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POSITIVE Housing & Affordability 119th Congress

H.R.4872 Ending Homelessness Act of 2025

Ending Homelessness Act — funds $5 billion in McKinney-Vento grants and 410,000 new rental homes (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

McKinney-Vento Act (42 USC 11301) mandates federal action; HUD 2024 PIT count found 770K people homeless.

42 U.S.C. § 11301 — McKinney-Vento Act: Congress finds unprecedented homelessness crisis requiring federal action
  • 42 U.S.C. § 11360 — McKinney-Vento definitions and Continuum of Care framework
  • HUD 2024 AHAR: ~770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night (January 2024), 18% increase

Bill activity

Introduced Aug 5, 2025 by Maxine Waters (D-CA). 26 cosponsors as of Oct 5, 2026.

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

Latest action Aug 5, 2025: 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

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Sep 2025OctNovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctAug 5, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)Al Green (D-TX-9). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Nov 25, 2025, 112 days after introduction.Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3). Cosponsored Nov 25, 2025, 112 days after introduction.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Nov 28, 2025, 115 days after introduction.Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Judy Chu (D-CA-28). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Wesley Bell (D-MO-1). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, 233 days after introduction.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Jun 2, 2026, 301 days after introduction.Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1). Cosponsored Sep 14, 2026, 405 days after introduction.Everton Blair (D-GA-13). Cosponsored Oct 5, 2026, 426 days after introduction.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Oct 5, 2026, 426 days after introduction. Sep 2025NovJan 2026MarMayJulSepAug 5, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)Al Green (D-TX-9). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29). Cosponsored Aug 12, 2025, 7 days after introduction.Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Nov 25, 2025, 112 days after introduction.Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3). Cosponsored Nov 25, 2025, 112 days after introduction.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Nov 28, 2025, 115 days after introduction.Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Judy Chu (D-CA-28). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Wesley Bell (D-MO-1). Cosponsored Mar 18, 2026, 225 days after introduction.Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, 233 days after introduction.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Jun 2, 2026, 301 days after introduction.Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1). Cosponsored Sep 14, 2026, 405 days after introduction.Everton Blair (D-GA-13). Cosponsored Oct 5, 2026, 426 days after introduction.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Oct 5, 2026, 426 days after introduction.
Democratic 26

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long.

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Financial Services Committee and the House Judiciary 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 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...
  3. 14 members cosponsored
  4. 2 members cosponsored
  5. Greg Casar cosponsored (D-TX)
  6. 4 members cosponsored
  7. Salud O. Carbajal cosponsored (D-CA)
  8. Ted Lieu cosponsored (D-CA)
  9. Chellie Pingree cosponsored (D-ME)
  10. 2 members cosponsored

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

26 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Aug 5, 2025

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Al GreenD-TXAug 12, 20257C
Delia C. RamirezD-ILAug 12, 20257A+
Dwight EvansD-PAAug 12, 20257A+
Emanuel CleaverD-MOAug 12, 20257C+
Gregory W. MeeksD-NYAug 12, 20257D
James P. McGovernD-MAAug 12, 20257A-
Joyce BeattyD-OHAug 12, 20257A+
Lateefah SimonD-CAAug 12, 20257B+
Nikema WilliamsD-GAAug 12, 20257C+
Nydia M. VelázquezD-NYAug 12, 20257C+
Rashida TlaibD-MIAug 12, 20257A-
Ritchie TorresD-NYAug 12, 20257B+
Shri ThanedarD-MIAug 12, 20257A+
Sylvia R. GarciaD-TXAug 12, 20257B+
Adelita S. GrijalvaD-AZNov 25, 2025112C
Yassamin AnsariD-AZNov 25, 2025112B+
Greg CasarD-TXNov 28, 2025115C+
Brittany PettersenD-COMar 18, 2026225C-
Frederica S. WilsonD-FLMar 18, 2026225C+
Judy ChuD-CAMar 18, 2026225A
Wesley BellD-MOMar 18, 2026225C-
Salud O. CarbajalD-CAMar 26, 2026233B+
Ted LieuD-CAJun 2, 2026301B+
Chellie PingreeD-MESep 14, 2026405C+
Everton BlairD-GAOct 5, 2026426—
Morgan McGarveyD-KYOct 5, 2026426C+

Ending Homelessness Act — funds $5 billion in McKinney-Vento grants and 410,000 new rental homes. Over 650,000 Americans experience homelessness on any given night (HUD PIT count) and current federal investment falls far short of need.