# 119-hr-5889: Eviction Helpline Act

119-hr-5889, Eviction Helpline Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5889
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eviction Helpline Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- HUD eviction hotline for renters: benefit, low. 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 su…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5889 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5889)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5889 (as of 2026-09-24).