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119-hr-5889119th CongressWALLET

Eviction Helpline Act

Sponsored By: Representative Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

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Summary

A HUD-run eviction hotline for tenants in federally assisted or federally backed rental housing would give renters a single place to get eviction-related information and help. It would define which units are covered and authorize ongoing annual funding starting in fiscal year 2026.

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  • Tenants and families in covered units would have a federal helpline for eviction information and assistance, improving access to housing and eviction guidance.
  • HUD would be required to establish the hotline no later than one year after enactment and could receive annual appropriations beginning in FY2026 with no specified funding cap.
  • Coverage would include rental units with HUD-administered assistance such as public housing, Section 8, HOME, supportive housing for elderly and disabled, Native American and Native Hawaiian housing, AIDS housing, and units on properties with federally backed mortgage loans.

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HUD eviction hotline for renters

If enacted, HUD would set up a national eviction hotline to help tenants with eviction-related questions. You would be able to call if you rent a covered federally assisted rental unit. HUD would have to establish the hotline within one year after enactment. The bill would allow HUD to get “such sums as may be necessary” to run the hotline starting in fiscal year 2026 and each year after. Covered units would include many HUD-assisted housing programs and units on properties with federally backed mortgages. The bill defines “assistance” to include grants, loans, subsidies, contracts, and similar support. It excludes insurance or guarantees of loans or mortgages.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2026

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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