To repeal the requirements under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for residents of public housing to engage in community service and to complete economic self-sufficiency programs.

March 1, 2005

Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

To repeal the requirements under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for residents of public housing to engage in community service and to complete economic self-sufficiency programs.

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 `Public Housing Tenants Respect Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITY SERVICE AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General- Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437j) is amended by striking subsections (c) through (g).

(b) Conforming Amendments- The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended--

(1) in section 5A(d)(12) (42 U.S.C. 1437c-1(d)(12))--

(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `and' after the semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and inserting a period; and

(C) by striking subparagraph (C);

(2) in section 6(l)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1437d(l)(1)), by striking `except for noncompliance' and all that follows through `based on such noncompliance'; and

(3) in section 9(e)(1)(H) (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)(1)(H)), by striking `a public housing work program under section 12' and inserting `any program that provides work for residents of public housing'.

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