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Sec. 5 · H.R. 5798

Affordable rental housing qualifications

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Section 215(a) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12745(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Exception for housing choice vouchers Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), a rental unit shall be considered to qualify as affordable housing under this title if— (A) the unit is occupied by a tenant receiving tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f); (B) the tenant’s contribution toward rent does not exceed the amount permitted under such section 8 assistance; and (C) the total rent for the unit does not exceed the amount approved by the public housing agency administering the assistance under that program..

Sec. 5: Affordable rental housing qualifications · Public Law Tracker