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To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressHR-3988| House 
| Updated: 6/12/2025
Johnny Olszewski

Johnny Olszewski

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (21)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation mandates that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census jointly undertake a comprehensive study. The study's primary objective is to investigate how various Federal agencies currently identify and record instances of housing loss across the United States. In conducting this research, the agencies are required to consult with key officials, including the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs within the Department of Commerce. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Secretary and Director must submit a detailed report to specific House and Senate committees. This report must define and identify all types of housing loss experienced since January 1, 2022, determine the most common types, and identify existing Federal data sets used for tracking housing loss. For each identified data set, the report must describe its update frequency, data sharing policies, specificity, regional coverage, and an assessment of its accuracy and reliability. Furthermore, the report must recommend ways for Federal agencies to improve the identification and recording of housing loss, including through additional data collection, new data sets, or consolidation, and identify any necessary resources or legislative authorities. The bill defines "housing loss" broadly as any involuntary displacement from a dwelling unit, encompassing evictions, foreclosures, and displacement due to natural disasters.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  • June 12, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Housing and Community Development

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressHR-3988| House 
| Updated: 6/12/2025
This legislation mandates that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census jointly undertake a comprehensive study. The study's primary objective is to investigate how various Federal agencies currently identify and record instances of housing loss across the United States. In conducting this research, the agencies are required to consult with key officials, including the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs within the Department of Commerce. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Secretary and Director must submit a detailed report to specific House and Senate committees. This report must define and identify all types of housing loss experienced since January 1, 2022, determine the most common types, and identify existing Federal data sets used for tracking housing loss. For each identified data set, the report must describe its update frequency, data sharing policies, specificity, regional coverage, and an assessment of its accuracy and reliability. Furthermore, the report must recommend ways for Federal agencies to improve the identification and recording of housing loss, including through additional data collection, new data sets, or consolidation, and identify any necessary resources or legislative authorities. The bill defines "housing loss" broadly as any involuntary displacement from a dwelling unit, encompassing evictions, foreclosures, and displacement due to natural disasters.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  • June 12, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Johnny Olszewski

Johnny Olszewski

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (21)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Housing and Community Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted