Housing for All Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand the affordable housing supply by pouring large new funding into housing programs, expanding vouchers, and coordinating federal efforts to cut homelessness and advance racial equity.
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- Families and low-income renters would get much more rental help. The bill would create 500,000 incremental Housing Choice Vouchers in 2025 and scale toward 1,000,000 by 2028, and it authorizes $45.0 billion per year for the Housing Trust Fund for 2025 through 2034.
- People experiencing homelessness and service providers would see expanded prevention and shelter options. The bill would authorize $15.0 billion for Continuum of Care funding and $5.0 billion for Emergency Solutions Grants in FY2025, plus legal-aid grants, hotel/motel conversions, safe-parking grants, and mobile crisis teams.
- Seniors and people with disabilities would get dedicated supportive housing and accessibility investments. It would authorize $2.5 billion for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and $900.0 million for Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities, and it prioritizes accessible, project-based rental assistance.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More rental vouchers and projects
This bill would add a lot more rental help. It would require 500,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers in FY2025 and 1,000,000 more in 500,000 increments across 2026–2028, with sums appropriated to pay renewals and fees. It would authorize $14.5 billion (available through Sept. 30, 2034) for project-based rental assistance to support new or rehabbed buildings. It would also authorize $15 billion for the Continuum of Care in FY2025 and require at least half of that money be used for permanent housing for people with disabilities and families with a disabled member. Starting five years after enactment, families who meet current Section 8 rules would be entitled to tenant-based rental assistance while they remain eligible.
Supportive housing for seniors and disabled
This bill would fund targeted supportive housing for older adults and people with disabilities. It would authorize $2.5 billion for Section 202 housing for low-income seniors in FY2025, with money for capital, project-based rental assistance, and service coordinators (available through Sept. 30, 2034). It would also authorize $900 million for Section 811 supportive housing for people with disabilities in FY2025, plus technical assistance and admin funds. These funds would go to eligible program participants under existing Section 202 and 811 rules.
Big housing production and state help
This bill would fund a large national push to build and preserve affordable homes. It would authorize $45 billion per year for the Housing Trust Fund for each fiscal year 2025–2034. It would authorize $40 billion for the HOME program in FY2025 (available through Sept. 30, 2034), plus $100 million for HOME technical help and $360 million for HOME admin; local grantees could use up to 15% of their HOME allocation for admin and planning. The bill would also authorize $1 billion for HUD administration, technical assistance, and training and set up a State technical assistance grant program to help States coordinate federal and state housing funds.
Help, shelters, and eviction protections
This bill would fund legal help, shelter conversions, and new local programs to prevent homelessness. It would authorize $800 million in FY2025 (available through Sept. 30, 2033) for an Eviction Protection Grant Program to pay no-cost legal aid for low-income tenants. It would authorize $500 million in FY2025 (available through Sept. 30, 2033) to convert hotels and other spaces into non‑congregate shelters or permanent supportive housing and to pay for supportive services. It would create a Safe Parking Grant Program (grants paid 20% per year over five years, up to $5 million per grantee) with $25 million authorized each year for five years, and a Library Pilot Grant program with $10 million a year for ten years. The bill would also authorize $5 billion for Emergency Solutions Grants in FY2025 but would limit any grantee's shelter spending to the greater of 40% of their grant or their FY2010 shelter spending, which may shift some funds from shelter to other services.
Grants to link health and crisis services
This bill would fund two new health-related grant programs to help people experiencing homelessness. It would authorize $20 million a year from FY2025 through FY2030 for 5‑year behavioral health coordination grants (up to $500,000 each) to link health care and homelessness services; grants could not be used for most health care or rent and at least 5% must go to Tribal entities. It would also authorize $50 million a year for ten years for mobile crisis intervention teams to provide alternatives to law enforcement; applicants must give nondiscrimination assurances.
Cities can fund infill and emissions pilot
This bill would let States use certain highway funds for a new pilot to cut transportation emissions and support non‑motorized trips and infill development. The Secretary would have to issue guidance within 120 days. It would also make projects that support infill and reduce emissions eligible for RAISE grants, but projects cannot increase net vehicle travel capacity.
Racial equity council and definitions
This bill would make the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness permanent and authorize $10 million a year to fund it. It would create a 14‑member Commission on Racial Equity in Housing with members appointed by January 1, 2026, and allow the commission to hire staff and report to federal officials. The bill would also set or align definitions used across the Act, like who is "homeless," "at risk of homelessness," and which groups are considered at higher risk; the Secretary could add more groups after public comment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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