Overview

• The administration’s proposal would restrict public housing and Section 8 vouchers to two years to reduce waste and promote self-sufficiency
• NYU researchers estimate up to 1.4 million predominantly working families with children could lose subsidized housing under the cap
• Housing authorities caution the policy would trigger mass evictions and incur substantial administrative costs to replace assisted households
• The House appropriations committee’s fiscal 2026 budget draft contains no time-limit provisions, leaving the measure stalled in Congress
• Previous local pilots saw 11 of 17 housing authorities end time-limit trials and none adopt a two-year ceiling