POSITIVE Housing & Affordability 118th Congress

H.R.3776 Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act

Creates new housing vouchers specifically for families with young children to prevent homelessness and housing instability (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

42 USC 1437f authorizes voucher assistance; NLIHC data shows only 35 affordable units per 100 ELI households.

42 U.S.C. § 1437f — Low-income housing assistance (Section 8 voucher authority)

42 U.S.C. § 11301 — McKinney-Vento Act congressional findings on homelessness crisis
NLIHC Gap Report (2026): only 35 affordable rental homes per 100 extremely low-income renter households

Creates new housing vouchers for families with young children. Family homelessness has documented lifelong effects on child development, educational attainment, and health outcomes.