# 119-hr-7701: Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act

119-hr-7701, Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act, 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 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7701
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Caps public housing rent for families with first responders.** This bill would require families that include a full-time police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician to pay rent under a new capped formula instead of the standard calculation. - Families with a qualifying first responder would pay rent equal to the higher of 15% of their monthly adjusted income or 5% of their monthly income. - First responders are defined for eligibility as full-time police officers, firefighters, or emergency medical technicians employed by federal, state, local, or tribal government units, as determined by the public housing agency. - Public housing agencies would apply the new rent calculation and verify first-responder status when determining rent.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower public housing rent for first responders: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would cap rent for public housing families with a full-time police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician. Rent would be the larger of (A) 15% of your monthly adjusted income or (B) 5% of your monthly income, rounded to the nearest dollar. This applies to units…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7701 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7701)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7701 (as of 2026-04-21).