# 119-hr-8903: Renter Resource Center Act

119-hr-8903, Renter Resource Center Act, 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 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8903
- Congress: 119
- Title: Renter Resource Center Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal renter outreach resource** to help tenants report disputes with large institutional owners of single-family rental homes and to coordinate federal responses and reporting.

## Provisions PRIA read

- HUD renter hotline and website: benefit, medium. If enacted, HUD would have to set up a toll-free phone line and public website within 180 days to take renter complaints about covered properties. HUD would promptly process and investigate reports of possible federal-law violations, share information with relevant federal agencies, and identify th…
- Investor reporting and renter notices: mixed, medium. If enacted, covered large investors would have new yearly reporting and renter-notice duties. Beginning in calendar year 2026, owners who are covered investors would have to tell HUD each year by December 31 whether they remain a covered investor and report how many covered homes they control and t…
- Which homes and purchases are excluded: mixed, medium. If enacted, a "covered single-family home" would mean a residence with two or fewer units meant for one household. The bill would exclude many property types from coverage, including manufactured homes, homes that have always been renter-occupied, certain military-occupied homes with qualifying dep…
- Who counts as a covered investor: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would make a for-profit entity a "covered large institutional investor" if it controls 350 or more covered single-family homes. Control would include owning the home, making material investment or management decisions, controlling the general partner or controlling the investme…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8903 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8903)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8903 (as of 2026-09-21).