H. Res. 1249 (IH) - Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights - BILLS-119hres1249ih | Content Details

H. Res. 1249 (IH) - Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights

Action: Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Simon, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Tokuda, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: Expressing that the United States is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2029 and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to housing, universal health care, livable wages, education, employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and social services without discrimination based on housing status.

Cosponsors: Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Lateefah Simon (CA); Ritchie Torres (NY); James P. McGovern (MA); Jahana Hayes (CT); Jill N. Tokuda (HI); LaMonica McIver (NJ); Jonathan L. Jackson (IL); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)

Committees: Committee on Agriculture (Standing), Committee on Financial Services (Standing), Committee on Education and Workforce (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)