119th Congress
H.Res. 1249
Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- Rashida Tlaib(D-MI)
- Introduced
- Apr 30, 2026
- Policy area
- Housing and Community Development
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (9)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2029 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status.
Latest action(Apr 30, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Submitted in House