Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
Affordable Housing Resident Services Act
A Democratic bill with 19 Democratic cosponsors · See all 19 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Affordable Housing Resident Services Act authorizes funding for enriched resident services within federally assisted affordable housing. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will award these grants on a competitive basis through the Administration of Children and Families. Grants are intended to fund service coordinators who assist residents with various needs. Eligible recipients include entities with experience in property management or supportive services, as well as tribes or tribal organizations. The program focuses on qualified properties such as those receiving specific federal housing assistance.
Yes· 3 of 16
- Scored +5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill funds services that assist older adults to age in place through home modifications and accessibility upgrades.
- Scored +5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill targets residents in federally assisted affordable housing to improve their access to services and stability.
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill specifically allocates funds to help residents with disabilities live independently.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Access to Essential Services: Residents can access services such as health and mental health services, educational opportunities like tutoring and college readiness, and financial literacy training (Section 2(e)(1)).
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Support for Aging and Disability: Older adults may receive help to age in place through home modifications and accessibility upgrades, while residents with disabilities can receive services to help them live independently (Section 2(e)(1)(D) and (E)).
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Economic and Housing Stability: Residents can receive assistance with economic self-sufficiency, housing stability, and connections to approved housing counselors (Section 2(e)(1)(C)).
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Increased Support for Public Benefits: The bill allows for assistance in helping residents receive the public benefits for which they are eligible (Section 2(e)(1)(F)).
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Diverse Opportunity for Grantees: The selection process aims for a diverse range of grantees, including minority business enterprises and those in rural areas, persistent poverty areas, or U.S. territories (Section 2(g)(6)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory Service Restrictions: While the bill states that no resident can be required to accept services, the grant recipients are limited in how they can use the funds, such as not being able to use more than 75 percent of the award for service coordinator activities (Section 2(d) and (e)(1)).
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Salary and Training Minimums: A specific portion of the grant—not less than 25 percent—must be used for the salary, benefits, and training of service coordinators, which limits the total pool of money available for direct resident activities (Section 2(e)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets residents in federally assisted affordable housing to improve their access to services and stability. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill specifically allocates funds to help residents with disabilities live independently. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill funds services that assist older adults to age in place through home modifications and accessibility upgrades. Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides for after-school programming and educational opportunities for residents. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill identifies tribes and tribal organizations as eligible recipients for the grant program. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill includes rural area property owners as a priority group for receiving grants.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill provides enriched resident services to support those living in federally assisted affordable housing. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill enables residents with disabilities to live more independently through home-based services. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill aims to enhance economic self-sufficiency through financial literacy and housing stability services.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill funds service coordinators to help residents access various health services. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill specifically allows grant funds to increase resident access to mental health services.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill authorizes funding for service coordinators and caseworkers to assist residents. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill provides services intended to enhance the economic self-sufficiency of residents.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill prioritizes grantees located in rural areas for the distribution of funds.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires grantees to post descriptions of their activities and impacts on a publicly accessible website.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill funds college and career readiness programming for residents.
- 8/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 19 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Cleo FieldsDemocrat · Louisiana
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · California
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
Mike LevinDemocrat · California
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Frank MrvanDemocrat · Indiana
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Scott PetersDemocrat · California
Raul RuizDemocrat · California
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California
Marc VeaseyDemocrat · Texas