# 119-hr-8185: HELP Act of 2026

119-hr-8185, HELP Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8185
- Congress: 119
- Title: HELP Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a national eviction tracking system for federally assisted housing.** This bill would also fund no-cost legal help for low-income tenants and change what eviction details appear in consumer reports.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free legal help for renters: benefit, medium. This bill would authorize HUD to set up an Eviction Protection Grant Program. Grants would fund no-cost legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction and may pay some court fees for tenants. HUD would prioritize groups with outreach to high-eviction and rural areas. Congress would fun…
- Eviction help hotline for tenants: benefit, low. This bill would require HUD to set up an eviction hotline within one year of enactment. The hotline would be multilingual and accessible to people with disabilities and would be staffed to handle expected call volume. Callers would get referrals to legal aid and information about tenant rights and…
- Eviction notices and tenant info rules: benefit, low. This bill would require HUD to issue rules within one year so owners of covered assisted units must give tenants annual written information about eviction rights and local help. Eviction notices would have to state the reason(s) for the eviction and clarify that state and local law still applies. T…
- Evictions and unpaid rent on credit: cost, high. This bill would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act so consumer credit reports issued on or after enactment may include evictions and adverse items related to unpaid rent or utility bills. If enacted, having an eviction or unpaid rent on a consumer report could hurt credit and make it harder to ren…
- National eviction data and reporting: mixed, medium. This bill would require states and local recipients of covered housing help to submit annual eviction reports to HUD. Reports would include household reasons, arrears, addresses, legal representation, and detailed individual data when available. HUD would build a national database disaggregated by…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender…
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8185 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8185)

## 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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [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-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8185 (as of 2026-04-21).