Bill · S. 4903· Senate(119-S-4903)
A bill to improve the point-in-time count conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 6/24/2026
- Last activity
- 6/24/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S3206)
- Sponsored by
- John Barrasso
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to improve the point-in-time count of homeless individuals conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It requires recipients to participate in an annual count during the last 10 days of April each year. The bill mandates the use of standardized community-wide homeless management information systems for data collection. It also requires the maintenance of up-to-date data year-round and the collection of midpoint data to track trends. Additionally, the Secretary is tasked with providing technical assistance and training to rural or resource-limited recipients. Finally, the Comptroller General is directed to conduct a study on the count's methodology and provide recommendations for modernization.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this make housing cost less?+3
By improving the accuracy of homeless counts and tracking trends, the bill enables better planning for housing assistance programs.
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?+3
The bill aims to improve the accuracy and tracking of homeless populations to better inform and implement assistance programs.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
The bill specifically mandates technical assistance and training for rural and resource-limited recipients.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Data Accuracy: The requirement for recipients to use a community-wide homeless management information system (HMIS) for client-level data collection (Section 1(a)(ii)(iii)) and the mandate to maintain up-to-date HMIS data year-round (Section 1(a)(ii)(vi)(I)) aims to improve the consistency, accuracy, and quality of collected data (Section 1(a)(ii)(v)(II)(cc)).
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Better Trend Tracking: The collection of "midpoint HMIS data" is intended to track seasonal or emerging trends and inform the planning for programs (Section 1(a)(ii)(vi)(iii)).
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Support for Small Communities: The Secretary is required to provide training in HMIS integration to rural or resource-limited recipients (Section 1(a)(ii)(iv)). Furthermore, the Secretary must provide specific guidance to these same groups regarding data collection methodologies, mapping, and technology best practices (Section 1(a)(ii)(vii)).
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Increased Flexibility for Training: The Secretary has the authority to allow recipients to use assistance to support the training of employees or volunteers in HMIS integration (Section 1(a)(ii)(viii)(I)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Service Disruptions: While the Secretary must provide guidance to ensure that training for HMIS integration does not disrupt service delivery to homeless shelters, there is a recognition of the potential for such a disruption to occur (Section 1(a)(ii)(viii)(II)).
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+3Reduces Homelessness+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Urban Residents+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+1
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S3206)
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Gary PetersDemocrat · Michigan
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska