AN ACT
To provide for the construction of social housing
Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembledSection 1. Title1. This act may be cited as the
Social Housing Act.
Section 2 (A) National Housing Construction Program.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be appropriated $95,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033 for annual contribution contracts for assistance to cover the development costs for new
public low-income housing units that meet the following requirements:
“(2) REQUIREMENTS.—
“(A)
PUBLIC LOW-INCOME HOUSING.—All units funded with amounts made available pursuant to this subsection shall comply with and be operated in compliance with all requirements applicable to
public low-income housing and the requirements of this subsection.
“(B) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development Internal Affairs shall issue regulations to ensure, to the extent practicable, that units funded with amounts made available pursuant to this subsection comply with the following:
“(i) USE.—Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, such units shall be operated as
public low-income housing during the entire useful life of such dwelling units and may not be sold or otherwise alienated by the
public housing agency receiving such amounts during such useful life
without first recording restrictive covenants binding future owners to the requirements of this act and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“(ii) LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY.—Such units shall be located in a manner that complies with standards set by the Secretary to ensure proper integration of housing and public transit and ensure that residents of such units have access to sufficient transportation options. Standards should ensure that such units should be integrated with public transit and vehicle alternatives such as walking and biking and should accommodate differences between a transit hub in a town or reservation compared with a large city.
“(iii) ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.—Such units shall comply with
NEPA and such standards as
the established to ensure such units are designed, built, and operated according to the highest possible environmental standard, with a focus on minimizing energy costs and achieving carbon neutrality.
'' (iv) CONTRACTION REQUIREMENTS.--Where possible, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must use contractors and require the use of materials local to the location of
social the housing units providing this can be done at no
unreasonable extra cost or no lower standard as defined in clause iii of this section.
“(iv) TENANCY RESTRICTIONS.—A
public low-income housing agency receiving assistance made available pursuant to this subsection shall not refuse to rent a unit developed with such assistance or otherwise discriminate in the rental of such a dwelling unit based on an individual’s criminal record or immigration status.
“(v) ANTI-DISCRIMINATION.—A
public low-income housing agency receiving assistance made available pursuant to this subsection shall not refuse to rent a unit developed with such assistance or otherwise discriminate in the rental of such a dwelling unit because of the
race, color, ethnicity, age, disability status, family status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity of any person.
“(vi)
AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAW.— A
public low-income housing agency receiving assistance made available pursuant to this subsection shall comply with
the final rule entitled ‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’ (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 (July 16, 2015)). all other existing federal laws and regulations governing low-income housing and fair housing.''(C) ALLOCATION.-- The Department shall invite
Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), regions, states, and municipalities to submit applications for
social low-income housing construction in locations under their jurisdiction.
