Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026

This bill would create a new type of federal housing choice voucher for families with a child under age 6 or a child expected through birth or adoption within 300 days. To qualify, a family must also be homeless, unstably housed, living in a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 30 percent, or at risk of being displaced from an area the Department of Housing and Urban Development defines as an opportunity area for children. The Department would award the vouchers and related fees to public housing agencies through a competition. Agencies would have to offer families services to help them move to areas with high-performing schools or high-quality child care, but families would not be required to use those services. The bill authorizes funding for up to 50,000 new vouchers each year from fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

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Sponsors

• Chris Van Hollen Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors