Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights

Hozzl · 2026-05-15T19:00:43Z

Explore the details of House Bill 1249 Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Housing and Community Development. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/15/2026, 7:00 PM

Summary of Bill HRES 1249

H.Res. 1249, introduced in the 119th Congress on April 30, 2026, expresses the obligation of the United States to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2029 and to protect the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals. The bill highlights these rights, including access to housing, healthcare, livable wages, education, employment, public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, internet access, voting rights, and freedom from harassment. It further emphasizes equal rights to healthcare, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 1249

Bill HRES 1249 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 30, 2026. Bill HRES 1249 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 30, 2026. Bill HRES 1249's most recent activity was 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. as of April 30, 2026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 1249

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Housing and Community Development

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 1249

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.

Comments

Kenzo Dean

1,159

3 months ago

I think this bill is good for people who don't have homes. It says they have the right to sleep in public places and get help from the government. I like that because it could help me if I ever lose my home.