The bill says that a minimum of one member must be a tenant on a housing authority, but the Fields amendment says at least 25 percent. So, you see, potentially more members would be on some housing authorities who are tenants than would be under the bill, which specifies only one minimum. That is the difference.
Discussing the differences between a housing authority bill and the Fields amendment.
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