119-hr1231

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1231 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1231

 To reauthorize and expand the pilot program to help individuals in 
 recovery from a substance use disorder become stably housed, and for 
 other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 12, 2025

 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, 
 and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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 A BILL

 To reauthorize and expand the pilot program to help individuals in 
 recovery from a substance use disorder become stably housed, and for 
 other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Transition And Recovery 
Through Housing Act of 2025'' or the ``START Housing Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RECOVERY HOUSING PROGRAM.

 

Section 8071 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 
U.S.C. 5301 note) is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a) --
        (A) by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting 
 ``2026 through 2031'';
        (B) by striking ``for a period of not more than 2 
 years or''; and
            (C) by striking ``, whichever is earlier'';

    (2) in subsection

    (b) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (1) , by inserting ``, acting 
 through the Office of Community Planning and 
 Development in consultation with the Office of Special 
 Needs Assistance,'' before ``not later than''; and
        (B) in paragraph

    (2) --
            (i) in subparagraph
        (A) , by striking 
 ``allocated to'' and inserting ``prioritized 
 for''; and
            (ii) by striking subparagraph
        (B) and 
 inserting the following new subparagraph:
 ``
        (B) Priority.--Among the States, priority shall 
 be given to States with the greatest need, as such need 
 is determined by the Secretary based on the following 
 factors:
 ``
            (i) The highest average rates of 
 unemployment based on data provided by the 
 Bureau of Labor Statistics for calendar years 
 2019 through 2023.
 ``
            (ii) The lowest average labor force 
 participation rates based on data provided by 
 the Bureau of Labor Statistics for calendar 
 years 2019 through 2023.
 ``
            (iii) The highest age-adjusted rates of 
 drug overdose deaths based on data from the 
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 ``
            (iv) The highest rates of unsheltered 
 homelessness as determined by the most recent 
 annual point-in-time count of persons 
 experiencing homelessness required by the 
 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
 under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.).'';

    (3) in subsection
            (c) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (2) --
            (i) by inserting ``, low-barrier'' after 
 ``effective''; and
            (ii) by inserting before the period at the 
 end the following: ``with an expectation that 
 persons participating in the program have 
 access to stable housing upon exiting the 
 program''; and
        (B) by adding at the end the following new 
 paragraphs:
 ``

    (4) Supplement not supplant.--As a condition of receiving 
 funds under this section, a State shall use such funds received 
 under this section only to supplement the level of State or 
 local funds that would, in the absence of the receipt of funds 
 under this section, be made available for related housing and 
 recovery services.
 ``

    (5) Consultation.--Each State that receives amounts 
 pursuant to this section shall consult with continuums of care 
 and public housing agencies to assess needs for implementing 
 funds and developing a plan to support individuals receiving 
 stable housing in connection with funding under this section 
 with transfer to other housing at the end of the individuals' 
 eligibility.''; and

    (4) by striking subsection

    (f) and inserting the following 
 new subsection:
 ``

    (f) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may use not more than 2 
percent of the funds made available under this section for technical 
assistance, to publish best practices, and to conduct outreach to 
grantees or potentially eligible participants.''.
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