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HR5018119th CongressWALLET

Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Introduced

Summary

Adds safe overnight parking as an eligible Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) activity, allowing ESG funds to cover parking sites and the services that help people move into stable housing. The bill would define safe parking to include overnight parking for people living in vehicles, including motor homes, and require re-housing and supportive services alongside parking.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More help for people living in vehicles

If enacted, local homeless programs could use existing federal grants to run safe parking sites. Grants could pay for maintenance, insurance, utilities, and daily operations. Safe parking would mean overnight parking for people living in cars, vans, or RVs, plus re-housing and support services. The bill does not add new money; it only expands allowed uses.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 8/22/2025

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/22/2025

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 8/22/2025

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2025

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2025

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2025

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

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