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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6477 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with respect to 
the eligible activities under the Continuum of Care Program, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Ms. SALINAS (for herself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
with respect to the eligible activities under the Con-
tinuum of Care Program, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Housing to Homes 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES UNDER CON-
TINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM; REPORT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—The McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 401, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(36) FURNITURE BANK.—The term ‘fur-
niture bank’ means a registered charity, non-
profit organization, or social enterprise that 
provides household furnishings to individuals 
and families who are in need, including home-
less individuals and families, at little to no cost 
to such individuals and families.’’; and 
(2) in section 423— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by redesignating the second para-
graph (13) (relating to projects in rural 
areas) as paragraph (14); and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(15) Payment to a furniture bank for the 
costs of providing household furnishings, including 
delivery, installation, and assembly, for individuals 
and families who— 
‘‘(A) are currently homeless; 
‘‘(B) were homeless in the prior six months 
and are currently residing in permanent hous-
ing; or 
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‘‘(C) were homeless and are currently re-
siding in permanent supportive housing.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) OWNERSHIP OF HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS.— 
With respect to subsection (a)(15), any household fur-
nishings provided to an individual or family shall become 
the sole property of such individual or family.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
submit to the Congress a report on the impact of 
payments to furniture banks for the costs of deliv-
ery, installation, and assembly of household fur-
nishings for homeless individuals and families, as de-
scribed in section 423(a)(15) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(15)). 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘furniture bank’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 401 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11360); and 
(B) the term ‘‘homeless’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 103(a) of the 
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McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11302(a)). 
(c) REPORT ON FURNITURE POVERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall publish a report on furniture pov-
erty in the United States on a website of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development, that 
includes an assessment of— 
(A) the number of Americans currently ex-
periencing poverty during such year; 
(B) the impact that furniture poverty has 
on the likelihood that homeless individuals and 
families will reenter homelessness; and 
(C) the impact of payments to furniture 
banks under section 423(a)(15) of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act on the 
number of Americans experiencing furniture 
poverty. 
(2) DEFINITION
OF
FURNITURE
POVERTY.— 
The term ‘‘furniture poverty’’ means the inability to 
access, afford, or maintain household furniture and 
goods that are essential for a functional, safe, and 
healthy home. 
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