HUD would launch national eviction hotline for subsidized renters
In markupH.R. 5889Latest action
Sponsor: Ayanna Pressley · Representative · MA
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Official title: Eviction Helpline Act
119th Congress
Topics: Housing
Introduced:
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HUD must create a national eviction hotline within a year for tenants in federally subsidized housing.
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What does this do?
The Eviction Helpline Act requires HUD to set up a national hotline within one year of enactment to give tenants information and assistance related to evictions. Congress would fund it starting in 2026 and in future years, though the bill doesn't specify an amount.
Who does it affect?
It affects renters living in federally subsidized housing, including public housing, Section 8, HOME properties, elderly/disabled housing programs, AIDS assistance housing, Native American/Native Hawaiian housing programs, and properties with government-backed mortgages. HUD would be responsible for creating and running the hotline.
Why does it matter?
Tenants in these specific housing categories would gain a federal resource for eviction-related help, while private renters outside these programs would not be covered.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Funding starts 2026
- continues in future years
- exact amount unspecified
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedOct 31, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Sep 16, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.