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POSITIVE Housing & Affordability 119th Congress

H.R.4457 Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025

Housing Is a Human Right Act — addresses root causes of homelessness and transitions toward guaranteed housing for all (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

UDHR Art. 25 declares housing a human right; HUD data shows 770K people homeless on any given night.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 25: right to adequate standard of living including housing
  • 42 U.S.C. § 11301 — McKinney-Vento Act congressional findings on homelessness crisis
  • HUD 2024 AHAR: ~770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night (January 2024)

Bill activity

Introduced Jul 16, 2025 by Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) with 24 original cosponsors. 30 cosponsors as of Jan 22, 2026.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill.
  1. IntroducedJul 16, 2025
  2. Passed House 
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Jul 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, 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.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Sep 2025OctNovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctJul 16, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)24 originalAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Grace Meng (D-NY-6). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Judy Chu (D-CA-28). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10). Cosponsored Jul 21, 2025, 5 days after introduction.LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10). Cosponsored Aug 15, 2025, 30 days after introduction.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Aug 15, 2025, 30 days after introduction.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Nov 18, 2025, 125 days after introduction.Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Nov 19, 2025, 126 days after introduction.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Jan 22, 2026, 190 days after introduction. Nov 2025Feb 2026MayJulSepJul 16, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)24 originalAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Grace Meng (D-NY-6). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Judy Chu (D-CA-28). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9). Cosponsored Jul 16, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10). Cosponsored Jul 21, 2025, 5 days after introduction.LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10). Cosponsored Aug 15, 2025, 30 days after introduction.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Aug 15, 2025, 30 days after introduction.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Nov 18, 2025, 125 days after introduction.Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Nov 19, 2025, 126 days after introduction.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Jan 22, 2026, 190 days after introduction.
Democratic 30

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Financial Services Committee and the House Administration Committee and the House Judiciary Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in...
  3. 24 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. Daniel S. Goldman cosponsored (D-NY)
  5. 2 members cosponsored
  6. Morgan McGarvey cosponsored (D-KY)
  7. Adelita S. Grijalva cosponsored (D-AZ)
  8. Steve Cohen cosponsored (D-TN)

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

30 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Jul 16, 2025

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NYJul 16, 20250OriginalC
André CarsonD-INJul 16, 20250OriginalB+
Ayanna PressleyD-MAJul 16, 20250OriginalC
Bonnie Watson ColemanD-NJJul 16, 20250OriginalB+
Delia C. RamirezD-ILJul 16, 20250OriginalA+
Dwight EvansD-PAJul 16, 20250OriginalA+
Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DCJul 16, 20250Original—
Grace MengD-NYJul 16, 20250OriginalD
Greg CasarD-TXJul 16, 20250OriginalC+
Henry C. "Hank" JohnsonD-GAJul 16, 20250OriginalC+
Ilhan OmarD-MNJul 16, 20250OriginalA-
James P. McGovernD-MAJul 16, 20250OriginalA-
Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaD-ILJul 16, 20250OriginalC+
Jimmy GomezD-CAJul 16, 20250OriginalA-
Judy ChuD-CAJul 16, 20250OriginalA
Lateefah SimonD-CAJul 16, 20250OriginalB+
Melanie A. StansburyD-NMJul 16, 20250OriginalC+
Rashida TlaibD-MIJul 16, 20250OriginalA-
Ritchie TorresD-NYJul 16, 20250OriginalB+
Shri ThanedarD-MIJul 16, 20250OriginalA+
Summer L. LeeD-PAJul 16, 20250OriginalC+
Ted LieuD-CAJul 16, 20250OriginalB+
Yassamin AnsariD-AZJul 16, 20250OriginalB+
Yvette D. ClarkeD-NYJul 16, 20250OriginalC+
Daniel S. GoldmanD-NYJul 21, 20255B+
LaMonica McIverD-NJAug 15, 202530B+
Mark PocanD-WIAug 15, 202530C+
Morgan McGarveyD-KYNov 18, 2025125C+
Adelita S. GrijalvaD-AZNov 19, 2025126C
Steve CohenD-TNJan 22, 2026190C+

Housing Is a Human Right Act — addresses root causes of homelessness and transitions toward guaranteed housing. The bill treats housing as a fundamental right and invests in the systemic interventions needed to end homelessness.