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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6 › Proposal

$34,438,557,000 for tenant-based rental assistance

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6, Sec. 6. Written by .

$34,438,557,000 for tenant-based rental assistance

The document says “meansWho acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says

“For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in this heading ``the Act''), not otherwise provided for, $34,438,557,000, to remain available until expended”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6

Division D gives $34,438,557,000 for tenant-based rental assistance, available October 1, 2025 in addition to $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated, plus a further $4,000,000,000 available October 1, 2026. Of the sums, $34,957,000,000 is for renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based contracts.

What the document actually says

“For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in this heading ``the Act''), not otherwise provided for, $34,438,557,000, to remain available until expended”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6
That sentence, in plain words

This money helps people pay rent in a home they choose. The sum is over 34 billion dollars. It may be held until it is spent.

What this is about

A voucher pays part of the rent to a private landlord. Most of the money renews vouchers people already hold.

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