Bill · S. 470· Senate(119-S-470)
Respect State Housing Laws Act
- Introduced
- 2/6/2025
- Last activity
- 2/6/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 14 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Respect State Housing Laws Act. It was introduced in the Senate on February 6, 2025. The main purpose of the bill is to amend the CARES Act. Specifically, it removes the requirement that lessors must provide a notice to vacate. By doing this, it changes federal rules regarding rental properties.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill provides relief to landlords and property owners by removing federal notice obligations.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill reduces administrative burdens on lessors by removing the federal requirement to provide a notice to vacate.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-3
Removing notice requirements increases the risk of sudden displacement for vulnerable populations.
Does this make housing cost less?-2
Removing notice to vacate requirements may reduce tenant security and stability in their housing.
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?-2
The removal of notice to vacate requirements may lead to more rapid displacements, potentially increasing homelessness.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of Federal Notice Mandate: The bill amends Section 4024 of the CARES Act by striking subsection (c). This removes the specific requirement for lessors to provide a notice to vacate, which could be seen as positive for landlords or property owners who want fewer federal restrictions on their properties.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Notice Requirement: Because Section 2 of the bill strikes subsection (c) of Section 4024 of the CARES Act, lessors are no longer required by that federal law to provide a notice to vacate. This could be considered a negative outcome for tenants who previously relied on that federal rule for receiving notice before having to leave a property.
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 Affordable Housing-2Reduces Homelessness-2Improves Poverty Reduction-1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Low Income Households-3Good For Middle Class Households-2Good For Urban Residents-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3
- 9/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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