H.R. 1851 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007

Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007

H.R. 1851 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill reforms the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (by CRS)

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Title

To reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Other Titles

• Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007
• Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007
• Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor

Maxine Waters

Co-Sponsors

• Judy Biggert
• William Delahunt
• Christopher Shays
• Donald Payne
• Barney Frank
• Danny Davis

Subjects

• Housing
• Administrative fees
• Administrative procedure
• Budgets
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Consumer credit
• Consumers
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Depressed areas
• Disabled
• Earnings
• Economic policy
• Executive departments
• Federal aid to housing
• Finance
• Governmental investigations
• Home ownership
• Housing authorities
• Housing for the disabled
• Housing subsidies
• Income
• Indexing (Economic policy)
• Law
• Low-income housing
• Performance measurement
• Public housing
• Rent
• Rental housing
• Standards
• Wealth
• Welfare
• Welfare eligibility

Related Bills

• H.Res. 534 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1851) to Reform the Housing Choice Voucher Program Under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
• S. 2684 (110^th) : Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	3/29/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (6 proposed)
Passed House	7/13/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Financial Services amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/13/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 1851	7/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 151 voted YES 267 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1851	7/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 144 voted YES 277 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 1851	7/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 197 voted YES 222 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1851 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act	7/13/2007	This motion PASSED the House 233 voted YES 186 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 1851 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act	7/13/2007	This bill PASSED the House 333 voted YES 83 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/29/2007
		3/29/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
		5/23/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		5/25/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/25/2007	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 9.
		6/28/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-216.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/28/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
		7/11/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 534 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1851 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill.
		7/12/2007	Rule H. Res. 534 passed House.
		7/12/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 534.
		7/12/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 534 and Rule XVIII.
		7/12/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Anthony D. Weiner to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		7/12/2007	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1851 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill.
		7/12/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1851.
		7/12/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Waters.
		7/12/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 534, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment, as modified.
		7/12/2007	Waters amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent.
		7/12/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 534, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
		7/12/2007	On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/12/2007	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Velazquez.
		7/12/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 534, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller(CA) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/12/2007	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/12/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Miller, Gary.
		7/12/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gary Miller(CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gary Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/12/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 534, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
		7/12/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Markey.
		7/12/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 534, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/12/2007	On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/12/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Chabot.
		7/12/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/12/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 534, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
		7/12/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Hensarling.
		7/13/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/13/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1851.
		7/13/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		7/13/2007	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		7/13/2007	Mrs. Capito moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.
		7/13/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment inserting a new section pertaining to acceptable identification requirement.
		7/13/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		7/13/2007	Amendment reported by the House Committee on Financial Services.
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2007	On agreeing to the Financial Services amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/13/2007	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1851.
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2007	Amendment 3 to H.R. 1851
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2007	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1851
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2007	Amendment 6 to H.R. 1851
select this vote	Vote	7/13/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1851 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/13/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 1851 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act
		7/16/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	H. Amdt. 493	Waters, Maxine [D-CA35]	July 12, 2007	Offered on July 11, 2007.
	Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-227 and printed on pages H7745-H7747 in the Congressional Record of July 12, 2007. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 494	Velázquez, Nydia [D-NY12]	July 12, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 12, 2007.
	Amendment provides eviction and privacy protection for victims of domestic violence who live in section 8 housing. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 495	Miller, Gary [R-CA42]	July 12, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 12, 2007.
	Amendment sought to impose a 7-year time limit on participation in the section 8 program with exemptions for the elderly and disabled, and families in a hardship situation. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 496	Markey, Edward [D-MA7]	July 12, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 12, 2007.
	Amendment makes technical corrections to ensure that affordable housing is preserved in three housing developments, two located in Ohio and one in Massachusetts. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 497	Chabot, Steven [R-OH1]	July 12, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 12, 2007.
	Amendment sought to strike the authorization of funds for the creation of 100,000 new vouchers over 5 years. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 498	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	July 12, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 12, 2007.
	Amendment sought to require those receiving section 8 rental assistance for 7 consecutive years to perform a certain amount of work-related activity. Show amendment details