Bill · S. 1203· Senate(119-S-1203)
Housing Vouchers Fairness Act
- Introduced
- 3/31/2025
- Last activity
- 3/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Ruben Gallego
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Housing Vouchers Fairness Act," seeks to authorize $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for rental vouchers. The funds are intended for high growth population areas. The Secretary is directed to provide additional assistance to eligible public housing agencies in an equitable manner. Eligibility is based on population, affordability needs, and historical shortfalls. Eligible agencies must serve areas with a population greater than 100,000 that were among the 25 highest growth areas between 2012 and 2022.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill directly increases funding for rental vouchers aimed at addressing affordability needs.
Does this make housing cost less?+5
The bill provides $2 billion in funding specifically for rental vouchers to address affordability needs in high-growth areas.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+5
The bill specifically targets high-growth areas which are often densely populated urban environments.
The opposite
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?-5
The focus on large population areas excludes the needs of rural communities.
Does this invest in rural communities?-2
The bill specifically targets high-growth areas with populations over 100,000, which may exclude rural development needs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Additional Assistance for Tenants: The Secretary will provide additional assistance for tenant-based assistance to help meet housing affordability needs in specific areas (Section 2, Subparagraph (A)).
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Support for Growing Areas: The bill targets high growth population areas where previous voucher allocations may not have kept pace with population increases (Section 2, Subparagraph (A)).
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Funding Availability: The bill authorizes $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, with funds remaining available for renewals in each fiscal year until they are spent (Section 2, Subparagraph (B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Eligibility for Agencies: Only public housing agencies serving areas with populations greater than 100,000 that were among the 25 highest growth areas between 2012 and 2022 are considered eligible (Section 2, Subparagraph (C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Reduces Homelessness+4Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Urban Residents+5Good For Children+1Good For Young Adults+1Good For Rural Residents-5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 6/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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