U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5889: Eviction Helpline Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance.
What the bill says
To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance.
From the introduced text, October 31, 2025:
A BILL To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eviction Helpline Act . SECTION 2. Eviction information (a) Hotline The Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a hotline to provide assistance with regard to eviction-related matters to tenants of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. SECTION 3. Definitions (a) For purposes of this Act: (1) Assistance The term assistance means any grant, loan, subsidy, contract, cooperative agreement, or other form of financial assistance, but such term does not include the insurance or guarantee of a loan, mortgage, or pool of loans or mortgages. (2) Covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit The term covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit means a residential dwelling unit that-- (A) is made available for rental; and (B) (i) for which assistance is provided, or that is part of a housing project for which assistance is provided, under any program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, including-- (I) the public housing program under the United States Housing …
Sponsors
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Al Green (D, HD-009)
- Ami Bera (D)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Low- and moderate-income housing, Emergency communications systems, Landlord and tenant, Polling places, Housing and community development funding
Common questions
- What is HB5889?
- HB5889 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Eviction Helpline Act.
- What does HB5889 do?
- In its own words: To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance.
- What is the status of HB5889?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5889?
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5889?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5889
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