Michael Lawler (R-NY)
The Housing Voucher Funding Reallocation Act
A Republican bill with no 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
This bill, titled "The Housing Voucher Funding Reallocation Act," aims to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937. It directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate funds used for tenant-based assistance. At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary must recapture funds that public housing agencies did not obligate. These recaptured amounts are then provided to public housing agencies that have used all of their provided funds for tenant-based assistance.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +4
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill improves the distribution of housing assistance by redirecting unused funds to agencies with higher demand.
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The reallocation of funds to agencies in need helps ensure more low-income households can access tenant-based assistance.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?
By ensuring tenant-based assistance funds are used by high-demand agencies, the bill helps provide more stable housing for those in poverty.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Redistribution of unused funds: The bill requires the Secretary to take back money that was not used by certain public housing agencies and give it to agencies that used everything they were given. This could help agencies that have a higher need or more demand for assistance. (Section 2, subparagraphs A and B)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of unobligated funds: Public housing agencies that do not obligate their tenant-based assistance funds during a fiscal year will have those amounts recaptured by the Secretary. (Section 2, subparagraph A)
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill improves the distribution of housing assistance by redirecting unused funds to agencies with higher demand. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By ensuring tenant-based assistance funds are used by high-demand agencies, the bill helps provide more stable housing for those in poverty.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The reallocation of funds to agencies in need helps ensure more low-income households can access tenant-based assistance. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill may benefit urban residents in high-demand areas where public housing agencies are more likely to exhaust their current allocations.
- 7/2/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
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