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S. 1257IntroducedHOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023

Child care and development · Child safety and welfare · Education of the disadvantaged
Sponsor
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
D · MD
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 25, 2023
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 118th
Latest action · Mar 12, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.

Summary

Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023

This bill establishes a voucher program through which public housing agencies (PHAs) shall offer support services to help families who have children and are unstably housed, live in an area of concentrated poverty, or are at risk of being displaced from an opportunity area for children move to areas with access to high-performing schools or high-quality childcare and early education. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must provide assistance to PHAs on a competitive basis to implement the program. 

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Mar 12, 2024
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.
  2. Apr 25, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. Apr 25, 2023
    Introduced in Senate

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