,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,ms4  
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4    
,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee (        
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4     
,norton1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1
 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 &    
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m1 ,natural ,res\rces1 & !          
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! crim9alization (
 homelessness on ,f$]al public l&s4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,h\s+ n ,h&cuffs ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4     
,prohibit$ activities  7a7 ,prohibition 

,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n impose a p5alty on
 a homeless individual = a p]mitt$ use (
 public l& z describ$ "u subsection 7b74
  7b7 ,p]mitt$ use ( public l&s ,a      
homeless individual may-- 7#a7 conduct  
life su/a9+ activities on public l&2    
7#b7 use & move freely 9 places ( public
 accommodation 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #bja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a7b772  7#c7 
solicit1 %>e1 accept1 or (f] food1 wat]1
 money1 or o!r donations2  7#d7 /ore _! 
possessions & enjoy privacy 9 _! p]sonal
 prop]ty to ! same degree z prop]ty 9 a 
private dwell+1 :i* %all n be subject to
 unreasonable se>* & seizure2  7#e7     
pray1 m$itate1 wor%ip1 or practice      
religion2  7#f7 occupy a lawfully p>k$  
motor vehicle or a recreational vehicle2
 &  7#g7 relocate a motor vehicle or    
recreational vehicle be+ us$ = life     
su/a9+ activities be=e a citation is    
issu$ or ! vehicle is t[$1 retrieve     
items f a t[$ vehicle1 & retrieve !     
vehicle f /orage at a free or r$uc$ rate

 ^u consid]ation ( ability to pay4  7c7 
,exception ,! p]mitt$ use "u subsection 
7b77#a7 %all n be a p]mitt$ use if !re  
is adequate alt]native indoor space     
available z describ$ "u subsection 7d74 
7d7 ,adequate alt]native indoor space   
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,adequate       
alt]native indoor space-- 7,a7 is a     
space t-- 7i7 is legally & physically   
accessible to ! homeless individual2    
7ii7 does n require ! homeless          
individual to sacrifice any o!r "r af=d$
 to !m "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 &
  7iii7 is available indef9itely to !   
individual )\t requir+ daily            
reapplication1 at no *>ge1 & mu/        
accommodate any disabilities1 z well z  
pets1 p>tn]s 7:e!r legally m>ri$ or n71 
family memb]s1 o!r support p]sons1 &    
possessions ! individual wi%es to br+ ) 
!m2  7,b7 may be a t9y home or simil>   
/ructure t includes-- 7i7 lock+ doors2  
7ii7 appropriate climate control        
me*anisms bas$ on ! location ( ! home or
 /ructure2 &  7iii7 sanit>y & cook+     

facilities or is a "p ( a community )   
common sanit>y & cook+ facilities2 or   
7,c7 may be a p]mitt$ p>k+ area t       
includes sanit>y facilities4  7#b7      
,jurisdiction ,an adequate alt]native   
indoor space 9 ano!r jurisdiction %all  
only be deem$ an adequate alt]native    
indoor space = ! homeless individual if 
transportation is made available1 at no 
co/ to ! individual1 to ensure !        
individual c cont9ue to att5d to any    
p]sonal or pr(essional bus9ess4  7e7    
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,attorney g5]al ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates aga9/ a gov]nm5t (ficial :o     
violates subsection 7a7 = equitable     
relief1 includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y1 or 
p]man5t injunctive relief & co/s        
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7        
,private "r ( action ,any individual    
h>m$ by an violation ( subsection 7a7   
may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ a  
gov]nm5t ag5cy or (ficial t violates    

subsection 7a7 = equitable relief1      
includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y1 or p]man5t 
injunctive relief & co/s describ$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,co/s ,) respect to
 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 or   
7#b71 ! c\rt %all aw>d co/s (           
litigation1 z well z reasonable         
attorney's fees1 to any prevail+        
pla9tiff4 ,a pla9tiff %all n be liable  
to a def5dant = co/s or attorney's fees 
9 any non-frivol\s action "u ?is        
section4  7f7 ,necessity def5se  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,x %all be an affirmative def5se 
= a homeless individual *>g$ ) any      
violation ( law crim9aliz+ a life-su/a9+
 activity1 t ! individual _h no access  
to an adequate alt]native indoor space 9
 :i* to und]take ! prohibit$ conduct4   
7#b7 ,duty ,! appropriate c\rt %all     
notify ! individual ( ! availability ( !
 affirmative def5se "u p>agraph 7#a74   
,!re %all be a rebuttable presumption t 
adequate alt]native indoor space 0 n    
available to ! homeless individual4  7g7
 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 

c\rt %all lib]ally con/rue any provision
 ( ?is ,act to effectuate ! purposes ( !
 ,act4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t to     
int]f]e ) an individual's "r to be free 
f fac+ puni%m5t = a h\s+ /atus          
condition1 or to dim9i% or 9 any way    
negatively affect an individual's       
con/itutional "r be free f cruel &      
unusual puni%m5t1 or to displace any o!r
 rem$y = violations ( ! individual's    
con/itutional rights4  7h7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,homeless          
individual ,! t]m homeless individual   
%all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section   
#ajc ( ! ,/ew>t ,b4 ,mc,kinney ,homeless
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb74
  7#b7 ,h\s+ /atus ,! t]m h\s+ /atus    
means ! actual or p]ceiv$ /atus ( hav+  
or n hav+ h\s+1 or be+ at risk ( be+    
homeless4  7#c7 ,life su/a9+ activities 
,! t]m life su/a9+ activities includes  
mov+1 re/+1 sitt+1 /&+1 ly+ d[n1 sleep+1
 protect+ oneself & p]sonal prop]ty f ! 

elem5ts1 eat+1 & dr9k+4  7#d7 ,c>s ,!   
t]m c>s %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m motor 
vehicle "u section #agaja ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,public l& ,!
 t]m public l& means any prop]ty t is   
own$ or leas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ areas adjac5t to 
,f$]al prop]ty ^u :i* !re is an easem5t 
= public use & t is held op5 to !       
public1 su* z plazas1 c\rty>ds1 p>k+    
lots1 sidewalks1 public transportation  
facilities & s]vices1 public build+s1   
und]passes & l&s adjac5t to roadways1 & 
p>ks1 su* z ^? def9$ or adm9i/]$ "u     
titles #bc1 #cf1 #dc1 or #ej ( ! ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#f7             
,recreational vehicle ,! t]m            
recreational vehicle has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #cbhb4ae ( title #bd1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z def9$ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74