Federal money helps stop evictions through mediation and legal aid.
H.R. 10103 — Stable Homes Act · Filed by Mary Scanlon (D-PA) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 13, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives money to local governments. They set up programs that stop evictions before they start. Landlords must tell tenants about mediation, rental help, and counseling. Landlords and tenants must try to work things out for 30 days. Poor tenants get free lawyers if landlords have lawyers.
Who it affects
Low-income renters get help staying in their homes. Landlords must wait 30 days before evicting. Local governments run the programs.
One thing to notice
The program runs for five years, from 2026 to 2030. After that, the money stops unless Congress votes to keep it.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.
- Aug 13, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 13, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- mediation — A neutral person helps two sides talk and reach an agreement.
- counseling — Help from an expert who talks with people about their problems.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,607 characters) on Aug 18, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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