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Housing Is a Human Right Act: Support for Homeless and Housing Stability

This act aims to combat homelessness and housing instability by funding assistance programs, ensuring access to basic services and documents, and facilitating electoral participation. It also introduces tax code changes to generate revenue for these initiatives, impacting the real estate market and certain landlord obligations.
Key points
Financial support for programs assisting homeless and housing-unstable individuals, including affordable housing construction and shelters.
Facilitating access to identification documents and voting rights for homeless and housing-unstable persons.
Changes to taxes on luxury real estate, anonymous property transfers, and a rental tax for large landlords, intended to fund housing programs.
Strengthening the role and funding of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, with increased participation from individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Additional Information
Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2021
Print number: HR 3772
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Process start date: 2021-06-08