Bill · H.Res. 493· House(119-HRES-493)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must take urgent, coordinated action to address the national housing crisis through preservation and production of affordable housing.

Age: 51 years

Ohio

Introduced: 6/10/2025
Last activity: 6/10/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsored by: Shontel Brown
Cosponsors: - 9 - 0

Housing and Community Development

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 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding a national housing crisis. It states that the United States is facing a severe shortage of affordable rental homes for extremely low-income households. The text notes that rising rental prices and stagnant incomes are contributing to homelessness and housing instability. To address this, the resolution calls for urgent, coordinated action to increase the supply and preservation of affordable housing. It urges various levels of government and the private sector to collaborate on housing solutions. Ultimately, the House affirms that housing is a foundational human need and a national emergency.

Yes· 3 of 13

Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
The bill focuses on increasing supply and assistance for extremely low-income households.
Does this make housing cost less?+8
The resolution urges urgent action to increase the supply and preservation of affordable rental housing.
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?+7
The resolution identifies housing instability and rising prices as drivers of homelessness and calls for increased housing supply.