# 119-hr-7053: Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act

119-hr-7053, Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7053
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Preemption of citizenship-based restrictions on buying real property.** This bill would stop any State, District of Columbia, or territorial law that bars or limits a person's ability to purchase real property because of their citizenship. - People denied the chance to buy property because of their citizenship could bring civil suits in federal court and seek injunctive relief. - States, the District, and territories would no longer be able to enforce laws that prohibit or restrict property purchases based on citizenship and could face federal court orders stopping enforcement. - The Attorney General would have authority to enforce the preemption at the federal level alongside the private right of action.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stops state bans on noncitizen home buying: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would bar any State, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territory from banning or limiting someone from buying real property because they are not a U.S. citizen. The U.S. Attorney General would be able to enforce that rule. If a state or territory tried to enforce such a law ag…

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- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7053 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7053)

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7053 (as of 2026-08-01).