Bill · H.R. 3133· House(119-HR-3133)
HAVEN Act
- Introduced
- 5/1/2025
- Last activity
- 5/1/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Yassamin Ansari
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The HAVEN Act aims to reform and expand several federal rental assistance programs. It adjusts rental payment calculations by lowering the percentage of monthly adjusted income used for rent. The bill also bans discrimination based on a person's lawful source of income under the Fair Housing Act. Additionally, it creates a housing navigation grant program to help families find suitable housing. Finally, the act expands the housing choice voucher program through incremental vouchers and an eventual entitlement system for eligible households.
Yes· 3 of 15
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+10
The bill directly increases the number of vouchers, lowers rent percentages, and bans income-based housing discrimination.
Does this make housing cost less?+9
The bill significantly expands the housing choice voucher program and lowers the rent-to-income ratio for many recipients.
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?+8
The expansion of vouchers and the creation of a housing navigation grant program directly target the reduction of homelessness.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Lower Rental Costs: The bill reduces the percentage of monthly adjusted income used to calculate rental payments from 30% to 20% across several housing acts (Section 2).
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Protection Against Discrimination: By amending the Fair Housing Act, the bill adds "lawful source of income" as a protected category, which helps prevent discrimination against people based on how they receive their money (Section 4).
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Help Finding Housing: The creation of a housing navigation grant program allows public housing agencies to assist families in searching for suitable dwellings or engaging with property owners (Section 5).
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More Targeted Rent Data: The bill directs the Secretary to establish area fair market rents by zip code areas, which may provide more specific local data (Section 6).
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Expanded Voucher Access: The bill provides for a massive increase in the number of incremental vouchers provided to public housing agencies (Section 8).
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Guaranteed Assistance: For eligible households, the bill establishes an entitlement to rental assistance starting five years after enactment (Section 8).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Risk to Program Participation: While the Secretary is directed to ensure adjustments do not reduce the number of recipients, the bill notes that the adjustments involve a reduction in the percentage of income used for rent (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+10Good For African Americans+6Good For Hispanic Americans+6Good For Urban Residents+6Good For Asian Americans+5Good For Children+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Young Adults+4Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Middle Class Households+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+9Reduces Homelessness+8Improves Poverty Reduction+7Improves Racial Equity+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/1/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Greg CasarDemocrat · Texas
Cleo FieldsDemocrat · Louisiana
Sara JacobsDemocrat · California
Jonathan JacksonDemocrat · Illinois
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · Minnesota
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan