US HB3049

Establishes the right for housing choice voucher tenants to form and participate in tenant organizations to address living conditions, speak to media and officials, and prohibits retaliation against tenants who exercise these rights

Requires public housing agencies and property owners to recognize legitimate tenant organizations, respond in writing to concerns within 60 days (30 days for urgent housing conditions), provide meeting spaces, and allow organizing activities like distributing leaflets and conducting door-to-door surveys

Extends similar tenant organizing rights to residents of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties, with projects losing qualified status if owners or state housing credit agencies fail to comply

Creates an enforcement protocol within 1 year requiring HUD to establish a complaint mechanism, provides tenants a private right of action in federal or state court, and mandates quarterly congressional reporting on complaint volumes and response times

Requires HUD to provide $40 per unit annually (adjusted for inflation) to resident councils, and establishes grant programs of at least $1,000,000 for nonprofit organizations to conduct tenant outreach and training