Bill · H.R. 8903· House(119-HR-8903)
Renter Resource Center Act
- Introduced
- 5/19/2026
- Last activity
- 5/19/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Ayanna Pressley
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Renter Resource Center Act," requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to create a renter outreach resource. This resource will include a public website and a toll-free telephone number to help renters report disputes. It is specifically designed for people renting properties owned by "covered large institutional investors." The resource aims to facilitate notifying Federal agencies about potential violations of Federal or State law. The Secretary will also be responsible for monitoring, sharing information between agencies, and resolving disputes when possible.
Yes· 3 of 14
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill provides renters of properties owned by large investors with a mechanism to report disputes and seek resolution.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+6
The bill establishes a resource for renters to report and resolve disputes with large institutional landlords.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires the Secretary to submit an annual public report aggregating dispute data.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-4
The bill imposes new administrative and reporting requirements on large institutional investors.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved dispute resolution and assistance: The Secretary must establish a resource to assist renters in notifying Federal agencies about disputes regarding Federal or State law violations, as well as other renter matters (Section 2(a)).
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Increased transparency and communication: The Secretary is required to establish procedures to promptly respond to renters in writing where appropriate, including details on steps taken and any outcomes of the dispute (Section 2(b)).
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Proactive investigation of legal violations: The Secretary is tasked with promptly processing and investigating information regarding potential violations of Federal law received through the outreach resource (Section 2(c)).
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Guidance for state-level issues: For disputes involving potential violations of State law, the Secretary must provide the renter with contact information for the appropriate State authority (Section 2(d)).
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Easier access to information for renters: Large institutional investors must provide written notice of the outreach resource to renters at the start of their tenancy and annually thereafter, as well as feature the resource on their public website (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased administrative requirements for large investors: Covered large institutional investors are required to provide annual written notices to renters, maintain contact information for dispute resolution, and feature outreach information on their websites (Section 2(e)).
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Reporting and notification burdens: Investors must notify the Secretary annually whether they still qualify as a covered large institutional investor and must report the number and location of their covered single-family home investments (Section 2(h)).
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+6Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Rural Residents+2Good For African Americans+1Good For Asian Americans+1Good For Hispanic Americans+1Good For Native Americans+1Good For White Americans+1Good For Business Owners-4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2Improves Racial Equity+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 5/19/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House