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119-s-1477119th CongressWALLET

Housing for All Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Introduced

Summary

Massive federal investment to expand affordable and supportive housing nationwide. The Housing for All Act of 2025 creates new housing funding, major voucher expansions, and cross-agency programs to prevent and end homelessness while building racial equity accountability.

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  • Low-income families and renters gain more housing supply and rental help. The bill authorizes $45.0 billion per year for a Housing Trust Fund from 2025 through 2034 and expands vouchers with 500,000 in 2025 and 1,000,000 annual vouchers in 2026–2028.
  • Seniors and people with disabilities get expanded supportive housing. Section 202 and Section 811 funding is increased for capital advances, project-based rental assistance, service coordinators, and technical assistance.
  • Local governments, Tribes, nonprofits, and crisis systems receive new grants and coordination tools. The bill permanently funds the Interagency Council on Homelessness at $10.0 million per year and creates Department of Justice mobile crisis grants at $50.0 million per year, plus safe parking and eviction-protection programs.

*Authorizes large, multiyear federal appropriations that would substantially increase federal spending.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Big new money for affordable housing

If enacted, the bill would authorize $45 billion per year for the National Housing Trust Fund for FY2025 through FY2034. It would also authorize $40 billion for the HOME program for FY2025, available until September 30, 2034, plus $100 million for technical help and $360 million for admin. HOME grantees would be allowed to use up to 15% of their allocations for administrative and planning costs. These are authorizations; Congress would still need to appropriate the money.

More project-based rental help

If enacted, the bill would authorize $14.5 billion for Project-Based Rental Assistance for FY2025, available through September 30, 2034. It would also provide technical assistance and admin funding. HUD could use funds for new construction, existing housing, or converted buildings. The Secretary must prioritize projects in high-opportunity or fast-growing areas, those that prevent displacement, serve people at risk of homelessness, and add accessible units.

More supportive housing for seniors

If enacted, the bill would authorize $2.5 billion for Section 202 supportive housing for older adults for FY2025, available until September 30, 2034. It would also authorize $900 million for Section 811 supportive housing for people with disabilities for FY2025, available until September 30, 2034. Both provisions include technical assistance and administration funding and allow capital advances, project-based rental assistance, and service coordination.

Homelessness prevention and crisis grants

If enacted, the bill would authorize $15 billion for the Continuum of Care program for FY2025, available through FY2034, and require at least 50% each year fund permanent housing for homeless people with disabilities. It would authorize $5 billion for Emergency Solutions Grants for FY2025, with a rule that a grantee may not use more than the greater of 40% of that grantee's assistance or its FY2010 emergency-shelter spending for emergency shelter activities. The bill would create an $800 million Eviction Protection Grant Program for legal help, authorize $500 million to convert hotels and other spaces into supportive or non-congregate housing, set up a five-year Safe Parking program with $25 million per year (cap $5 million per recipient), fund behavioral-health homelessness capacity grants ($20 million per year FY2025–2030 with at least 5% for Tribal entities), and authorize DOJ mobile crisis intervention grants to build non-law-enforcement crisis teams.

Broader voucher eligibility for renters

If enacted, the bill would expand who counts as an eligible household for the Housing Choice Voucher initial expansion. A family with income at or below 50% of the local extremely low-income limit could qualify. An extremely low-income family that includes a referenced recipient of supplemental security could also qualify. Implementing guidance and regulations would define the details.

New HUD oversight and technical help

If enacted, the bill would authorize $1 billion for HUD to administer and oversee this title and related programs for FY2025, with the money to remain available until expended. It would authorize $5 million for the Interagency Council on Homelessness and $10 million for HUD's Inspector General for FY2025. The bill would also create a Commission on Racial Equity in Housing (14 members to be appointed by January 1, 2026) and require HUD to run State coordination technical-assistance grants, with sums as needed.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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