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House resolution · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights

H.Res. 1249Introduced Apr 30, 2026Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Official title: Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2029 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status.

Sponsor: Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 9 Democrats

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), James McGovern (D-MA), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-12 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.