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HR 5735 - THRIVE Act - National Key Vote
Peter Welch voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Issues Related to HR 5735
Stage Details
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(230-173) -
June 14, 2018(Key vote)
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Title: THRIVE Act
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes Section 8 housing vouchers to provide temporary housing to individuals recovering from opioid drug addiction.
- Defines the THRIVE act as the “Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act” (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that an individual applying to receive a rental assistance voucher under this act shall have in their application the following information, including, but not limited to (Sec. 2):
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A description of the terms of the treatment program; and
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A coordination plan with workforce development providers.
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Defines “Secretary” as either the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Sec. 2).
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Requires the Secretary to list the following conditions when selecting eligible individuals that receive rental assistance vouchers, including, but not limited to (Sec. 2):
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The diversement of an eligible individual;
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The equal representation of both rural and urban eligible individuals; and
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The impact opioids are having in tribal communities.
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Authorizes the Secretary to waive or alternate requirements for any provision of this act that oversees the issument of Section 8 housing vouchers (Sec. 2).
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Specifies that a covered individual shall return any such Section 8 housing voucher to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development no later than 5 years after the enactment date of this act (Sec. 4).
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Defines “Covered Individual” as an individual recovering from an opioid use addiction or other substance use disorder (Sec. 2).
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Theodore Paul 'Ted' Budd (NC - R)
- Steven Brett Guthrie (KY - R)
- Karen Handel (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randall M. 'Randy' Hultgren (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Alexander X. 'Alex' Mooney (WV - R)
- Dennis A. Ross (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward R. 'Ed' Royce (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)
- Claudia Tenney (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael R. 'Mike' Turner (OH - R)