Bill · H.R. 6477· House(119-HR-6477)
Housing to Homes Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/4/2025
- Last activity
- 12/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Andrea Salinas
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Housing to Homes Act of 2025 seeks to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. It expands the Continuum of Care Program to include payments to furniture banks for providing household furnishings. This includes the costs of delivery, installation, and assembly for those currently homeless or recently transitioned into permanent or supportive housing. The bill defines a furniture bank as a registered charity, nonprofit, or social enterprise. Additionally, it mandates reports from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development regarding the impact of these payments and the issue of furniture poverty. Finally, the Act is set to be repealed five years after its enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill provides low-income households with essential furniture, delivery, and assembly at no cost to them.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+4
The bill addresses furniture poverty by providing essential household goods to low-income and homeless populations.
Does this make housing cost less?+3
The bill supports housing stability by providing funds for furniture to help those transitioning into permanent housing.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill increases government spending by adding new eligible activities to the Continuum of Care Program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for individuals transitioning out of homelessness: The bill allows for payments to furniture banks to cover the costs of providing, delivering, installing, and assembling household furnishings for individuals and families who are currently homeless, were homeless in the prior six months and are in permanent housing, or were homeless and are in permanent supportive housing (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
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Ownership of essential goods: The bill ensures that any household furnishings provided to an individual or family become their sole property (Section 2(a)(2)(B)).
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Addressing furniture poverty: The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will publish annual reports assessing the number of Americans in poverty and how furniture poverty impacts the likelihood of people reentering homelessness (Section 2(c)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Temporary nature of the Act: The Act and the amendments it makes are scheduled to be repealed five years after the date of enactment (Section 2(d)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+4Improves Affordable Housing+3Reduces Homelessness+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Urban Residents+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- 10/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Emilia SykesDemocrat · Ohio