H.R. 173 would protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity.
Detailed Summary
One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt a tenant in public housing or housing assisted under the section 8 rental assistance program from the eviction for criminal or drug-related criminal activity provisions if such activity was engaged in by a member under the tenant's control and the tenant: (1) is elderly or disabled; (2) did not know and should not have known of the activity; or (3) the tenant or member of household was the victim of the criminal activity.
Requires public housing agencies to report annually on the number of such evictions.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
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