HELP Act of 2026

This bill would require state and local entities that receive certain federal housing assistance to send yearly reports on evictions to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which would keep the data in a database with names redacted. It would create a competitive grant program for nonprofit and government groups to give free legal help to low-income tenants facing eviction. It would bar consumer reports, such as credit reports, from including evictions, eviction proceedings, or unpaid rent or utility debts. It would also require owners of federally assisted rental units to give tenants yearly written information about eviction rights and resources, and direct HUD to set up an eviction help hotline.

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Sponsors

• Ayanna Pressley Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors