# 119-hr-1607: HEIR Act of 2025

119-hr-1607, HEIR Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1607
- Congress: 119
- Title: HEIR Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This bill would require HUD to revise Community Development Block Grant disaster rules so that heirs property owners and others without traditional title can access recovery and mitigation aid. **It would let them prove ownership with a HUD-standard affidavit or letters from local schools, benefits programs, and nonprofits.** - Heirs property owners and affected households would get a standardized affidavit at the time of application and copies in English, Spanish, and other locally predominant languages to reduce language and paperwork barriers. - Community organizations, schools, and benefit providers could supply letters that count as proof of ownership, letting local groups help residents qualify for housing repair and mitigation aid. - Grantees must use the HUD-developed affidavit, may not require notarization, and the form is exempted from public comment requirements so it can be deployed faster.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier homeownership proof after disasters: benefit, high. If enacted, HUD would require disaster grant programs to accept simpler proof that you own your home. For CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT aid after a Presidential disaster, you could use a signed HUD ownership affidavit or letters from local schools, benefit agencies, or social service groups to show ownershi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1607 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1607)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1607 (as of 2026-09-21).