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6/25/2009--Introduced.Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for public housing agency (PHA) inspections of each dwelling unit for which a housing assistance payment contract is established. Requires an initial inspection before any assistance payment is made. Allows such payments if failure to meet standards is a result only of non-life threatening conditions. Changes mandatory compliance inspections from annual to biennial. Provides for interim inspections upon a family's request. Authorizes PHAs to establish specified alternative rent structures, except for elderly and disabled families. Prescribes requirements for reviews and calculation of family income. Prescribes eligibility criteria for assistance based upon family assets. Revises requirements governing: (1) assistance to low-income working families; (2) tenant-based contract renewals; (3) administrative fees; and (4) the home ownership downpayment grant program. Authorizes a PHA to report to certain consumer reporting agencies information regarding the past rent payment history of a family receiving tenant-based housing choice vouchers. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish standards and procedures for assessing PHA performance in carrying out the programs for tenant-based rental assistance and for homeownership assistance, including biennial assessments. Revises requirements relating to: (1) PHA project-based assistance; (2) the monitoring of rent burdens; and (3) enhanced vouchers. Directs the Secretary to define market areas. Limits a PHA's elective applicant screening. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to permit HUD participation in certain state demonstration programs providing for persons with significant disabilities to be employed and to continue to receive certain federal and state benefits. Authorizes a PHA to use subsidy payments otherwise due the owner to pay for continued utility service to avoid hardship to program participants. Authorizes the Secretary to provide preservation project-based voucher assistance in lieu of enhanced voucher assistance in the case of a multifamily housing project. Authorizes a PHA, in the case of foreclosure on any federally-related mortgage loan or on any residential real property in which a recipient of public housing assistance resides, to use rental assistance funds: (1) to pay utilities that are the owner's responsibility; or (2) for the family's reasonable moving costs. Requires the Comptroller General to identify and report to Congress on obstacles to using vouchers in federally subsidized housing projects. Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to revise the duties of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Establishes the Housing Innovation Program to give PHAs flexibility to design, and HUD responsibility to evaluate, innovative approaches to providing specified housing assistance.

1254337800 2009-09-30 Fri Nov 13 22:11:26 -0600 2009 introduced 58774 '8':2 'act':5 '2009':7 'reform':4 'section':1 'voucher':3 75398 false short introduced 58774 '8':10 'act':16 '1937':18 'hous':4,15 'unit':13 'choic':5 'state':14 'reform':2 'program':7 'section':9 'voucher':6 75147 false official calendar 58774 Thu Oct 01 18:53:29 -0500 2009 1254337800 Wed Sep 30 16:10:00 -0500 2009 210082 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157. W000187 1938-08-15 5727 2344 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waters/IMA/issue.htm 35 202-225-7854 Maxine 'd':4 'ca':5 '-35':6 'rep':1 'maxin':2,7,9 'water':3,8,10 F 400422 Waters Maxine_Waters Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35] 2311 N00006690 8467 Democrat 202-225-2201 Christian CA Maxine Waters 1.6969696969697 http://www.house.gov/waters/ MaxineWaters B001234 1947-01-23 3994 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baca/zipauth.shtml 43 202-225-8671 Joe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-43':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'baca':3,8,10 M 400009 Baca Joe_Baca Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] 1675 N00007089 8213 Democrat 202-225-6161 CA Joe Baca 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/baca/ B001232 1937-08-15 2545 1034 Longworth House Office Building http://judybiggert.house.gov/ContactJudy.aspx 13 202-225-9420 Judy 'r':4 'il':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'judi':2,7,9 'biggert':3,8,10 F 400027 Biggert Judy_Biggert Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13] 1007 N00004762 7587 Republican 202-225-3515 Episcopalian IL Judy Biggert 4.90909090909091 http://judybiggert.house.gov/ C001068 1949-05-24 5307 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2056 N00003225 9161 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen F000339 1940-03-31 15415 2252 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-0182 Barney 'd':4 '-4':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'frank':3,8,10 'barney':2,7,9 M 400140 Frank Barney_Frank Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4] 7677 N00000275 18197 Democrat 202-225-5931 Jewish MA Barney Frank 2.51948051948052 http://www.house.gov/frank/ H000636 1940-08-20 1673 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 306 N00006008 7171 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ I000057 1958-05-30 4531 432 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formisrael/contact.html 2 202-225-4669 Steve 'd':4 '-2':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'steve':2,7,9 'israel':3,8,10 M 400195 Israel Steve_Israel J. Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2] 1877 N00013345 6849 Democrat 202-225-3335 Jewish NY Steve Israel 2.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/israel/ RepSteveIsrael L000551 1946-07-16 6688 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2696 N00008046 8957 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.23529411764706 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee P000596 373 1218 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pierluisi/contact-form.shtml 0 202-225-2154 Pedro 'd':4 '-0':6 'pr':5 'rep':1 'pedro':2,7,9 'pierluisi':3,8,10 M 412306 Pierluisi R. Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [D, PR-0] 59 N00029168 2267 Democrat 202-225-2615 PR Pedro Pierluisi 5.0 http://pierluisi.house.gov/ calendar 58774 Thu Oct 01 18:53:29 -0500 2009 1254337800 Wed Sep 30 16:10:00 -0500 2009 210082 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157. action 58774 Thu Oct 01 18:53:29 -0500 2009 1254337800 Wed Sep 30 16:10:00 -0500 2009 210081 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-277. calendar 58774 1248321600 Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204389 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 24. action 58774 1248321600 Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204388 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 58774 1247025600 Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203897 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 58774 1245902400 Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201007 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. introduced 58774 1245902400 Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201006