Danny K. Davis is dedicated to expanding access to affordable housing for all Americans.
Expand access to affordable housing for all Americans.
Occurrences
Evidence
The committee approved H.R. 7432 and said the package strengthens coordination between child welfare agencies and federal housing programs; H.R. 7432 improves access to housing for youth aging out of foster care.
Davis celebrated unanimous committee passage of two bills to help older foster youth transition to adulthood, including the Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act addressing housing-related legal issues.
Assessments
The promise was to expand access to affordable housing for all Americans, a broad federal housing outcome. The evidence shows Davis materially advanced narrower housing-adjacent legislation for youth aging out of foster care, including committee passage of H.R. 7432/Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act during the same term. That is a serious legislative effort, but committee approval and a targeted foster-youth housing coordination measure do not demonstrate enacted, broad affordable-housing expansion for all Americans. Under the rubric, a serious attempt without delivery is classified as never with an effort badge.