Loading chat...
US HB6477
Bill
Status
12/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Salinas
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow Continuum of Care Program funds to pay furniture banks for household furnishings, including delivery, installation, and assembly, for currently homeless individuals or those who exited homelessness within the prior 6 months
-
Defines "furniture bank" as a registered charity, nonprofit, or social enterprise providing household furnishings to individuals in need at little or no cost
-
Household furnishings provided through the program become the sole property of the recipient individual or family
-
Requires HUD to submit a report to Congress within 3 years on the impact of furniture bank payments, and to publish annual reports on "furniture poverty" in the United States
-
Contains a sunset provision repealing the Act and its amendments 5 years after enactment
Legislative Description
Housing to Homes Act of 2025
Housing and community development
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
12/4/2025