# 116-hr-5455: Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019

116-hr-5455, Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5455
- Congress: 116
- Title: Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2019-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Public Housing Residents Protection Act of 2019 This bill requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to take certain actions when selling or leasing assets. Specifically, a PHA must ensure that such a sale or lease financially benefits the residents of the public housing project as well as the budget of the PHA. Further, if a buyer or lessee intends to derive a product or service from the asset, the PHA must require that the product or service be offered and provided to residents of the public housing project before being offered and provided to nonresidents. Additionally, a PHA must include certain information regarding assets it intends to sell or lease in the upcoming year in its annual plan.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5455 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5455)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5455 (as of 2025-11-18).