# 119-hr-6403: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025

119-hr-6403, Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6403
- Congress: 119
- Title: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands the federal definition of homelessness** to cover more children and youth who face domestic violence, trafficking, stalking, sexual assault, or other dangerous living situations and to align homeless definitions across federal programs. It would also push for greater data transparency and stronger local planning to connect young people and families to education and services.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader homeless definition and eligibility: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would widen who counts as homeless. Victims of domestic violence, trafficking, sexual assault, stalking, and other dangerous conditions would be explicitly included. Children under 5 and youth up to age 24 who cannot live safely with a parent would be covered. HUD would accept…
- Local intake, child assessments, and services: benefit, medium. If enacted, communities with a central intake would have to use separate, age-appropriate rules for children under 5, school-age children, and youth 14 to 24. The system would need to be accessible to unaccompanied youth and families and try to move people to safe, stable places quickly. Programs c…
- Public homeless data and yearly report: benefit, low. If enacted, HUD would post community HMIS data online at least once a year. Public data would include counts by age, disability, length of homelessness, and counts by local collaborative applicant. HMIS data would be submitted to HUD annually and HUD would send Congress an integrated report within…
- Needs‑based grant scoring and limits: mixed, medium. If enacted, HUD would have to score grants mainly on how well projects match local plans and on cost-effectiveness. The Secretary would define which activities count as "proven effective" only after public notice and comment. HUD could not give bonuses or incentives that favor a group, program comp…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6403)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2253)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6403 (as of 2026-09-21).