II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1344 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Scott , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To promote the development of local strategies to coordinate use of assistance under sections 8 and 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 with public and private resources, to enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, and for other purposes.