# 119-s-1796: HART Act

119-s-1796, HART Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1796
- Congress: 119
- Title: HART Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

The HART Act would change federal merger rules to bring many residential property buys under antitrust review. It would create a **mandatory calendar-year aggregation rule** that treats multiple residential and investment-rental purchases by the same person in one year as a single acquisition for Clayton Act filing thresholds. **The Impact:** - Households and homebuyers: Would require a federal filing when a buyer's aggregated residential purchases in a calendar year hit the Clayton Act thresholds, which may add preclosing paperwork for some transactions. - Real-estate investors and REITs: Narrows the exemption in Section 7A(c)(1) so transactions that include residential property or investment rental property not solely for personal use count toward filing requirements. - Federal agencies and enforcers: Directs the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division to amend 16 CFR Part 802 and issue rules on forms and documentary information needed to review aggregated residential acquisitions.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New merger rules for home buyers: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would count all residential property purchases by the same person in a calendar year as a single acquisition. You would need to file a premerger notice when those yearly purchases cross a filing threshold. The bill would define what counts as residential property and exclude sh…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1796 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1796)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1796 (as of 2026-08-11).