative evidence, including interviews with program participants and resident councils. The Secretary must submit a report on initial findings to Congress within one year of enactment. The requirement to conduct the study applies only if the Secretary determines there are sufficient public housing agencies implementing work requirements to rigorously evaluate the impact and that the study would not negatively affect low-income families receiving assistance.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Sylvia R. Garcia’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- HILLCO PARTNERS LLC $9,900
- THE GOODMAN CORPORATION $6,800
- LANIER LAW FIRM $6,609
- ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP $6,600
- MEM &ASSOCIATES, INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Sylvia R. Garcia → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- May 19, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2026
Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes.
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 “Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act”.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES IN HUD-SUBSIDIZED HOUSING.
(a) In General.—
(1) Study.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements implemented prior to the date of enactment of this Act by public housing agencies described in paragraph (4) participating in the Moving to Work demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
(2) Scope.—The study required under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) consider the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits and challenges of work requirements on public housing agencies described in paragraph (4) and on program participants who are subject to such requirements, including the effects work requirements have on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset building, earnings growth, job attainment and retention, and public housing agencies’ administrative capacity; and
(B) include quantitative and qualitative evidence, including interviews with program participants described in subparagraph (A) and their respective resident councils.
(3) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the initial findings of the study required under paragraph (1).
(4) Public housing agencies described.—The public housing agencies described in this paragraph are public housing agencies that, as part of an application to participate in the demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), submit a proposal identifying work requirements as an innovative proposal.
(b) Determination.—The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines that—
(1) there are a sufficient number of public housing agencies described in subsection (a)(4) such that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can rigorously evaluate the impact of the implementation of work requirements described in that subsection; and
(2) the study would not negatively impact low-income families receiving assistance through a public housing agency described in subsection (a)(4). <all>
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