I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2945 
To address the homelessness and housing crises, to move toward the goal 
of providing for a home for all Americans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2025 
Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. FIELDS, Mrs. RAMI-
REZ, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. 
THANEDAR, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SIMON, and Mr. MAGAZINER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy 
and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To address the homelessness and housing crises, to move 
toward the goal of providing for a home for all Ameri-
cans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Housing for All Act of 2025’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—ADDRESSING THE HOUSING SHORTAGE 
Sec. 101. Housing Trust Fund. 
Sec. 102. Section 202 supportive housing for the elderly program. 
Sec. 103. Section 811 supportive housing for people with disabilities. 
Sec. 104. HOME Investment Partnerships Program. 
Sec. 105. Technical assistance for navigating Federal and State housing fund-
ing sources. 
Sec. 106. Permanent authorization of United States Interagency Council on 
Homelessness and establishment of racial equity commission. 
TITLE II—ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS 
Sec. 201. Expansion of housing choice voucher program. 
Sec. 202. Project-based rental assistance. 
Sec. 203. Emergency solutions grant program. 
Sec. 204. Continuum of care grant program. 
Sec. 205. Program administration, training, technical assistance, and capacity 
building. 
Sec. 206. GAO report on eviction data. 
TITLE III—INVESTING IN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN 
SOLUTIONS 
Sec. 301. Safe parking program grants. 
Sec. 302. Hotel, motel, and commercial acquisitions and conversions to perma-
nent housing. 
Sec. 303. Eviction protection grant program. 
Sec. 304. Mobile crisis intervention teams grants. 
Sec. 305. Library consortium pilot grants. 
Sec. 306. Report on inclusive transit-oriented development to enhance climate 
mitigation and disaster resiliency. 
Sec. 307. Establishing an innovation pilot within the carbon reduction program. 
Sec. 308. Making infill housing and other transportation efficiency projects eli-
gible for RAISE grants. 
Sec. 309. Homelessness and behavioral health care coordination. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AT
RISK
OF
HOMELESSNESS.—The term 
‘‘at risk of homelessness’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360). 
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(2) 
HOMELESS; 
HOMELESS
PERSON.—The 
terms ‘‘homeless’’ and ‘‘homeless person’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 103 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11302). 
(3) INDIAN
TRIBE; 
TRIBALLY
DESIGNATED 
HOUSING ENTITY.—The terms ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ and 
‘‘tribally designated housing entity’’ have the mean-
ings given those terms in section 4 of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determina-
tion Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103). 
(4) JUSTICE
SYSTEM-INVOLVED.—The term 
‘‘justice system-involved’’ includes individuals who 
are or have been incarcerated or held in municipal, 
State, or Federal jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, or 
other types of detention facilities, who have been 
held in pre-trial or post-conviction detention, who 
have an arrest or conviction regardless of whether 
they were detained or incarcerated, who have been 
held in immigration detention, or, with respect to 
youth, who are or have been held in the custody of 
the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services. 
(5) POPULATION AT HIGHER RISK OF HOME-
LESSNESS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘population 
at higher risk of homelessness’’ means a group 
of individuals that is defined by a common 
characteristic and that has been found to expe-
rience homelessness, housing instability, or to 
be cost-burdened at a rate higher than that of 
the general public. 
(B) HIGHER RATE.—Information that may 
be used in demonstrating such a higher rate in-
cludes data generated by the Federal Govern-
ment, by State or municipal governments, by 
peer-reviewed research, and by organizations 
having expertise in working with or advocating 
on behalf of homeless, housing unstable, or 
cost-burdened groups. 
(C) INCLUDED POPULATIONS.—Such term 
shall include populations for which such higher 
rate has already been demonstrated, including 
Asian, Black, Latino, Native American, Native 
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and other commu-
nities of color, individuals with disabilities, in-
cluding mental health disabilities, elderly indi-
viduals, foster and former foster youth, lesbian, 
gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individ-
uals, gender non-binary and gender non-con-
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forming individuals, veterans, and such addi-
tional communities and individuals as the Sec-
retary may include after receiving public com-
ment. 
(6) PUBLIC
HOUSING
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘public housing agency’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6)). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
TITLE I—ADDRESSING THE 
HOUSING SHORTAGE 
SEC. 101. HOUSING TRUST FUND. 
Section 1338(a) of the Federal Housing Enterprises 
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 
4568(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Hous-
ing Trust Fund $45,000,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2034.’’. 
SEC. 102. SECTION 202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE EL-
DERLY PROGRAM. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2034— 
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(1) $2,500,000,000 for the supportive housing 
for the elderly program authorized under section 202 
of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), 
which shall be used— 
(A) for capital advance awards in accord-
ance with section 202(c)(1) of the Housing Act 
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(1)) to recipients 
that are eligible under that Act; 
(B) for section 8 project-based rental as-
sistance contracts in accordance with section 8 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f), for capital advance projects; and 
(C) for service coordinators; 
(2) $15,000,000, to provide technical assistance 
to support State-level efforts to improve the design 
and delivery of voluntary supportive services for resi-
dents of any housing assisted under the Housing Act 
of 1959 (Public Law 101–625) and other housing 
supporting low-income older adults; and 
(3) $125,000,000 for the costs to the Secretary 
of administration and oversight. 
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SEC. 103. SECTION 811 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE 
WITH DISABILITIES. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2034— 
(1) $900,000,000 for capital advances, includ-
ing amendments to capital advance contracts, for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as 
authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), 
for project rental assistance for supportive housing 
for persons with disabilities under subsection (d)(2) 
of such section 811 (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project as-
sistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(h)), and for 
project rental assistance to State housing finance 
agencies and other appropriate entities as authorized 
under subsection (b)(3) of such section 811 (42 
U.S.C. 8013); 
(2) $15,000,000 for providing technical assist-
ance to support State-level efforts to integrate hous-
ing assistance and voluntary supportive services for 
residents of housing receiving such assistance; and 
(3) $87,000,000 for the costs to the Secretary 
of administration and oversight. 
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SEC. 104. HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal 
year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 
2034— 
(1) $40,000,000,000 for activities and assist-
ance for the HOME Investment Partnerships Pro-
gram (in this section referred to as the ‘‘HOME 
program’’), as authorized under title II of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S. 12721 et seq.); 
(2) $100,000,000 to make new awards to or in-
crease prior awards to existing technical assistance 
providers, including for technical assistance to 
grantees regarding best practices for coordination of 
available funds provided under this section with 
other forms of assistance, such as with project-based 
rental assistance; and 
(3) $360,000,000 for the costs to the Secretary 
of administration and oversight of the HOME pro-
gram and the Housing Trust Fund established 
under section 1338(a) of the Federal Housing En-
terprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 
1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568(a)). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Notwithstanding subsections 
(c) and (d)(1) of section 212 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
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National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12742), eligi-
ble grantees may use not more than 15 percent of their 
allocations under this section for administrative and plan-
ning costs. 
SEC. 105. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NAVIGATING FED-
ERAL 
AND 
STATE 
HOUSING 
FUNDING 
SOURCES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a grant program to provide technical assistance to States 
relating to the understanding of the relationship between 
Federal and State housing funding sources and how to 
best use those sources to finance housing projects in the 
State, such as permanent supportive housing, including 
resources, tools, and products that— 
(1) provide assistance on coordinating a single 
application for multiple funding sources; 
(2) provide assistance on consolidating funding 
sources and implementing reporting requirements at 
the State level; and 
(3) support staff capacity within State housing 
finance agencies to maintain the collaborations and 
systems necessary to better align types of funding 
with need and expand access to housing stability. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
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as may be necessary, to remain available until expended, 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 106. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES 
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY 
COMMISSION. 
Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 208 (42 U.S.C. 11318), by strik-
ing the first sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated for each fis-
cal year $10,000,000 to carry out this title.’’; and 
(2) by striking section 209 (42 U.S.C. 11319) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 209. RACIAL EQUITY COMMISSION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the Commission on Racial 
Equity in Housing (in this section referred to as the 
‘Commission’) to support the Council with efforts to 
conduct research into, collect, analyze, and make 
publicly available data on, and provide leadership 
and coordination for furthering racial equity in 
housing, examining the impacts of structural racism 
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on housing and homelessness, and the effectiveness 
of intervention strategies to address these impacts. 
‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Commission shall re-
port to the Executive Director of the Council and 
work in partnership with employees of the Council. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 14 members, who shall be— 
‘‘(A) appointed by the Executive Director 
of the Council not later than January 1, 2026; 
and 
‘‘(B) fairly balanced in terms of points of 
view represented and background experience. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each member of the 
Commission shall have— 
‘‘(A) proven expertise in directing, assem-
bling, or applying capital resources from a vari-
ety of sources to the successful development of 
affordable housing, assisted living facilities, or 
health care facilities; 
‘‘(B) lived experience with homelessness; or 
‘‘(C) demonstrated experience in— 
‘‘(i) 
homeless 
services, 
affordable 
housing, or housing law; and 
‘‘(ii) racial equity work. 
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‘‘(3) CO-CHAIRPERSONS.—The Executive Direc-
tor shall appoint 2 co-chairpersons of the Commis-
sion from among the members of the Commission. 
‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Com-
mission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled 
in the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION OF PAY.—Members of the 
Commission shall serve without pay. 
‘‘(6) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the 
Commission shall receive travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 
sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a 
lesser number may hold hearings. 
‘‘(8) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet 
at the call of the co-chairpersons of the Commission. 
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a 
Director who shall be— 
‘‘(A) appointed by the co-chairpersons of 
the Commission; and 
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‘‘(B) paid at a rate not to exceed the rate 
of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint 
personnel as appropriate subject to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service, and who shall be paid in 
accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
‘‘(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Coun-
cil may procure temporary and intermittent services 
to support the work of the Commission under sec-
tion 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at 
rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equiva-
lent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay pay-
able for the General Schedule. 
‘‘(4) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon re-
quest of the Council and the Commission, the head 
of any Federal department or agency may detail, on 
a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that 
department or agency to the Commission to assist it 
in carrying out its duties under this section. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Commission shall— 
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‘‘(1) work with the Council to make rec-
ommendations, inform, and participate in efforts to 
conduct research into, collect, analyze, and make 
publicly available data on, and provide leadership 
and coordination for furthering racial equity in 
housing, examining the impacts of structural racism 
on housing and homelessness, and the effectiveness 
of intervention strategies to address these impacts; 
and 
‘‘(2) work with the Council to implement the 
Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Home-
lessness. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—The Council shall submit to Con-
gress, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Sec-
retary of Transportation, the Secretary of Education, the 
Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the 
Secretary of the Interior, the Chair of the Federal Re-
serve, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of 
the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Chair of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, and such other individuals 
as the Commission determines relevant an annual report 
on research findings with recommendations to improve ra-
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(A) activities listed in section 401(29) of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11360(29)); 
(B) housing counseling; and 
(C) homeless prevention services. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall have au-
thority to issue such regulations or other notices, guid-
ance, forms, instructions, and publications as may be nec-
essary or appropriate to carry out the programs, projects, 
or activities authorized under this section, including to en-
sure that such programs, projects, or activities are com-
pleted in a timely and effective manner. 
SEC. 303. EVICTION PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal 
year 2025, $800,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2033, for an eviction protection grant program 
established by the Secretary to support experienced legal 
service providers in providing legal assistance at no cost 
to low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall have au-
thority to issue such regulations or other notices, guid-
ance, forms, instructions, and publications as may be nec-
essary or appropriate to carry out the programs, projects, 
or activities authorized under this section, including to en-
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