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Creates a HUD pilot program that lets up to 25 selected entities open interest-bearing escrow accounts for families receiving Section 8 or Section 9 rental assistance. Escrow deposits will equal the rent increase caused by earned-income gains; families can withdraw funds under specified conditions. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must run a competition to select participants, notify families with an opt-out option, study outcomes, and is authorized $5,000,000 for FY2026 for technical assistance and evaluation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1666-1667)
Introduced March 11, 2025 by John F. Reed · Last progress 11 months ago