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Penalties for HUD for Failing to Enforce Public Housing Work Requirements

This act introduces financial penalties for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) if it fails to enforce community service or self-sufficiency requirements for public housing residents. This means HUD will be required to monitor compliance with these rules, and if residents do not meet them, a portion of HUD's management funds will be rescinded. The goal is to increase accountability and enforcement of existing public housing regulations.
Key points
The HUD Inspector General will annually monitor non-compliance with community service and self-sufficiency requirements in public housing.
The total amount of federal subsidies for non-compliant tenants will be calculated.
An equivalent amount will be rescinded from HUD's management and administration budget in the following fiscal year.
Information on non-compliance amounts will be publicly published.
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Additional Information
No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2025
Print number: HR 115
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Process start date: 2025-01-03