H.Res. 1198

[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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