Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2007

To reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes.

2/26/2008--Introduced.
Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit section 8 rental assistance (including tenant- and project-based assistance) from being provided to any family that includes a convicted felon or illegal alien. Places a five-year limitation on section 8 rental assistance, disregarding any month during which such individual was a member of a disabled or elderly family so assisted. Prohibits such assistance on behalf of any family, unless each member of the family who is 18 years of age or older performs at least 20 hours of work activities per week. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to exempt from such prohibition any individual family member who meets certain requirements. Requires a public housing agency (PHA), in providing such housing assistance, to give preference to families that include a member who is a veteran that will reside in the dwelling unit. Expresses the sense of Congress that the HUD Moving to Work demonstration program under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 should be expanded to include significantly more PHAs. Authorizes the use of unspent section 8 housing assistance payments for section 8 compliance measures. Requires approved PHA plans, including modifications and amendments, to be made public at the PHA's office and in electronic form on the World Wide Web.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
• and 33 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. W. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Rep. Thomas Tancredo [R, CO-6]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. David Weldon [R, FL-15]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
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Committees

• House Financial Services

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5490

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February 26, 2008

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• Feb 26, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
• Introduced on Feb 26, 2008.

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On June 26, 1984, McCain voted for H.AMDT.942, the Siljander amendment, to HR5490, "An amendment to define "person" as including unborn children from the moment of conception". This measure is similar to HR 552, The Right to Life Act, .

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March 18, 2008 LETTER: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility & Accountability Act

I have introduced legislation, HR 5490, the Section 8 Reform, Responsibility and Accountability Act, to fundamentally reform Section 8 and bring much-needed and long overdue personal responsibility requirements to the program. ...

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HR 5490 would reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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