Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)· Introduced February 6, 2025

Respect State Housing Laws Act

H.R. 1078 · House bill Housing and Community Development

A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 58 cosponsors

Last activity February 25, 2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 446.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

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What this bill would do

This bill is titled the Respect State Housing Laws Act. It aims to amend the CARES Act by removing a specific requirement regarding lessors. Specifically, the legislation seeks to strike subsection (c) from section 4024 of the CARES Act. This change is intended to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate.

Yes

Scored +5
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill respects state housing laws by removing federal notice requirements.
Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill benefits property owners and lessors by removing the mandatory notice to vacate requirement.
Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill reduces the administrative burden on lessors by removing the requirement to provide notice to vacate.

The opposite· 3 of 6

Scored -3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The removal of notice to vacate requirements may negatively impact vulnerable populations relying on rental stability.
Scored -2
Does this make housing cost less?
Removing notice-to-vacate requirements may reduce housing stability for tenants.
Scored -2
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?
Eliminating formal notice to vacate requirements may increase the risk of sudden displacement and homelessness.