Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +5
- Latest action
- Mar 10, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
The Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025 aims to increase landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program by creating new financial incentives, including one-time payments for landlords in low-poverty areas, security deposit assistance for tenants, bonus payments for public housing agencies that hire landlord liaisons, and a dedicated Housing Partnership Fund authorized at $100 million annually from 2025 to 2029. The bill also modifies housing quality standards to allow units previously inspected under other federal programs (like LIHTC, HOME, or Rural Housing Service) to satisfy voucher inspection requirements. These changes primarily affect private landlords, public housing agencies, and low-income tenants seeking housing in higher-opportunity neighborhoods.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]Co-sponsor
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