This bill creates a new federal housing assistance program specifically for young people ages 18 to 30 who are experiencing housing instability or homelessness. Starting in fiscal year 2027, any household that includes a youth or young adult and meets other eligibility requirements becomes automatically entitled to housing choice vouchers—a form of rental assistance that helps people afford housing in the private market. The bill provides open-ended federal funding to cover all vouchers distributed to eligible young adults and administrative costs. To support success, the bill requires participating housing agencies to provide young adults with access to services like job training, education assistance, legal aid, and safety planning, while also ensuring young people can choose their own housing based on personal preferences and that landlords cannot unfairly screen them out based on credit history or criminal records. The legislation also establishes an HUD task force to improve language access for non-English speakers seeking housing assistance, and it mandates that all housing agencies create an ombudsman and appeal process to resolve disputes between young tenants and landlords.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.