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The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 (H.R.1851) was a bill in the 110th Congress "to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. " (Official title.)^[1]

Contents 1 Current status 2 Bill summary 3 Key votes 4 Supporters 5 Articles and resources 5.1 See also 5.2 References

Current status

Bill summary

• Requires biennial inspections of each assisted housing unit to make sure that the unit is maintained according to the required standards (sec. 2).^[1]

• Allows the public housing agency to establish a tenant rent structure that is based on the rental value of the unit and adjusted according to inflation, is tiered according to the income-level of the tenant, and calculates the rent based on a percentage of family income (sec. 3).^[1]

• • Provides funding for any public housing agency that participates in the Moving to Work program or housing innovation program (sec. 6).^[1]

• Allows a public housing agency to provide a down-payment assistance grant not exceeding $10,000 instead of monthly assistance payments to aid in the purchase of a home (sec. 8).^[1]

• Creates the Housing Innovation Program to increase the housing opportunities for low-income families and provide financial incentives to families to obtain employment (sec. 16).^[1]

• Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to increase access for persons with limited English proficiency by developing a housing information resource center that provides translations of written materials and a toll-free customer service hotline (sec. 18).^[1]

• Appropriates as much funding as is necessary to assist 20,000 dwelling units each year for the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 (sec. 20).^[1]

Key votes

Vote to pass a bill that makes changes to the requirements, availability, funding, and use of the housing voucher program.^[1]

Same for all scorecards:

• Name of bill: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007
• Chamber: U.S. House of Representatives
• Roll call number: 629
• Congress number: 110th
• Session number: 1
• Vote link: U.S. House of Representatives record vote 629, 110th Congress, Session 1

Scored vote
Scorecard: National Journal 2007 House Scorecard	Org. position: {{{Vote position 1}}}
Description: "Require tenants in Section 8 housing to show proof of legal residency. July 12. (233-186)" (Original scorecard available at: http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/house_votes.htm)

Supporters

• National Association of Realtors
• National Low Income Housing Coalition

Articles and resources

• Maxine Waters US Representative House Overwhelmingly Passes Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 July 13, 2007.

• Center for American Progress Securing Decent Homes For All: The Ins and Outs of Housing Vouchers July 11, 2007.

See also

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Project Vote Smart’s info page on Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 (H.R.1851).