Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act or the THRIVE Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a five-year demonstration program for nonprofit organizations and tribally designated housing entities to provide low-income rental-assistance vouchers to individuals recovering from an opioid or other substance-use disorder. Specifically, these vouchers shall be provided through a supportive housing program that provides treatment for such disorders and coordination with workforce development providers.
HUD may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of statute or regulation governing the use of these vouchers (except for requirements relating to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, or the environment) if such waiver or alternative is necessary.
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[H.R. 5735 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5735
To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish a
demonstration program to set aside section 8 housing vouchers for
supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from
opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 9, 2018
Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish a
demonstration program to set aside section 8 housing vouchers for
supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from
opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders, 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 ``Transitional Housing for Recovery in
Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act'' or the ``THRIVE Act''.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF USING RENTAL
VOUCHERS FOR SUPPORTIVE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR
INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM OPIOID USE DISORDERS OR OTHER
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(21) Rental voucher demonstration program for supportive
and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid
use disorders or other substance use disorders.--
``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish
a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall
set aside, allocate, and distribute directly to
eligible entities, from amounts made available for
rental assistance under this subsection, the amounts
specified in subparagraph (B) for an eligible entity to
provide a voucher for such assistance to a covered
individual through a supportive and transitional
housing program that provides treatment for opioid use
disorders or other substance use disorders (as
applicable), job skills training, and such assistance
for a period of 12 to 24 months.
``(B) Amount.--The amount specified in this
subparagraph is, for each of fiscal years 2019 through
2023, the amount necessary to provide the lesser of--
``(i) 0.5 percent of the total number of
vouchers allocated under this subsection during
the fiscal year ending immediately before the
date of the enactment of this paragraph; or
``(ii) 10,000 vouchers.
``(C) Criteria for eligible entities.--An eligible
entity shall provide an evidence-based treatment
program and a job skills training program for
individuals recovering from an opioid use disorder or
other substance use disorder, as applicable, that meet
standards established by the Secretary.
``(D) Application.--To receive a rental assistance
voucher under this paragraph, an eligible entity shall
submit an application to the Secretary that shall
include--
``(i) a description of the terms of
treatment program, job skills training, and
rental assistance to be provided to a covered
individual, and assurances that such
description shall be communicated to covered
individuals that receive vouchers pursuant to
the demonstration program established under
this paragraph; and
``(ii) a transitional plan that begins on
the date on which a covered individual
completes the treatment program of the eligible
entity that includes information on additional
treatment, job skills training, and housing
resources and services available to such
covered individual.
``(E) Selection.--In selecting eligible entities to
receive rental assistance vouchers under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall--
``(i) ensure that such eligible entities--
``(I) are diverse;
``(II) represent an appropriate
balance of eligible entities located in
urban and rural areas; and
``(III) provide supportive and
transitional housing programs in
diverse geographic regions with high
rates of mortality due to opioid use
disorders or other substance use
disorders, as applicable, based on data
of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention; and
``(ii) consider--
``(I) the success of each recipient
eligible entity at helping individuals
complete the treatment program of the
eligible entity and refrain from opioid
or other substance usage, as
applicable;
``(II) the type of job skills
training program provided by the
eligible entity;
``(III) the percentage of
participants in the job skills training
program that gain and maintain
employment;
``(IV) the percentage of
participants in the treatment program
of the eligible entity that--
``(aa) do not relapse into
opioid or other substance
usage, as applicable; and
``(bb) do not receive
Federal assistance for
treatment of an opioid use
disorder or other substance use
disorder, as applicable, after
completion of the program.
``(F) Transfer of voucher.--Upon termination of the
provision of rental assistance through a voucher to a
covered individual, the eligible entity that initially
offered such voucher may use such voucher to provide
rental assistance to another covered individual.
``(G) Duration.--The Secretary shall not make
rental assistance available under this paragraph after
the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this paragraph.
``(H) Reports.--
``(i) By the eligible entity.--An eligible
entity that receives a rental assistance
voucher under this paragraph shall submit to
the Secretary--
``(I) annually, the transitional
plan described in subparagraph (D)(ii)
and information on each covered
individual's housing upon termination
of the provision of rental assistance
through a voucher to such covered
individual in a manner that protects
the privacy of such covered individual;
and
``(II) not later than 4 years after
the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, a plan describing the
treatment and housing options for any
covered individual assisted by such
voucher who will not have completed the
program before the day that is 5 years
after such date of enactment.
``(ii) By the secretary.--The Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report that analyzes
the impact of rental assistance provided under
this paragraph--
``(I) not later than 2 years after
the date of the enactment of this
paragraph; and
``(II) not later than 4 years after
the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, that includes
recommendations for the continuation or
expansion of the program established
under this paragraph and improving the
process for providing such assistance.
``(I) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible
entity' means a nonprofit organization that
meets the criteria described under subparagraph
(C).
``(ii) Covered individual.--The term
`covered individual' means an individual
recovering from an opioid use disorder or other
substance use disorder.''.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF RENTAL VOUCHER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Effective the day that is 5 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, paragraph (21) of section 8(o) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), as added by this Act, is
repealed.
SEC. 4. RETURN OF VOUCHERS.
An eligible entity that provided vouchers for rental assistance
under paragraph (21) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), as added by this Act, shall return any
such vouchers to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on the
day that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 934 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735 and H.R. 5788 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 934. (consideration: CR H5172-5183; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5179-5180)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735 and H.R. 5788 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 934 and Rule XVIII.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5735.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment No. 2.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 934, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 4.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5735.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5735, the Chair put the question on passage, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5184-5185)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 173 (Roll no. 266).
Roll Call #266 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 173 (Roll no. 266).
Roll Call #266 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.