119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 6753
The Campus Housing Affordability Act removes a long-standing federal prohibition that prevents college and university students from receiving housing assistance through the Section 8 rental assistance program. The bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide tenant-based housing assistance to eligible students enrolled at accredited institutions of higher education who live in campus housing facilities. A key provision protects students by ensuring that housing assistance they receive cannot be counted as income when determining their eligibility for federal student financial aid, institutional aid, work-study programs, service-based living allowances, or child support obligations. The legislation affects low-income college students seeking affordable housing and was introduced in December 2025 with bipartisan support, though no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are detailed in the bill text.