119-HR-6753 Journalist Public Summary
119 · HR 6753 Campus Housing Affordability Act
A bipartisan House bill would let HUD waive certain rules so eligible college students living in campus housing can receive Section 8 voucher assistance, and it removes a prior prohibition on giving HUD housing aid to students; supporters see help with soaring campus housing costs, while critics may worry about straining limited vouchers and shifting aid away from very low-income families. It was introduced on December 16, 2025 and sent to the House Financial Services Committee.
Headline Summary
A bipartisan House bill would let HUD give housing vouchers to certain college students living in campus housing by waiving usual rules, and it removes an older ban that kept most students from getting this help.
What It Does
- Removes a prior prohibition from a 2006 law that restricted HUD housing assistance for students. - Lets the HUD Secretary, at their discretion, waive Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher requirements to provide tenant-based assistance to an “eligible student.” In plain English: HUD could allow vouchers to help pay for housing for qualifying college students. - Defines eligible students as those enrolled in an accredited college or university, living in school-maintained student housing, and otherwise eligible for vouchers. - Says any assistance granted under this waiver won’t count as income when calculating federal student aid, co-op work earnings, AmeriCorps living allowances, or child support owed.
Who’s For It
- House sponsors: Reps. Greg Landsman (D-OH), Zach Nunn (R-IA), and Joyce Beatty (D-OH), signaling bipartisan interest.
- Likely supporters include some higher-education and student housing advocates who argue the bill could reduce rent burdens and student homelessness, especially in high-cost areas.
- Backers may also say the bill clarifies that accepting housing aid won’t hurt a student’s financial-aid package or trigger other penalties.
Who’s Against It
- Skeptics may worry that scarce Section 8 vouchers could be diverted from very low-income families who are not students, lengthening already long waitlists.
- Some may argue it could indirectly subsidize campus housing providers without guaranteeing lower rents or new supply.
- Others may question giving broad waiver authority to HUD without tighter guardrails or funding offsets.
What’s Next
Introduced on December 16, 2025, the bill has been referred to the House Financial Services Committee. Next steps typically include a hearing and/or committee markup, a potential House floor vote, then consideration in the Senate, and finally the President’s desk if it passes both chambers.
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