United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1708 (118th)
Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2023
Introduced
22 March 2023
Last action
17 December 2024 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Sponsors
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
Subjects
Housing, Taxation
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Housing is a Human Right Act of 2023 This bill establishes and expands programs to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals and establishes new real property-related taxes to fund specified Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. HUD must establish the Community Development Block Grant Plus Program for state and local governments to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals as well as cost-burdened households. These funds may be used only for certain activities that assist these populations, including the construction of new affordable housing. The bill also establishes other grant programs to assist these individuals, such as by facilitating access to voting and libraries. Governmental entities may not receive assistance under the bill unless they have, or are working to implement, policies that (1) do not criminally punish homeless individuals for sleeping outside or on public property, and (2) comply with constitutional protections for these individuals' property. In addition, the bill establishes additional taxes on (1) the sale or exchange of real property if the amount realized from the transaction is at least $10 million, (2) the sale or exchange of real property involving an anonymous entity, and (3) rent received by landlords that own large amounts of dwelling units. The revenue from these taxes must be credited to various HUD programs in specified percentages. The Government Accountability Office must study (1) the allocation formula for Emergency Food and Shelter Program grants, and (2) recipient compliance with various grant program guidelines.
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Timeline
22 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2023
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2024
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 March 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1708
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1708
- us · 118-hr-1708 · source updated 21 July 2025