S 1344 · 115th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Family Self-Sufficiency Act

Introduced 2017-06-13· Sponsored by Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2017-06-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Family Self-Sufficiency Act This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the Family-Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program, an employment and savings incentive program for families that reside in public housing or have housing vouchers. Specifically, the bill: combines existing, separately operated FSS programs into a single program; extends program eligibility to tenants of certain privately owned properties subsidized with project-based rental assistance; revises program requirements related to eligibility, supportive services, and escrow deposits; and otherwise modifies the FSS program.…

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican