U.S. Senate bill: S. 787, introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) — Housing and Economic Mobility Act
Committees:
Senate Committee on Finance
Status:
No action has been taken on S. 787.
Cosponsors:
3 (see all cosponsors)| Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] | 10/17/2019 |
U.S. House bill: H.R. 1737, introduced by Representative Cedric Richmond (D-LA-2) — Housing and Economic Mobility Act
Committees:
House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on Ways and Means; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Education and Labor; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Status:
No action has been taken on H.R. 1737.
Cosponsors:
22 (see all cosponsors)| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
|---|---|
| Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]* | 03/13/2019 |
| Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | 03/26/2019 |
| Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | 07/24/2019 |
| Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] | 08/02/2019 |
| Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | 08/27/2019 |
| Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. “Chuy” [D-IL-4] | 09/11/2019 |
| Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | 11/20/2019 |
| Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] | 01/09/2020 |
| Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] | 02/10/2020 |
| Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] | 09/11/2020 |
Impact
The Housing and Economic Mobility Act (S. 787 and H.R. 1737) would make housing more affordable by investing in the Housing Trust Fund and Community Development Financial Institutions, strengthening the prohibitions against discrimination in the Fair Housing Act, establishing grant programs to remove local regulatory and zoning barriers to housing, and assisting homeowners whose mortgages went underwater during the Great Recession–all of which ultimately reduces the amount of homelessness.
Summary
The Alliance supports the Housing and Economic Mobility Act (S. 787 and H.R. 1737). Activists are asked to urge their Senators to cosponsor S. 787 and their Representatives to cosponsor H.R. 1737.