Definitions

In this Act: (1) Affordable housing (A) In general The term affordable housing means— (i) housing for which the household is required to pay not more than 30 percent of the household income for gross housing costs, including utilities, where such income is less than or equal to the area median income for the municipality in which the housing is located, as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) housing— (I) for which the household pays more than 30 percent of the household income for gross housing costs, including utilities, where such income is less than or equal to the area median income for the municipality in which the housing is located, as determined by the Secretary; and (II) that is assisted or considered affordable by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including— (aa) public housing; (bb) housing assisted under section 8(o) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)); (cc) housing receiving the low-income housing credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (dd) housing assisted under other Federal or local housing programs serving households with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income or providing services or amenities that will primarily be used by low-income housing. (B) Application The definition in subparagraph (A) shall apply to Federal, State, and local affordable housing programs. (2) Low-income housing; public housing The terms low-income housing and public housing have the meanings given those terms in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (4) Task Force The term Task Force means the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis established under section 4(a).