H.R. 3977

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to allow for housing assistance to certain individuals enrolled as students at an institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · June 12, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Landsman · Committee: Committee on Financial Services

Table of contents

• H.R. 3977
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Removal of prohibition on housing assistance to students
  • SEC. 3. Waiver of requirements for certain students

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act.

SEC. 2. Removal of prohibition on housing assistance to students

• Section 327(a) of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (; 119 Stat. 2506) is amended— Public Law 109–115
  • by striking paragraph (1); and
  • by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as (1) through (5), respectively.

SEC. 3. Waiver of requirements for certain students

• Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (), is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)
  • (23) Waiver of requirements for certain students
    • (A) In general
      • The Secretary may waive any requirement under this subsection to provide tenant-based assistance under this subsection to an individual who—
        • (i) is a student enrolled in an institution of higher education, as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 () and including the institutions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (); 20 U.S.C. 1001(a); 20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(1)
        • (ii) lives in an on-campus student housing facility maintained by such institution; and
        • (iii) is—
        • in foster care or was in foster care; or
        • a minor child declared emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction.
    • (B) Treatment of assistance
      • Assistance received by an individuals though the waiver described in subparagraph (A) may not be considered a part of the income of such individual for the purposes of—
        • (i) determining eligibility for student financial assistance provided by the Federal Government or offered by an institution of higher education that receives Federal assistance;
        • (ii) calculating income earned from work under a cooperative education program offered by an institution of higher education that receives Federal assistance;
        • (iii) determining eligibility for any living allowance provided under a program established under the National and Community Service Act of 1990; or
        • (iv) determining the amount of any child support the individual may owe.