# 114-hr-4623: Right to Rent Act of 2016

114-hr-4623, Right to Rent Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4623
- Congress: 114
- Title: Right to Rent Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2016-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Right to Rent Act of 2016 This bill grants eligible mortgagors subject to foreclosure proceedings the right to continue to occupy foreclosed properties subject to the payment of fair market rent for a period of five years that begins upon the commencement of occupancy of such property. The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall: (1) monitor compliance with this Act, (2) provide assistance to eligible mortgagors in exercising their rights under this Act, and (3) conduct outreach activities to inform eligible mortgagors of this Act.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act
- 114-hr-4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015
- 114-hr-3514: WAGE Act
- 114-hr-3337: National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4623)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4623 (as of 2025-11-18).