Eviction Helpline Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5889 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5889 To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2025 Ms. Pressley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Eviction Helpline Act''. SEC. 2. EVICTION INFORMATION. (a) Hotline.--The Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a hotline to provide assistance with regard to eviction-related matters to tenants of covered federally assisted rental dwelling units. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. (a) For purposes of this Act: (1) Assistance.--The term ``assistance'' means any grant, loan, subsidy, contract, cooperative agreement, or other form of financial assistance, but such term does not include the insurance or guarantee of a loan, mortgage, or pool of loans or mortgages. (2) Covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit.--The term ``covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit'' means a residential dwelling unit that-- (A) is made available for rental; and (B)(i) for which assistance is provided, or that is part of a housing project for which assistance is provided, under any program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, including-- (I) the public housing program unde