# 119-hres-1198: Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together.

119-hres-1198, Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1198
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Recognize stable housing as a fundamental human right.** This resolution would say safe, affordable housing is essential to family well‑being and oppose HUD rules that would bar mixed‑status families from federal housing help. - Mixed‑status families: Argues HUD's proposed "Verification of Eligible Status" rule would deny eligible people who live with ineligible family members access to housing subsidies and could force eviction, family separation, or homelessness. - U.S. citizen children and HUD tenants: Says removing mixed‑status families would reduce overall affordable housing and harm U.S. citizen children and other tenants who live with family members of different immigration statuses. - Federal policy and oversight: Urges Congress and the Administration to increase funding for Housing Choice Vouchers and Housing First programs and requests a Government Accountability Office report on the rule's effects. - HUD accountability: Condemns HUD leadership for policies seen as threatening family unity and calls on the HUD Secretary to withdraw the proposed rule.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1198 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1198)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1198 (as of 2026-09-21).