[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1198 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1198
Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2026
Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Barragan, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Kennedy of New York,
Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Bonamici, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Gomez, Mr. Peters, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr.
Carbajal, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Carson, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. Watson
Coleman, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Titus, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Menefee)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Financial Services
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together.
Whereas stable housing is defined as a fundamental human right, encompassing the
right to access and sustain safe, affordable, and adequate housing;
Whereas stable housing demands a secure and consistent space which enables
individuals and families to rest, maintain personal hygiene, and pursue
educational and employment opportunities;
Whereas the definition of stable housing extends beyond homelessness to address
challenges such as substandard living conditions, overcrowding, and the
risk of eviction;
Whereas a family is defined as a group of two people or more related by birth,
marriage, adoption, or an affinity whose close association is the
equivalent of a family relationship transcending the boundaries of
immigration status, race, color, religion, sex, sexuality, gender
identity, economic class, or country of origin;
Whereas stable housing keeps families together and is a foundational element for
family well-being, emotional, and mental health;
Whereas the Nation is facing a housing affordability crisis with safe stable
housing out of reach for families across the country;
Whereas a family with mixed immigration status can be defined as a family whose
members are a mix of United States citizens and individuals with various
legal immigration statuses;
Whereas the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recognizes in its
analysis that removing mixed status families will decrease rather than
increase affordable housing for everyone;
Whereas the Trump administration's proposal to ban families with mixed
immigration status from HUD states HUD denies eligible individuals from
living with their ineligible family members, forcing impacted households
to choose between separating to keep their subsidy or face eviction and
potentially homelessness as a family;
Whereas the Trump administration is using the mixed-status rule to evict
immigrant families from their homes and push their anti-immigrant
agenda;
Whereas the proposed rule does nothing to improve housing affordability across
the country, and instead would cause nearly 80,000 families to lose
their housing assistance, including nearly 37,000 children;
Whereas housing providers would be forced to evict families with mixed
immigration status instead of keeping properties safe and supporting
residents;
Whereas separating families with mixed immigration status would increase
homelessness and make it harder for communities across the Nation to
address the housing crisis;
Whereas this rule change would affect all HUD tenants, including millions of
people who are citizens living in some of the biggest Federal housing
programs, not just families who have mixed immigration status;
Whereas this rule change would subject HUD residents who are United States
citizens to running their personal information through a flawed system
at the Department of Homeland Security and jeopardize their housing
security;
Whereas ripping apart, evicting, or forcing families with mixed immigration
status into homelessness would worsen the housing crisis;
Whereas families with mixed immigration status in the United States seek the
promise of freedom and opportunity that all of us cherish;
Whereas housing stability cannot exist without policies that protect families of
all immigration status, race, color, religion, sex, sexuality, gender
identity, economic class, or country of origin; and
Whereas the United States has the resources to ensure every individual and
family, immigrant or otherwise, have the freedom to live where we want
and take care of our families, without fear of being evicted: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) affirms that housing is a fundamental human right and
that Federal housing programs keep families together,
regardless of immigration status;
(2) affirms that families who have mixed immigration status
should be able to continue receiving prorated benefits and
living together in public housing and section 8 housing without
the threat of forced separation or eviction in accordance with
section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1980 and the underlying congressional intent;
(3) affirms that to address the housing crisis and ensure
everyone in our nation has a safe and stable place to call
home, the Trump administration should work with Congress to
make significant new investments in the Federal housing
programs;
(4) condemns the Trump administration's proposal
circumventing this established law and prohibiting families
with mixed immigration status from receiving prorated housing
assistance or living in Federal housing programs like public
housing and Section 8;
(5) condemns policies that scapegoat people who are
immigrants, people of color, and low-income families for the
housing crisis instead of addressing systematic causes such as
wage stagnation, rising rents, and the lack of affordable
housing supply;
(6) condemns policies that do not protect immigrants and
keep families whole and housed;
(7) calls on the Government Accountability Office to
conduct oversight and issue a report on the impact of the Trump
administration's proposal on its effects on family separation,
homelessness, and housing affordability, including to United
States citizen children;
(8) calls on Congress to increase funding for Housing
Choice Vouchers and Housing First initiatives to directly
address the housing crisis;
(9) condemns HUD Secretary Scott Turner for advancing
policies that threaten family unity, worsen homelessness, and
undermine the mission of HUD to provide safe, stable, and
affordable housing for all; and
(10) calls on the Secretary of HUD to withdraw the proposed
rule entitled ``Housing and Community Development Act of 1980:
Verification of Eligible Status''.
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