H.R.4232 Ending Homelessness Act of 2023
Ending Homelessness Act — funds universal rental assistance, 85,000 permanent supportive housing units, and Housing First programs (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
McKinney-Vento Act (42 USC 11301) finds unprecedented homelessness crisis; HUD counts 770K homeless in 2024.
- 42 U.S.C. § 11381 — Continuum of Care program purposes: community-wide goal of ending homelessness
- HUD 2024 AHAR: ~770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night (January 2024), 18% increase
Bill activity
Introduced Jun 21, 2023 by Maxine Waters (D-CA). 56 cosponsors as of Sep 10, 2024.
- IntroducedJun 21, 2023
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Jun 21, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
118th Congress (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long.
Cosponsorship closed Jan 3, 2025 (118th Congress): the Congress ended with the bill still in committee.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the...
30 members cosponsored
- Adam B. Schiff D-CA
- Adam Smith D-WA
- Al Green D-TX
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
- Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO
- Grace Meng D-NY
- Greg Casar D-TX
- Gregory W. Meeks D-NY
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. D-GA
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- James P. McGovern D-MA
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Jimmy Gomez D-CA
- Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL
- Joyce Beatty D-OH
- Juan Vargas D-CA
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY
- Nikema Williams D-GA
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Ritchie Torres D-NY
- Salud O. Carbajal D-CA
- Stephen F. Lynch D-MA
- Steven Horsford D-NV
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX
5 members cosponsored
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- Lois Frankel D-FL
- Nancy Pelosi D-CA
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Val T. Hoyle D-OR
4 members cosponsored
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Delia C. Ramirez D-IL
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Raul Ruiz D-CA
4 members cosponsored
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY
- Katie Porter D-CA
- Melanie Ann Stansbury D-NM
- Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ
6 members cosponsored
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Robert Garcia D-CA
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Summer L. Lee D-PA
7 members cosponsored
- Jamie Raskin D-MD
- Linda T. Sánchez D-CA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Shri Thanedar D-MI
- Steve Cohen D-TN
Votes on this bill
No recorded votes yet on this measure.
Cosponsors
56 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Jun 21, 2023
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam B. Schiff | D-CA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | — | |
| Adam Smith | D-WA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | F | |
| Al Green | D-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C | |
| Brittany Pettersen | D-CO | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C- | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | D-DC | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | — | |
| Emanuel Cleaver | D-MO | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C+ | |
| Grace Meng | D-NY | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | D | |
| Greg Casar | D-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C+ | |
| Gregory W. Meeks | D-NY | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | D | |
| Gwen Moore | D-WI | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. | D-GA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C+ | |
| Ilhan Omar | D-MN | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | A- | |
| James P. McGovern | D-MA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | A- | |
| Jasmine Crockett | D-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | D | |
| Jimmy Gomez | D-CA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | A- | |
| Jonathan L. Jackson | D-IL | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C | |
| Joyce Beatty | D-OH | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | A+ | |
| Juan Vargas | D-CA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | B+ | |
| Mark Pocan | D-WI | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C+ | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | D-PA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C | |
| Morgan McGarvey | D-KY | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C+ | |
| Nikema Williams | D-GA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C+ | |
| Rashida Tlaib | D-MI | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | A- | |
| Ritchie Torres | D-NY | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | B+ | |
| Salud O. Carbajal | D-CA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | B+ | |
| Stephen F. Lynch | D-MA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | D | |
| Steven Horsford | D-NV | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C | |
| Suzanne Bonamici | D-OR | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | D | |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove | D-CA | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | C | |
| Sylvia R. Garcia | D-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 15 | B+ | |
| Jahana Hayes | D-CT | Sep 14, 2023 | 85 | D | |
| Lois Frankel | D-FL | Sep 14, 2023 | 85 | D | |
| Nancy Pelosi | D-CA | Sep 14, 2023 | 85 | F | |
| Ted Lieu | D-CA | Sep 14, 2023 | 85 | B+ | |
| Val T. Hoyle | D-OR | Sep 14, 2023 | 85 | D | |
| Barbara Lee | D-CA | Jan 3, 2024 | 196 | — | |
| Delia C. Ramirez | D-IL | Jan 3, 2024 | 196 | A+ | |
| Dwight Evans | D-PA | Jan 3, 2024 | 196 | A+ | |
| Raul Ruiz | D-CA | Jan 3, 2024 | 196 | C | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D-NY | Feb 7, 2024 | 231 | C | |
| Katie Porter | D-CA | Feb 7, 2024 | 231 | — | |
| Melanie Ann Stansbury | D-NM | Feb 7, 2024 | 231 | C+ | |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | D-AZ | Feb 7, 2024 | 231 | — | |
| Judy Chu | D-CA | Apr 12, 2024 | 296 | A | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | D-CA | Apr 12, 2024 | 296 | C+ | |
| Ro Khanna | D-CA | Apr 12, 2024 | 296 | C | |
| Robert Garcia | D-CA | Apr 12, 2024 | 296 | C- | |
| Robert Menendez | D-NJ | Apr 12, 2024 | 296 | C | |
| Summer L. Lee | D-PA | Apr 12, 2024 | 296 | C+ | |
| Jamie Raskin | D-MD | Sep 10, 2024 | 447 | D | |
| Linda T. Sánchez | D-CA | Sep 10, 2024 | 447 | C+ | |
| Mark DeSaulnier | D-CA | Sep 10, 2024 | 447 | D | |
| Mike Levin | D-CA | Sep 10, 2024 | 447 | C | |
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | D-FL | Sep 10, 2024 | 447 | D | |
| Shri Thanedar | D-MI | Sep 10, 2024 | 447 | A+ | |
| Steve Cohen | D-TN | Sep 10, 2024 | 447 | C+ |
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Ending Homelessness Act — funds universal rental assistance, 85,000 supportive housing units, and Housing First programs. The Housing First model has documented effectiveness rates above 80% in ending chronic homelessness.