H.R. 2655 · 109th Congress

Section 8 Voucher Residential Screening Committees Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-05-26
Latest action
2005-06-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Summary

Section 8 Voucher Residential Screening Committees Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the section 8 rental assistance voucher program to require each public housing agency to establish and maintain a neighborhood review committee which shall: (1) be made up of between three and six agency-area residents, of whom at least three must not be receiving housing assistance other than mortgage assistance; and (2) obtain and review references and certain enforcement-related information respecting assisted families and landlords.