,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,ms4 
,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4    
,simon1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 
,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,jackson (         
,ill9ois1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,education &      
,work=ce1 ! ,judici>y1 ,agriculture1 &  
,ways & ,means1 = 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$  ,,resolution  ,express+ t !    
,unit$ ,/ates is obligat$ to p]man5tly  
end ! unh\s$ crisis by #bjbi & uphold1  
protect1 & en=ce ! civil & human rights 
( unh\s$ individuals1 includ+ ! human   
rights to h\s+1 univ]sal heal? c>e1     
livable wages1 education1 employm5t     
opportunities1 access to public         

facilities1 free movem5t 9 public       
spaces1 privacy1 confid5tiality1 int]net
 access1 vote1 fre$om f h>assm5t by law 
en=cem5t1 private bus9esses1 prop]ty    
own]s1 & h\s$ resid5ts1 & equal rights  
to heal? c>e1 legal repres5tation1 &    
social s]vices )\t discrim9ation bas$ on
 h\s+ /atus4  ,:]eas on a s+le night !re
 7 #gga1djj unh\s$ individuals resid+ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! population (  
unh\s$ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
disproportionately compris$ ( ,black1   
,br[n1 & ,indig5\s p1 wom51 *ildr51     
vet]ans1 undocum5t$ immigrants1 p )     
m5tal1 developm5tal1 & physical         
disabilities & sub/ance use disord]s1 & 
memb]s ( ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1      
transg5d]1 g5d] noncon=m+1 & que]       
community2 ,:]eas old] adults are !     
l>ge/ gr[+ segm5t ( ! homeless          
population1 & ne>ly #fg p]c5t ( old]    
,am]icans rely on ,social ,security = ! 
majority ( _! income1 leav+ h\s+        
/ability out ( rea* = mo/ old]          
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,black ,am]icans make 

up m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! unh\s$           
population1 b repres5t #ab p]c5t ( !    
g5]al population1 & ,indig5\s p are     
simil>ly disproportionately ov]repres5t$
 )9 ! unh\s$ population2 ,:]eas ! numb] 
( *ildr5 exp]i5c+ homelessness increas$ 
#cc p]c5t betwe5 #bjbc & #bjbd1 ! highe/
 annual increase across all age gr\ps2  
,:]eas #a1cgj1jjj ,k-#ab /ud5ts 7       
id5tifi$ z exp]i5c+ homelessness 9      
#bjbc2 ,:]eas lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1   
transg5d]1 g5d] noncon=m+1 & que]       
individuals1 includ+ *ildr51 are =c$ to 
accept inappropriate or unsafe          
accommodations to access publicly fund$ 
em]g5cy %elt]s2 ,:]eas survivors (      
dome/ic viol5ce1 p>tn] viol5ce1 sexual  
assault1 & /alk+ are fac$ ) ! impossible
 *oice ( liv+ ) an abusive p]son or     
becom+ unh\s$ due to a lack ( an        
adequate h\s+ safety net2 ,:]eas ! root 
causes contribut+ to ! unh\s$ crisis are
 pov]ty1 a lack ( af=dable h\s+ options1
 sy/emic racism1 *ronically l[ wages1   
und]employm5t & unemploym5t1            

g5trification1 h\s+ discrim9ation1 mass 
inc>c]ation1 immigration /atus1         
crim9alization ( pov]ty1 dome/ic        
viol5ce1 discrim9ation aga9/ lesbian1   
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 g5d]          
noncon=m+1 & que] individuals1 trauma1  
disabilities1 p]sonal & m$ical debt1 a  
lack ( af=dable *ildc>e1 climate        
disa/]s1 in/itutionalization1 &         
unexpect$ loss ( h\sehold income2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic result$ 9 massive 
job loss1 significant price inflation1 &
 increas$ economic prec>ity 9 g5]al1    
exac]bat+ ! ongo+ h\s+ af=dability      
crisis & result+ 9 skyrocket+ rates (   
h\s+ insecurity2 ,:]eas ! ,em]g5cy      
,r5tal ,assi/ance ,program provid$      
#df1jjj1jjj1jjj to #c1bjj1jjj h\seholds 
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 along )      
/imulus *ecks1 exp&$ unemploym5t        
b5efits1 *ild tax cr$its1 & increas$    
,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance      
,program allocations2 ,:]eas l[-income  
r5t]s face increas+ly high r5ts & ris+  
h\s+ in/ability1 & )\t ! supports       

provid$ by p&emic-era b5efit programs1  
safe1 /able1 & af=dable h\s+ rema9s out 
( rea*2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,july #bjji1 !     
,f$]al m9imum wage has rema9$ /agnant at
 an abysmal #g4be1 =c+ l[-wage work]s to
 "w two to ?ree jobs to af=d h\s+ &     
basic ne$s2 ,:]eas1 f ,july #bjji to    
,septemb] #bjbe1 ! av]age r5t across    
,unit$ ,/ates cities increas$ #gf p]c5t2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a %ortage ( 
#g1ajj1jjj r5tal homes af=dable &       
available to r5t]s ) extremely l[       
incomes1 ^? ) incomes at or bel[ ei!r ! 
,f$]al pov]ty guidel9e or #cj p]c5t ( _!
 area m$ian income1 :i*ev] is great]2   
,:]eas !re are only #ce af=dable &      
available homes = e #ajj r5t] h\seholds 
) extremely l[ incomes2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! ,national ,l[ ,income ,h\s+        
,coalition1 9 #bjbe1 ! h\s+ wage1 def9$ 
z an annual e/imate ( ! h\rly wage      
full-"t work]s mu/ e>n to af=d a r5tal  
home at fair m>ket r5t )\t sp5d+ m ?an  
#cj p]c5t ( _! incomes1 0 #cc4fc p] h\r 
= a mode/ two-b$room r5tal home & #bh4ag

 p] h\r = a mode/ "o-b$room r5tal home2 
,:]eas 9 no ,/ate1 metropolitan area1 or
 c\nty c a full-"t1 m9imum-wage work]   
af=d a mode/ two-b$room r5tal home1 & a 
full-"t1 m9imum-wage work] _c af=d a    
mode/ "o-b$room r5tal home 9 m ?an #ib  
p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates c\nties2 ,:]eas ! 
gap betwe5 wages & h\s+ co/s is l>ge/ = 
p ( color1 & p>ticul>ly wom5 ( color1 z 
a result ( decades ( raci/ h\s+ policies
 t h l$ to p ( color fac+               
disproportionate *all5ges access+ dec5t 
& af=dable homes2 ,:]eas lack ( access  
to public re/rooms1 h&wa%+ facilities1  
laundry facilities1 %[]s1 & g>bage      
removal s]vices sev]ely det]iorates     
ov]all quality ( life & greatly         
increases ! *ance ( unh\s$ individuals  
contract+ communicable diseases1 impact+
 bo? h\s$ & unh\s$ communities & und]m9+
 public heal?2 ,:]eas heal? disp>ities  
significantly contribute to a brok5     
social sy/em t creates & ma9ta9s pov]ty1
 & ! unh\s$ crisis is a public heal?    
crisis1 result+ 9 unh\s$ p]sons suff]+ f

 significantly high] rates ( *ronic     
heal? conditions & premature dea? ?an   
h\s$ p]sons2 ,:]eas unh\s$ p]sons       
exhibit high] rates ( depression1       
anxiety1 psy*ological di/ress1 physical 
heal? problems1 sub/ance use disord]s1 &
 m5tal trauma ?an h\s$ p]sons1 comb9$ ) 
increas$ difficulties 9 access+ heal?   
s]vices due to a lack ( /able liv+      
environm5t1 function+ communication     
devices1 physical di/ance1 & k (        
programs & proc$ures1 among o!r         
/ructural b>ri]s1 !reby exac]bat+ !     
public heal? crisis2 ,:]eas inadequate  
access to heal?y1 af=dable1 & fre% food 
options1 & sev]e re/rictions on ! usage 
( ,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance    
,program 7,,snap71 ,tempor>y ,assi/ance 
= ,ne$y ,families 7,,tanf71 & ,special  
,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,program =      
,wom51 ,infants1 & ,*ildr5 7,,wic7      
b5efits fo/] conditions ( *ronic        
malnutrition & food insecurity = unh\s$ 
p]sons1 p>ticul>ly y\?1 significantly   
weak5+ _! ability to /ave (f infections 

& diseases & contribut+ to comp\nd+     
public heal? crises2 ,:]eas unh\s$ p    
lack ! necess>y /able1 safe1 &          
supportive environm5t to comply )       
treatm5t plans & heal f illnesses & are 
(t5 prematurely dis*>g$ f m$ical        
facilities1 !reby exac]bat+ exi/+ m$ical
 conditions & h9d]+ ! recov]y & treatm5t
 processes2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !       
,national ,coalition = ! ,homeless1     
human immunodefici5cy virus_/acquir$    
immunodefici5cy syndrome & ! unh\s$     
crisis are intricately relat$1 z _m z   
#ej p]c5t ( p liv+ ) human              
immunodefici5cy virus_/acquir$          
immunodefici5cy syndrome 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are at risk ( becom+ unh\s$ due  
to high m$ical co/s & heal?-relat$ job  
loss1 & s9ce human immunodefici5cy      
virus_/acquir$ immunodefici5cy syndrome 
t>gets ! immune sy/em1 unh\s$ p liv+ )  
human immunodefici5cy virus_/acquir$    
immunodefici5cy syndrome d n h ! ability
 to fight (f disease due to factors     
relat$ to malnutrition1 access to hygi5e

 facilities1 & exposure to extreme wea!r
 conditions2  ,:]eas ! comp\nd+ physical
 & psy*ological trauma /emm+ f lack (   
access to h\s+1 heal? c>e1 safety1 food1
 wat]1 re/rooms1 %[]s1 laundry          
facilities1 electricity1 int]net1       
te*nology1 prop]ty /orage1 & leisure1   
comb9$ ) exposure to extreme wea!r      
conditions1 & high] rates ( p]sonal     
viol5ce1 includ+ physical & sexual      
assaults endur$ by unh\s$ individuals1  
inevitably wors5s ! m5tal heal? (       
individuals & makes x m difficult to    
access p]man5t h\s+ & employm5t1 z well 
z social1 m$ical1 & m5tal heal? s]vices2
 ,:]eas ! crim9alization ( unh\s$       
individuals & communities ?r\gh !       
creation ( ,/ate & local ord9ances t ban
 panh&l+1 loit]+1 sleep+ 9 t5ts or      
vehicles1 eat+ 9 public1 & ?ird p>ties  
di/ribut+ food to unh\s$ p violates !   
basic human & civil rights ( unh\s$     
individuals to exi/ 9 public )\t fe> (  
law en=cem5t surveillance1 h>assm5t1    
viol5ce1 de/ruction ( prop]ty1 f9es1    

vehicle imp\ndm5t1 or arre/2 ,:]eas !   
vici\s cycle ( mass inc>c]ation =ces p  
to lose employm5t1 homes1 /ud5t loans1 &
 f9ancial assi/ance1 & makes access to  
h\s+1 ga9ful employm5t1 education1 &    
public assi/ance extraord9>ily difficult
 = individuals re5t]+ ! community f !   
crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice sy/ems or )    
crim9al records1 !reby contribut+ to    
high] recidivism rates & exac]bat+ !    
unh\s$ crisis2 ,:]eas unh\s$ individuals
 lack ! res\rces necess>y to obta9      
adequate legal repres5tation & are (t5  
d5i$ relief or damages ?r\gh c\rts :5 !y
 h be5 unfairly t>get$ by law en=cem5t  
(fic]s1 private bus9esses1 prop]ty      
own]s1 or h\s$ resid5ts & h _h _!       
con/itutional rights violat$2 ,:]eas    
encampm5t sweeps1 evictions1 & cleanups1
 ! removal ( outdoor liv+ spaces1 or    
imp\nd+ vehicles be+ us$ z resid5ces    
exac]bate ! complex issues fac$ by      
unh\s$ individuals & fail to address !  
lack ( af=dable & accessible h\s+       
options2 ,:]eas neighborhood protection 

ord]s crim9alize p )\t homes & ne$lessly
 b> individuals f access+ social s]vices
 t w help !m transition to p]man5t      
supportive h\s+2 ,:]eas unh\s$ p are    
disproportionately impact$ by ! climate 
crisis because *ronic exposure to       
climate-induc$ extreme wea!r & disa/]s  
includ+ hurricanes1 wildfire1 freez+    
temp]atures1 & extreme heat conditions  
leave unh\s$ p]sons susceptible to      
hypo!rmia1 hyp]!rmia1 fro/bite1 sunburn1
 heat exhau/ion1 & dea?2 ,:]eas ho/ile  
ar*itecture & def5sive urban design     
trans=m public spaces into impractical &
 unwelcom+ environm5ts = bo? h\s$ &     
unh\s$ communities1 by mak+ b5*es ?9n]  
or ) armre/s to prev5t lay+ d[n1 build+ 
bus /ops ) no seat+ or %elt]1           
delib]ately plac+ gaps 9 awn+s t all[ 9 
ra91 add+ rocks to p>ks1 trails1 &      
highway und]passes1 in/all+ devices t   
prohibit sitt+1 or add+ spikes1 rocks1  
or /uds to flat surfaces to r5d] !m     
dysfunctional2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t po9t-9-"t    

me?od to c\nt ! numb] ( %elt]$ &        
un%elt]$ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
und]c\nts *ildr51 y\?1 old] adults1 &   
families by n acc\nt+ = individuals :o  
fall 9 & out ( homelessness ?r\gh\t !   
ye>1 p :o are %elt]$ ) family or fri5ds1
 or individuals tempor>ily resid+ 9     
hotels1 motels1 m$ical facilities1 &    
jails1 & is limit$ to a c\nt "o night p]
 ye> dur+ "o ( ! colde/ mon?s2 ,:]eas   
inadequate /ati/ical me?ods = c\nt+     
unh\s$ individuals sev]ely limit !      
capacity ( policymak]s to develop       
accurate1 data-driv5 legislation2 ,:]eas
 ! long-t]m solution = end+ ! unh\s$    
crisis is a h\s+ fir/ approa* t provides
 adequate1 accessible1 & af=dable       
p]man5t h\s+ = unh\s$ individuals1 )\t  
preconditions & l[ or no b>ri]s to      
entry1 & p]man5tly fo/]s conditions t   
prev5t p]sons f becom+ unh\s$2 ,:]eas   
rates ( homelessness cont9ue to rise1 ! 
ov]burd5$ repair backlog = public h\s+  
units is e/imat$ at ov] #ij1jjj1jjj1jjj1
 & ! ov]burd5$ t5ant-bas$ section #h    

r5tal assi/ance program1 also kn[n z a  
h\s+ *oice v\*]1 is n fund$ by ,congress
 at ! level necess>y to mat* !          
ev]-increas+ dem& = h\s+ assi/ance2     
,:]eas em]g5cy %elt]s1 transitional h\s+
 programs1 p]man5t supportive h\s+      
initiatives1 & rapid reh\s+ programs are
 inadequately fund$ & unable to keep up 
) ! con/ant dem& to provide adequate    
tempor>y1 transitional1 or p]man5t h\s+ 
= unh\s$ individuals2 ,:]eas ! co/ (    
ma9ta9+ an unh\s$ population places     
undue f9ancial burd5 on taxpay]s ( an   
am\nt betwe5 #cj1jjj & #ej1jjj ea* ye> =
 ea* *ronically unh\s$ p]son because ( !
 co/s ( inc>c]ation1 m$ical treatm5ts1  
jails1 det5tion c5t]s1 psy*iatric &     
rehabilitation in/itutions1 congregate  
%elt] t does n lead to p]man5t h\s+1 law
 en=cem5t co/s ( encampm5t cleanups &   
evictions1 & ! crim9alization ( unh\s$  
p2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj     
vacant homes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are    
available to h\se individuals &         
families1 & ! co/ to fully fund ! ,h\s+ 

,*oice ,v\*] ,program is r\ghly         
#afh1jjj1jjj1jjj1 less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !
 #bjbe fiscal ye> def5se budget (       
#hhc1gjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas a lack (       
political w at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
levels ( gov]nm5t dra/ically re/ricts ! 
am\nt ( fund+ available = ,/ates1       
c\nties1 cities1 & municipalities to    
provide s]vices & res\rces to unh\s$    
communities2 & ,:]eas address+ ! roots (
 ! h\s+ af=dability crisis requires a   
su/a9$ commitm5t to inve/+ 9 new        
af=dable1 accessible h\s+1 pres]v+      
af=dable r5tal homes t already exi/1    
bridg+ ! gap betwe5 incomes & r5t ?r\gh 
univ]sal r5tal assi/ance1 provid+       
em]g5cy assi/ance to /abilize r5t]s :5  
!y exp]i5ce f9ancial %ocks1 & e/abli%+  
/rong r5t] protections3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is resolution may be 
cit$ z ! ,unh\s$ ,p]sons ,bill (        
,rights4  #b4 ,e/abli%+ protections =   
unh\s$ individuals f violations ( _!    
rights  7a7 ,protect$ rights ( unh\s$   
individuals ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (    

,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/   
protect ! fundam5tal civil & human      
rights ( unh\s$ individuals1 includ+--  
7#a7 ! "r to dec5t1 af=dable1 &         
accessible h\s+1 livable wages1 &       
univ]sal heal? c>e2  7#b7 ! "r = p]sons 
re5t]+ ! community f ! crim9al ju/ice   
sy/em to access public h\s+1 v\*]       
programs1 r5tal assi/ance programs1     
employm5t1 high] education grants1      
s*ol>%ips1 & ,f$]al /ud5t loans )\t     
discrim9ation on ! basis ( _! crim9al   
record2  7#c7 ! rights1 privileges1 or  
access ( an individual to public        
s]vices1 p>ks1 sidewalks1               
transportation1 build+s1 or facilities  
)\t discrim9ation on ! basis ( _! h\s+  
/atus2  7#d7 ! "r to un9hibit$ access to
 public p>ks1 transportation1           
facilities1 sidewalks1 build+s1 &       
re/rooms )\t discrim9ation on ! basis ( 
_! h\s+ /atus2  7#e7 ! "r to access safe
 & clean re/room facilities1 safe &     
clean dr9k+ wat]1 public h&wa%+         
facilities1 & public electricity s\rces 

)\t discrim9ation on ! basis ( _! h\s+  
/atus2  7#f7 ! "r to access #bd-;h\r &  
disa/] em]g5cy %elt]s1 transitional     
h\s+1 social s]vices1 public h\s+1 &    
v\*] programs )\t discrim9ation on !    
basis ( _! h\s+ /atus2  7#g7 ! "r n to  
be subject to p5alties = /&+1 walk+1    
re/+1 or sleep+ 9 a public place or     
vehicle 9 a nonob/ructive mann]1 includ+
 rely+ on t5ts1 sleep+ bags1 additional 
clo?+1 or o!r supplies int5d$ to make   
sleep com=table & possible2  7#h7 ! "r  
to pray1 m$itate1 or practice religion 9
 public spaces )\t be+ subject to       
crim9al or civil sanctions1 h>assm5t1 or
 arre/2  7#i7 ! "r to solicit donations 
9 public spaces )\t be+ subject to      
crim9al or civil sanctions1 h>assm5t1 or
 arre/ 9 a mann] t violates ! "r to free
 spee*2  7#aj7 ! "r to engage 9 lawful  
self-employm5t1 includ+ ! "r to seek    
self-employm5t 9 junk removal & recycl+ 
t requires ! collection1 possession1    
r$emption1 & /orage ( goods = reuse &   
recycl+1 )\t be+ subject to crim9al or  

civil sanctions1 h>assm5t1 or arre/2    
7#aa7 ! "r to n face discrim9ation :ile 
seek+ employm5t or public assi/ance due 
to a lack ( p]man5t mail+ address1 or ! 
use ( a mail+ address f a %elt]1 libr>y1
 or social-s]vice provid]2  7#ab7 ! "r  
to int]net access & te*nology t w enable
 access+ ! int]net2  7#ac7 ! "r to obta9
 copies ( id5tification docum5ts1       
includ+ ,social ,security c>ds1 )\t     
difficulty or discrim9ation bas$ on h\s+
 /atus2  7#ad7 ! "r to vote1 regi/] to  
vote1 & receive docum5tation necess>y to
 prove id5tity = vot+ )\t discrim9ation 
due to h\s+ /atus or use ( a %elt]1     
libr>y1 or social s]vice provid] = an   
address2  7#ae7 ! "r to receive em]g5cy 
& nonem]g5cy m$ical c>e )\t             
discrim9ation bas$ on h\s+ /atus2  7#af7
 ! "r = unh\s$ *ildr5 to access         
high-quality education )\t discrim9ation
 due to _! h\s+ /atus2  7#ag7 ! "r to   
confid5tiality ( p]sonal & m$ical       
records1 docum5tation1 & in=mation2     
7#ah7 ! "r to a reasonable expectation (

 privacy 9 p]sonal prop]ty to ! same    
ext5t z p]sonal prop]ty 9 a p]man5t     
resid5ce2 &  7#ai7 ! "r to prote/1 ga!r 
9 gr\ps1 & conduct community outrea* )\t
 h>assm5t by law en=cem5t or private    
citiz5s4  7b7 ,protections ( unh\s$     
individuals ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/   
e/abli% regulations & en=cem5t tools to 
protect unh\s$ individuals f ! violation
 ( _! fundam5tal civil & human rights1  
includ+ protections f-- 7#a7 law        
en=cem5t aga9/ undue surveillance1      
mi/reatm5t1 h>assm5t1 de/ruction (      
p]sonal prop]ty1 vehicle imp\ndm5t1 &   
unju/ifi$ det5tion1 se>*es1 ticket+1 &  
arre/s2 &  7#b7 private bus9esses1      
prop]ty own]s1 includ+ bus9ess          
improvem5t di/ricts1 & h\s$ resid5ts    
aga9/ discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1          
mi/reatm5t1 assault1 det5tion1 bani%m5t1
 & de/ruction ( private prop]ty4  7c7   
,protections = ?ird p>ties provid+      
s]vices to unh\s$ individuals ,x is !   
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    

,unit$ ,/ates mu/ e/abli% blanket legal 
protections = ?ird p>ties di/ribut+     
food1 bev]ages1 clo?+1 or provid+       
s]vices to unh\s$ individuals &         
communities4  7d7 ,civil actions = a    
violation ( ! rights ( unh\s$           
individuals ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/   
e/abli% a process su* t 9 any civil     
action alleg+ a violation ( rights      
describ$ previ\sly1 a c\rt may aw>d     
appropriate damages & all attorney's    
fees & co/s to a prevail+ pla9tiff1 & ! 
c\rt may take into consid]ation h\s+    
/atus & apply l5i5cy :ile attempt+ to   
compile records1 receipts1 &            
docum5tation f ! pla9tiff4  #c4 ,actions
 9 pursuit ( protection ( ! rights (    
unh\s$ individuals  7a7 ,fund+ ,! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives %all /rive to provide 
fund+ = ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives %all /rive to allocate--
 7,a7 n less ?an #afh1jjj1jjj1jjj f !   
def5se budget to p]man5tly end & prev5t 
! unh\s$ crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7

 #adh1djj1jjj1jjj e #e ye>s 9 ! ,public 
,h\s+ ,capital ,fund to urge !          
,subcommittee on ,transportation1 ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies
 ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to pres]ve      
public h\s+ units = future g5]ations2   
7,c7 full fund+ = ! ,public ,h\s+       
,op]at+ ,fund to bett] support ?is      
important s\rce ( af=dable h\s+ until ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has p]man5tly end$ &      
prev5t$ ! unh\s$ crisis2  7,d7          
#db1djj1jjj1jjj annually 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,national   
,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund to build & pres]ve    
homes af=dable to ! l[e/-income & mo/   
m>g9aliz$ h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7,e7 #c1ahj1jjj1jjj annually = a p]man5t
 ,em]g5cy ,r5tal ,assi/ance ,program    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t2  7,f7 ! highe/ level (    
fund+ possible = city1 c\nty1 ,/ate1    
,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 & local     
gov]nm5ts to build & ma9ta9 #bd-;h\r    
public re/rooms1 h&wa%+ /ations1 %[]s1  

laundry facilities1 & wat] f\nta9s 9    
proportion to _! respective unh\s$      
population2 &  7,g7 robu/ fund+ =       
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1     
cities1 localities1 & municipalities to 
provide tra% cans1 recycl+ b9s1 %>ps    
disposal conta9]s1 & frequ5t g>bage     
removal s]vices to unh\s$ camps & common
 areas 9 coord9ation ) local unh\s$     
advocates & community-bas$              
organizations4  7#b7 ,! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives %all /rive to provide ! 
highe/ possible fund+ level = ,f$]al    
h\s+ & supportive s]vices programs1     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t ,cont9uum ( ,c>e     
7,co,c7 program2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,em]g5cy     
,solutions ,grants 7,,esg7 program2     
7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       
,developm5t-,vet]ans ,affairs           
,supportive ,h\s+ 7,,hud-,,va%7 program2
  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t ,community ,developm5t      
,block ,grants 7,,cdbg7 program2  7,e7 !

 ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act 7,,vawa7    
transitional h\s+ assi/ance grants      
program = survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1  
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+2  
7,f7 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? 
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7,,samhsa7       
,grants = ! ,b5efit ( ,homeless         
,individuals 7,,gbhi7 program2  7,g7 !  
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ,treatm5t =      
,individuals ,exp]i5c+ ,homelessness    
7,,tieh7 program2  7,h7 ! ,sub/ance     
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration ,projects = ,assi/ance 9  
,transition f ,homelessness 7,,pa?7     
program2  7,i7 ,heal? ,res\rces &       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration heal? c5t]       
programs1 p>ticul>ly ! ,heal? ,c>e = !  
,homeless program2  7,j7 ! ,heal?       
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration      
,prim>y ,c>e ,human ,immunodefici5cy    
,virus ,prev5tion 7,,p*p7 program2  7,k7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education               
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,education = ,homeless 
,*ildr5 & ,y\? 7,,ehcy7 ,act program2 & 

7,l7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       
,developm5t ,indian ,h\s+ ,block ,grant 
7,,ihbg7 program4  7#c7 ,! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives %all /rive to provide ! 
highe/ level ( fund+ to--  7,a7         
p]man5tly provide nutriti\s1 heal?y1 &  
expansive univ]sal s*ool meals = ,k-#ab 
/ud5ts2  7,b7 dra/ically exp&           
eligibility1 income ?re%olds1 & "t      
limitations & remove all pur*ase        
re/rictions = ! ,supplem5tal ,nutrition 
,assi/ance ,program 7,,snap71 ,tempor>y 
,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families 7,,tanf7   
program1 & ,special ,supplem5tal        
,nutrition ,program = ,wom51 ,infants1 &
 ,*ildr5 7,,wic72 &  7,c7 remove food   
assi/ance re/rictions on ! pur*ase ( hot
 foods & ready-to-eat foods at retail]s 
t accept ! ,supplem5tal ,nutrition      
,assi/ance ,program 7,,snap74  7#d7 ,!  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all /rive to   
provide robu/ ,f$]al fund+ & res\rces to
 aggressively en=ce fair h\s+ & civil   
rights laws4  7#e7 ,! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives %all /rive to p]man5tly 

au?orize ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]ag5cy     
,c\ncil on ,homelessness1 an indep5d5t  
,f$]al ag5cy )9 ! executive bran* t     
coord9ates ! ,f$]al response to prev5t &
 end homelessness4  7b7 ,l[-,income h\s+
 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all /rive  
to increase ! availability ( l[-income  
h\s+ by--  7#a7 fund+ ! con/ruction (   
p]man5t l[-income h\s+ to repl5i% all ( 
! units t h be5 remov$ f ! /ock s9ce    
#aigh2  7#b7 fully fund+ subsidies to   
op]ate additional units to meet dem&2 & 
7#c7 repeal+ ! ,fairclo? ,am5dm5t to    
all[ a net increase 9 ! numb] ( public  
h\s+ units4  7c7 ,h\s+ *oice v\*]s ,!   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all /rive to   
provide univ]sal h\s+ *oice v\*]s to all
 eligible h\seholds ?r\gh ! t5ant-bas$  
section #h r5tal assi/ance program4  7d7
 ,runaway & homeless y\? & traffick+    
prev5tion act consolidat$ programs ,!   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all /rive to   
reau?orize & provide at lea/            
#cah1jjj1jjj to ! ,runaway & ,homeless  
,y\? & ,traffick+ ,prev5tion ,act       

consolidat$ programs1 includ+ ! /reet   
outrea* program4  7e7 ,fair h\s+ act    
protections ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
%all /rive to--  7#a7 bol/] & en=ce     
t5ant protections aga9/ discrim9ation z 
describ$ 9 ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act2 &  7#b7  
exp& ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act to ban          
discrim9ation bas$ on previ\s h\s+      
/atus1 adv]se effects ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 m>ital
 /atus1 & s\rce ( income1 p>ticul>ly 9  
%elt]s1 transitional h\s+ programs1     
p]man5t supportive h\s+ initiatives1 &  
rapid reh\s+ programs4  7f7 ,dep>tm5t ( 
h\s+ & urban developm5t requirem5ts ,!  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all /rive to   
require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban    
,developm5t to-- 7#a7 develop policies1 
guidel9es1 & proc$ures = p]man5tly      
eradicat+ ! unh\s$ crisis by #bjbi2     
7#b7 "w 9 coord9ation ) t5ant advocates 
& community-bas$ organizations to       
develop1 implem5t1 & en=ce regulations t
 disrupt & rev]se tr5ds ( neighborhood  
displacem5t1 g5trification1 & r$l9+ t   

disproportionately impact communities ( 
color1 p>ticul>ly ,black & ,br[n        
communities2  7#c7 develop1 implem5t1 & 
en=ce regulations to imm$iately remove  
b>ri]s :i* prev5t p ) crim9al backgr\nds
 f access+ public h\s+1 section #h      
v\*]s1 & r5tal assi/ance programs2  7#d7
 "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) community-bas$         
organizations & advocates to bol/]      
crim9al ju/ice re5try programs &        
wrap>\nd s]vices to prev5t individuals f
 becom+ unh\s$ po/release2  7#e7        
develop1 implem5t1 & en=ce p]=mance     
/&>ds & regulations = imm$iately mak+   
all public %elt]s1 transitional h\s+    
programs1 & supportive s]vices available
 #bd h\rs ea* day1 & prohibit ^!        
programs f pr(il+ unh\s$ individuals1   
d5y+ s]vices1 & discrim9at+ aga9/       
individuals bas$ on _! m$ical conditions
 & treatm5ts1 g5d] id5tity1 crim9al     
backgr\nd1 immigration /atus1 & o!r     
protect$ classes ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act2  
7#f7 "w 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,heal?      

,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 &   
relat$ heal? ag5cies to provide #bd-;h\r
 m$ical respite programs to cities1     
c\nties1 ,indian ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 &  
,/ates to all[ unh\s$ p to fully recov] 
f m$ical conditions or injuries )\t fe> 
( premature dis*>ge2  7#g7 develop &    
implem5t processes to prioritize fund+  
allocations directly to grassroots &    
community-bas$ organizations1 z well z  
organizations l$ by impact$ individuals 
:o provide direct supportive & h\s+1    
m$ical1 & em]g5cy s]vices to unh\s$     
p]sons2  7#h7 develop & implem5t m      
accurate me?ods ( c\nt+ unh\s$          
individuals ?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! ye>1 
acc\nt+ = individuals resid+ inside (   
h\s+ /ructures ) family & fri5ds1       
undocum5t$ immigrants1 unh\s$           
individuals 9 jails1 m$ical1 &          
rehabilitation facilities1 & ^? :o      
exp]i5ce tempor>y homelessness ?r\gh\t !
 ye>2  7#i7 make ! ,homeless ,managem5t 
,in=mation ,sy/em 7,,hmis7 m            
compreh5sive by implem5t+ bi5nial gaps  

analyses to id5tify gaps 9 access to    
h\s+ or s]vices appropriate to meet !   
ne$s ( unh\s$ p]sons & make             
recomm5dations to improve ! sy/em       
compon5ts t wors5 ! quality ( life =    
unh\s$ p]sons1 includ+--  7,a7 !        
accessibility ( in=mation & b>ri]s to   
access+ exi/+ h\s+ res\rces & s]vices2  
7,b7 ! geographic & physical location ( 
programs )9 ! respective region2  7,c7 !
 quality ( outrea* 9 id5tify+ & t>get+  
unh\s$ individuals & families = s]vices2
  7,d7 ! ability ( prev5tion s]vices to 
prev5t individuals f becom+ unh\s$ 9 !  
fir/ place2 &  7,e7 ! quality ( access  
to supportive s]vices & res\rces =      
unh\s$ p]sons 9 em]g5cy %elt]s1         
transitional h\s+ programs1 p]man5t     
supportive h\s+1 & rapid reh\s+         
programs2  7#aj7 develop policies &     
guidel9es = implem5t+ ! new me?od (     
unh\s$ population measurem5t & gaps     
analyses & pres5t a report to !         
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )9 #f mon?s ( ! 

enactm5t ( ?is resolution2  7#aa7 "w 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease       
,control & ,prev5tion to develop        
proc$ures to track & report ! numb] (   
dea?s directly caus$ by p]sons be+      
unh\s$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ab7 "w 9   
coord9ation ) all ,f$]al ag5cies t      
s]vice unh\s$ p to designate f$]ally    
subsidiz$ %elt]s1 libr>ies1 social      
s]vice provid]s1 & o!r in/itutions z    
fix$ addresses to be us$ by multiple    
unh\s$ p to receive mail1 employm5t     
opportunities1 & docum5ts1 & to vote &  
conduct all bus9ess 9 a mann] simil> to 
h\s$ p2  7#ac7 coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation & ! ,national ,p>ks    
,s]vice to re/rict ! use ( ,f$]al fund+ 
on ho/ile ar*itecture projects & to     
remove ho/ile ar*itecture f all         
privately own$ public spaces1 public    
p>ks1 trails1 sidewalks1 build+s1 &     
transportation facilities2  7#ad7 "w 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,social ,security       
,adm9i/ration to develop guidance &     
regulations creat+ h>d%ip exemptions =  

individuals :o h difficulty obta9+      
,social ,security docum5tation & b5efits
 due to _! h\s+ /atus2  7#ae7 coord9ate 
) local community /akehold]s1 h\s+      
advocates1 %elt]s1 *ur*es1 &            
transitional h\s+ programs to regi/] &  
receive vot+ ballots = unh\s$ p]sons1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices & relat$ social s]vices2
  7#af7 develop policies & guidel9es =  
implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$1 nonpunitive     
/rategies & practices to alleviate & end
 homelessness1 includ+ h\s+ fir/ &      
community-bas$ s]vices2 &  7#ag7        
develop1 implem5t1 & en=ce regulations  
to remove b>ri]s & delays :i* prev5t    
mix$-/atus immigrant families f access+ 
public h\s+1 section #h v\*]s1 & r5tal  
assi/ance programs2  7g7 ,public heal?  
,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all /rive to
 require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices to decl>e ! unh\s$ crisis a    
public heal? em]g5cy & "w 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration to imm$iately provide     

guidance to mitigate ! comp\nd+ effects 
( ! unh\s$ & public heal? crises1       
p>ticul>ly z x relates to ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic1 human immunodefici5cy           
virus_/acquir$ immunodefici5cy syndrome1
 hepatitis1 tub]culosis1 & o!r          
communicable diseases4  7h7 ,f$]al grant
 programs ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
%all /rive to require ,f$]al grant      
programs to e/abli% guidel9es = measur+ 
direct impact to communities & hold+    
grant aw>dees to ! highe/ levels (      
community acc\ntability1 p>ticul>ly 9   
relation to ! impact ( ! programs on    
unh\s$ p]sons disproportionately impact$
 by crim9alization & discrim9ation4  7i7
 ,law en=cem5t annual /ati/ics ,! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives %all--  7#a7 enc\rage 
law en=cem5t ag5cies to compile annual  
/ati/ics %[+ ! numb] ( in/ances (       
physical viol5ce aga9/ unh\s$           
individuals1 z well z citations1 arre/s1
 & o!r law en=cem5t activities1 to track
 in/ances ( crim9aliz+ unh\s$           
populations1 includ+ camp cleanups1     

vagrancy violations1 sleep+ 9 public1   
vehicle citations1 /reet sweeps1 &      
panh&l+ citations1 & provide ^! annual  
/ati/ics to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &    
7#b7 require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to   
compile ! data & /ati/ics provid$ by law
 en=cem5t ag5cies z inc5tiviz$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 & pres5t an annual report
 to ,congress4  #d4 ,reports to congress
 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all /rive  
to require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 to coord9ate ) community advocates1    
policymak]s1 & unh\s$ p to develop      
guidel9es1 policies1 & proc$ures =      
decrim9aliz+ unh\s$ individuals &       
communities1 & provid+ res\rces & direct
 s]vices to unh\s$ communities1 & make  
available a report to ,congress )9 #f   
mon?s ( ! enactm5t ( ! relevant         
legislation4