Compiled by the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights Abrogate This is a term used to describe Congress’ power to override the states’ immunity from lawsuits (sovereign immunity) as granted by the Eleventh Amendment. If Congress can abrogate the states’ immunity, it means that Congress can pass a law making states subject to lawsuits for damages. ADA (Americans with … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Rollback Glossary (March 2004)
Policy Briefs
Briefing Paper: Section 8 Portability (for NLIHC, 1995)
Read the full brief here National Low Income Housing Coalition National Housing Voucher Summit 2005 Briefing Paper: Portability The term “portability” refers both to the right of voucher holding families to move outside the jurisdiction of the public housing agency (PHA) that issues the housing choice voucher, and to the administrative system that HUD has developed to deal … [Read more...] about Briefing Paper: Section 8 Portability (for NLIHC, 1995)
