Bill · H.Res. 1207· House(119-HRES-1207)
Stop Private Equity Harms Resolution
- Introduced
- 4/22/2026
- Last activity
- 4/22/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Ro Khanna
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution, titled the "Stop Private Equity Harms Resolution," expresses support for protecting Americans from the negative effects of private equity ownership. The text argues that large institutional investors are acquiring essential services like housing, child care, healthcare, energy, and nursing homes. This ownership is cited as a driver for increased prices, reduced quality, and fewer choices for families. The resolution calls for a comprehensive plan to address these issues across multiple sectors. Specifically, it seeks to improve safety standards, increase transparency, and stop the use of taxpayer dollars to subsidize these investments.
Yes· 3 of 16
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
The resolution targets protections for affordable housing and essential service costs that impact low-income families.
Does this make child care cost less?+7
The resolution advocates for protecting child care from private equity ownership to maintain affordability and quality.
Does this make housing cost less?+7
The resolution seeks to stop institutional investors from using taxpayer money to buy single-family homes and protects tenants' rights.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Safety and Standards: The resolution calls for raising staffing, safety, and pay standards in healthcare, child care, and nursing homes (Resolution Section 1).
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Housing Protections: The plan aims to end the use of taxpayer dollars to help institutional investors buy homes and guarantees the right to legal counsel for tenants facing eviction from private equity-owned housing (Resolution Section 2).
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Increased Transparency and Competition: The resolution seeks to require full transparency of private equity ownership and strengthen antitrust and competition reviews (Resolution Section 3).
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Executive Accountability: The plan intends to stop executives from using taxpayer dollars to unreasonably enrich themselves (Resolution Section 4).
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Support for Local Alternatives: The resolution supports alternatives to private equity, such as nonprofit, community-based, cooperative, and independent providers (Resolution Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed within the text regarding the implementation of the resolution's goals.
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+7Good For Children+6Good For Seniors+6Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Retirees+5Good For Union Workers+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+7Improves Childcare Affordability+7Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+7Increases Minimum Wage+5Reduces Government Spending+4
- Healthcare
- Reduces Hospital Costs+6Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4
- 4/22/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.