HR9072Referred to Committee

HOME for Foster Youth Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-05-29

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Zachary Nunn

Republican · IA · Representative

Votes with party: 96.0% (576 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (8)

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Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2026-05-29

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-05-29

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change the rules for which young people can receive government help paying rent through existing housing assistance programs. Specifically, it would expand or modify who qualifies as an "eligible youth" to access rental vouchers that subsidize housing costs for low-income individuals. This would affect young people struggling to afford housing and potentially the landlords and housing agencies that administer these rental assistance programs.

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Subjects

Housing and Community Development

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9072 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9072 To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to alter the eligibility requirements for eligible youths to receive tenant-based rental assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2026 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Carey, Mrs. Beatty, and Mr. Landsman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to alter the eligibility requirements for eligible youths to receive tenant-based rental assistance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Opportunities for Moving to Empowerment for Foster Youth Act'' or the ``HOME for Foster Youth Act''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF ELIGIBLE YOUTHS FOR TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``leave foster care within 90 days'' and inserting ``leave foster care within 180 days''; and (2) by striking ``and is homeless or is at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older''. (b) Education and Training Voucher Amounts.--Section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)) is amending by adding at the end the following: ``(F) Education and training voucher amounts.--Such term does not include any amounts a family receives from the Education and Training Vouchers authorized under section 477(i) of the Social Security Act.''. (c) Updating of Guidance and Notices.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall update all guidance, notices, and other materials produced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to eligibility for assistance under section 8(x) of the Housing Act of 1937 to carry out the amendments made by this section. SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND PROGRAM STREAMLINING. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, using amounts available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out the program under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, modernize and improve access to housing assistance and supportive services for current and former foster youth. <all>

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