[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 120 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 120

  Supporting a bold and sustained expansion of Federal investments in 
                        affordable rental homes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2018

Ms. Lee (for herself, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Soto, Mr. Capuano, 
   Mr. Kihuen, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
 Khanna, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Carson 
   of Indiana, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, and Ms. 
   Norton) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting a bold and sustained expansion of Federal investments in 
                        affordable rental homes.

Whereas evidence-based research has shown that families with safe, decent, 
        accessible, and affordable homes of their choice are better able to find 
        employment, achieve economic mobility, perform better in school, and 
        maintain improved health;
Whereas providing housing assistance is one of the most effective ways to help 
        families, children, and youth escape poverty and domestic violence;
Whereas a wide body of research indicates that a child's neighborhood and home 
        life have a significant impact on the child's performance in school;
Whereas children of families that cannot afford a place to call home are more 
        likely to be in fair or poor health;
Whereas investing in affordable housing infrastructure has numerous benefits for 
        the economy, including creating jobs, boosting families' incomes, 
        promoting healthy families, and encouraging further development;
Whereas additional resources are needed to fully address the need for affordable 
        rental homes;
Whereas far too many families living in urban, suburban, and rural communities 
        in the United States are struggling to keep a roof over their heads;
Whereas three out of every four families in need of housing benefits are turned 
        away due to chronic underfunding;
Whereas without robust Federal investments, many more families would be 
        homeless, living in substandard or overcrowded conditions, or struggling 
        to meet other basic needs because too much of their limited income would 
        be used to pay rent; and
Whereas the President's fiscal year 2019 budget request threatens affordable 
        housing benefits for millions of low-income families: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) affirms that all people deserve access to basic living 
        standards, including a place to call home;
            (2) affirms that when our Nation invests in affordable and 
        accessible homes, we invest in people, in communities, and in 
        America as a whole;
            (3) affirms that no one should be forced to give up food 
        and basic healthcare to keep a roof over their heads; and
            (4) supports a bold and sustained expansion of Federal 
        investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help 
        more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet.
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