# 119-s-5535: Eviction Crisis Act of 2026

119-s-5535, Eviction Crisis Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5535
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eviction Crisis Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**A national eviction database and housing-stability grants** would give the federal government tools to track evictions and help renters avoid homelessness. The bill would fund eviction-diversion programs, set up HUD emergency assistance grants for very low-income households, and change tenant screening rules. - Families and renters: Very low-income households could get short-term help for rent, arrears, and related costs limited to 4 months within any 3-year period, with possible extensions up to 12 months during major disasters or high unemployment. The program also allows payments to landlords and service providers and requires grantees to offer housing-stability services. - Tenants and records: A centralized National Evictions Database would collect detailed case-level and aggregate eviction data, including demographics and 90-day post-eviction status. Consumer reporting agencies would have to give rental applicants a copy of their tenant report and count tenant-favorable eviction judgments in screening. - Courts, legal aid, and local governments: The Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, would make grants for eviction-diversion programs and landlord-tenant community courts and require matching funds. The bill urges substantially increased Legal Services Corporation support to expand tenant representation and requires regular data reporting to feed the national database. *This bill would authorize $3.0 billion for HUD housing-stability grants for fiscal years 2027–2031 and includes additional unspecified appropriations, indicating a net increase in federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency rent help for low-income renters: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create competitive grants to help very low-income households at risk of eviction. Grants would pay rent and rent arrears, utilities and energy, application fees, security deposits, relocation costs, and other housing-related expenses. Assistance would normally cover arrea…
- National eviction database and studies: benefit, medium. If enacted, HUD would have 1 year to build a national eviction database covering court-ordered, administrative, and illegal evictions. The database would collect case-level and aggregate data, require annual court reporting (State attorneys general would submit prior-year data by March 1 or court c…
- Rental screening report protections: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require consumer reporting agencies to give rental applicants a copy of any tenant screening report used to evaluate their application. The bill would also add eviction judgments and related suits decided in the tenant's favor to the list of items handled under the statut…
- Does not stop lawful evictions: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would state that nothing in the Act may be read to prevent a landlord from filing or carrying out an eviction for a lawful reason. It would also state that the bill does not change the standards used to decide violations of the Fair Housing Act. The clause preserves existing la…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5535 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5535)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-873)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5535 (as of 2026-10-11).