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119-hr-6477119th CongressWALLET

Housing to Homes Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create payments to furniture banks to furnish homes for people who are homeless or recently homeless, making furnishing an eligible Continuum of Care activity. It would add a legal definition of "furniture bank," require reports on "furniture poverty," and set a five-year sunset for the program.

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  • Families and individuals experiencing homelessness would be eligible to receive household furnishings, including delivery, installation, and assembly, if they are currently homeless, were homeless in the prior 6 months, or live in permanent supportive housing. These furnishings would become the recipient's sole property.
  • Charities, nonprofits, or social enterprises that qualify as furniture banks would be eligible for program payments to cover the costs of providing and delivering furniture. The bill ties the furniture bank definition to the McKinney-Vento Act.
  • The Department of Housing and Urban Development would publish a report on furniture poverty annually after an initial 3-year review, and Congress would get a report on the program's impact within 3 years. The program and its amendments would expire after 5 years.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Free furniture help for homeless households

If enacted, the bill would let furniture banks get payments to provide household furniture and related services. Payments would cover delivery, installation, and assembly. You would qualify if you are currently homeless; were homeless in the past six months and now live in permanent housing; or were homeless and now live in permanent supportive housing. Furniture provided would become the household's sole property. The bill would define "furniture bank" as a registered charity, nonprofit, or social enterprise that gives furnishings to people in need for little or no cost.

New furniture program ends after five years

If enacted, the bill and the changes it makes would be repealed five years after enactment. That repeal would end the payment authority for furniture banks, the statutory "furniture bank" definition, and the reporting requirements the bill creates.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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