Jesse Gray Housing Act

Jesse Gray Housing Act - Title I: Housing Provisions - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a program for the construction of 500,000 new dwelling units in public housing during each of FY 1987 through 1996. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants to public housing agencies; and (2) enter into contracts with public housing agencies for annual contributions. Limits the aggregate amount of budget authority obligated under such contracts entered into in any fiscal year. Provides a formula for the determination of the applicable amounts of such grants and contributions for FY 1987 through 1995 based on the consumer price index. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1996.

Requires the Secretary to make available financial assistance for public housing projects, especially projects that the Secretary determines would likely have been subject to demolition or other disposition. Increases the aggregate amount of budget authority permitted for contracts for annual contributions by the amount necessary for the revitalization of 100,000 public housing units in each of FY 1987 through 1996.

Prohibits the Secretary from approving an application by a public housing agency for permission to demolish or dispose of all or part of a public housing project. (Currently, such approval is permitted if the Secretary makes certain determinations.)

Requires each public housing agency to carry out a program of job training and employment of unemployed individuals residing in the vicinity of public housing projects in connection with any construction and revitalization of public housing. Directs each such program to give preference to such individuals who reside in public housing. Gives percentage guidelines of employment positions and job training positions for such individuals.

Reduces lower income rent contribution amounts under the National Housing Act, the United States Housing Act of 1937, the Housing Act of 1949, the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, and the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983. Excludes welfare or social security cost-of-living adjustments from such adjusted income determinations.

Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress a comprehensive report concerning proposed limitations on Federal housing assistance to ensure that Federal housing assistance funds benefit only lower income families.

Title II: Tax Imposed on Employers of Ten or More Employees - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a wage-based excise tax on employers of ten or more employees.

Establishes the National Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury to be used for grants and annual contributions for the construction of public housing. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund an amount equal to the taxes received as a result of such excise tax.