[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E237]
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                       LET'S PROTECT MOBILE HOMES

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 10, 2009

  Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, I have re-introduced the Mobile Home 
Protection Act (H.R. 741). The purpose of this bill is to provide 
Section 8 assistance to low-income owners of mobile homes.
  Owning one's home is a central part of the American Dream. For many 
low-income Americans, mobile homes provide the opportunity to achieve 
this goal of homeownership.
  However, in many cases, while the family owns their home, they do not 
own the land on which the home sits. In some cases, the landlord will 
not accept section 8 vouchers for the land on which the mobile home 
sits.
  I have introduced the Mobile Home Protection Act to correct this 
problem. This bill would provide this Section 8 assistance directly to 
the homeowners to apply towards their rent costs for the land on which 
their homes sit.
  Many mobile home owners have invested their life savings into buying 
their mobile homes. As mobile home park rents increase these low-income 
homeowners are not able to keep up with this cost. This legislation 
will help keep these homeowners in their homes and maintain these 
established communities.

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