U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act to hold property owners and managers of Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) housing accountable for health and safety conditions of properties. The legislation would also empower local governments to have more oversight over federal Section 8 PBRA housing within city jurisdiction and reinstate tenant surveys regarding physical conditions.
Read the full press release on the bill introduction here: https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=AF38CAB0-14BD-45DB-B536-682834141A94
