A bill to provide for improved verification of the income of families receiving assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to verify the incomes of families applying for or receiving low-income housing assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Requires that such families authorize the Secretary to obtain information for the purpose of income verification or provide such information themselves. Stipulates that such information shall remain confidential and be used only for the purpose of verifying incomes in order to determine eligibility of families for benefits. States that the contract between the Secretary and the owner of low-income housing units shall provide that the responsibility of selection of tenants and termination of tenancy shall be assumed by the owner except that a public housing agent shall verify and review incomes in accordance with this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 April 1979

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