Text of Senate Amendment 4375

Text of Senate Amendment 4375

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S919] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4375. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6644, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. OVERSIGHT OF LANDLORD COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS. Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(ee) Database of Landlord Violators.-- ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall, in cooperation with all public housing agencies, establish a database identifying any person owning a property receiving tenant-based assistance who-- ``(A) has had an action taken by the Secretary or any public housing agency against such person for violations of the terms of a housing assistance payments contract related to the property in the preceding 10 years; ``(B) has had an action taken by the Secretary or any public housing agency against such person for violations of the terms of the housing quality standards established under subsection (o)(8)(B) in the preceding 10 years; or ``(C) has previous or ongoing litigation related to the programs authorized under subsection (o) between the person and any public housing agency. ``(2) Requirements.--In establishing the database under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- ``(A) create a mechanism for accepting reports from public housing agencies regarding any action against owners of properties receiving tenant-based assistance, as described in paragraph (1), and for ensuring that the database is easily accessible for all public housing agencies; ``(B) create a mechanism for accepting consumer complaints from tenants of properties receiving tenant-based assistance about the owners of those properties; and ``(C) take appropriate measures to protect the privacy of current and former tenants of the properties, including measures to protect, and where appropriate redact, the personally identifiable information of tenants. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that-- ``(A) reports on the progress in establishing the database described in paragraph (1); and ``(B) assesses the feasibility of making the database described in paragraph (1) available to the public.''. ______