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H.R. 1640119th CongressOn the floor calendarLatest action Sep 1, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The HEIRS Act creates temporary HUD grants to help families and governments resolve "heirs' property" ownership problems.
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The bill directs HUD to create grant programs supporting states and tribes that adopt a model law protecting heirs from forced property sales, funding for legal and housing counseling groups to help clear title issues, and new requirements for federally funded counselors to warn clients about heirs' property risks. These grant programs would end seven years after enactment unless renewed.
Families who inherit property without a will, particularly in underserved and rural communities, along with state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofits, and housing counseling agencies eligible for the new grants.
Without clear title, heirs' property can be difficult to sell, use as loan collateral, or pass down, which has historically contributed to land and home loss for affected families.
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Right now: it's on the House floor calendar. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693.