# 119-s-2463: Eviction Right to Counsel Act of 2025

119-s-2463, Eviction Right to Counsel Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2463
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eviction Right to Counsel Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**A federal grant fund to help provide free legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction.** The bill would create the Eviction Right to Counsel Fund and offer grants to States, localities, and tribal governments that enact or are responsible for implementing right-to-counsel laws. - Families and tenants: Tenants with income at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty line would be covered for legal help in eviction actions and in proceedings that end housing subsidies. - State, local, and tribal governments: Eligible governments could apply for grants to implement right-to-counsel laws. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development would prioritize jurisdictions that limit eviction causes, require at least 30 days' written notice, run eviction diversion programs, or provide emergency rental assistance. - Legal service providers and attorneys: Grant funds may pay for attorney recruitment, training, and other costs of providing representation to covered individuals in covered proceedings. *Would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030, totaling $500 million in federal appropriations for grants.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free eviction lawyers for low-income renters: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be a "covered individual" if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. Household size decides the poverty threshold. This would let qualifying local right-to-counsel laws give you free legal representation in eviction cases from your primary home o…
- Federal grants for eviction lawyers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create an Eviction Right to Counsel Fund and authorize $100,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030. HUD would run a grant program to give that money to states, local governments, and tribes that have passed or will fund right-to-counsel laws. Applicants must certi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion 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

## Sources
- [119-s-2463 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2463)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2463 (as of 2025-12-21).