# 119-hr-7186: American Family Housing Act

119-hr-7186, American Family Housing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7186
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Family Housing Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Stops giant investment managers from buying single-family homes or taking majority control of companies that own large single-family rental portfolios.** It would bar registered investment companies and private funds with more than $100 billion in assets under management from buying single-family residences or buying equity that would give them more than 49 percent control of an issuer that holds over 100 single-family homes, effective 100 days after enactment. - Large investment firms: Firms with more than $100 billion in assets under management would be prohibited from acquiring single-family residences and from buying equity that produces ownership above 49 percent in qualifying issuers. - Issuers and private funds: The rule targets issuers that hold more than 100 single-family residences and limits outside investors from gaining controlling stakes. - Households and housing markets: The bill is aimed at curbing concentration of single-family rental ownership by large entities. - Federal sales: The prohibition explicitly covers purchases from the Federal Government.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block huge funds from buying homes: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar very large investment companies from buying any single-family residence, including purchases from the Federal Government. It would apply to registered investment companies or private funds with more than $100 billion in assets under management. The bill would also bar…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7186 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7186)

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- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7186 (as of 2026-09-21).