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H.R. 8877House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Sylvia R. GarciaRep. Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
Introduced May 19, 2026

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The bill orders the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to study how work‑requirement policies are being used by public housing agencies that take part in the Moving‑to‑Work demonstration. The study will look at how these requirements affect families’ self‑sufficiency, including homelessness, poverty, earnings, job stability and agency capacity. HUD must deliver a report on its initial findings to the relevant congressional committees within one year of the law’s enactment.

Key Provisions

  • HUD must conduct a study on work‑requirement policies already in place at participating public housing agencies.
  • The study must examine short‑, medium‑ and long‑term benefits and challenges, covering impacts on homelessness, poverty, asset building, earnings growth, job attainment and retention, and the agencies’ administrative ability.
  • Both quantitative data and qualitative input, such as interviews with program participants and resident councils, must be included.
  • HUD must submit a report of the initial findings to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee no later than one year after the law takes effect.
  • The study is required only if HUD determines there are enough participating agencies to evaluate the impact and that the study will not harm low‑income families receiving assistance.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

May 19, 2026

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Introduced in House

May 19, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

May 19, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 19, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8877

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 19, 2026

Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Self-Sufficiency of Families in HUD-Subsidized Housing Act.

2.

Improving self-sufficiency of families in HUD-subsidized housing

(a)

In general

(1)

Study

Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements implemented prior to the date of enactment of this Act by public housing agencies described in paragraph (4) participating in the Moving to Work demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).

(2)

Scope

The study required under paragraph (1) shall—

(A)

consider the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits and challenges of work requirements on public housing agencies described in paragraph (4) and on program participants who are subject to such requirements, including the effects work requirements have on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset building, earnings growth, job attainment and retention, and public housing agencies’ administrative capacity; and

(B)

include quantitative and qualitative evidence, including interviews with program participants described in subparagraph (A) and their respective resident councils.

(3)

Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the initial findings of the study required under paragraph (1).

(4)

Public housing agencies described

The public housing agencies described in this paragraph are public housing agencies that, as part of an application to participate in the demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), submit a proposal identifying work requirements as an innovative proposal.

(b)

Determination

The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines that—

(1)

there are a sufficient number of public housing agencies described in subsection (a)(4) such that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can rigorously evaluate the impact of the implementation of work requirements described in that subsection; and

(2)

the study would not negatively impact low-income families receiving assistance through a public housing agency described in subsection (a)(4).