Summary#
This bill would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to set up a hotline to help tenants with eviction-related matters. The hotline must be established no later than one year after the bill becomes law. It would serve tenants of "covered federally assisted rental dwelling units," a term the bill defines to include many HUD programs (for example, public housing, section 8, HOME, and other listed programs) and rental properties with federally backed mortgage loans. The bill also defines "assistance" and clarifies that the Secretary means the HUD Secretary. It authorizes whatever funds are necessary to start and run the hotline for fiscal year 2026 and each year after.
What it means for you#
- If you are a tenant in a covered federally assisted rental unit, the bill would create a HUD hotline you could call for help with eviction-related questions or issues.
- The hotline must be in place within one year of the bill becoming law.
- If you are not a tenant in a covered federally assisted unit, the bill does not say the hotline would serve you.
- No other services, enforcement changes, or program rules are described in the bill text provided.
Expenses#
- The bill authorizes "such sums as may be necessary" to carry out the hotline starting in fiscal year 2026 and for each fiscal year after.
- No publicly available information on estimated total costs, budgetary effects, or specific funding levels is included in the bill text provided.
Proponents' View#
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Opponents' View#
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