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Becca Balint (D-VT)

End Rent Fixing Act of 2025

H.R. 6124 · House bill Commerce

A Democratic bill with 37 Democratic cosponsors · See all 37 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "End Rent Fixing Act of 2025" aims to prohibit the manipulation of rent prices in the United States. It targets "coordinating functions" where information regarding prices or lease terms is collected, analyzed, or used to recommend rental terms to multiple owners. The bill makes it unlawful for rental property owners to contract with a "coordinator" or for any person to perform these coordinating functions. Enforcement is granted to the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General, and State attorneys general. Additionally, it allows aggrieved individuals to bring civil actions for damages.

Yes· 3 of 8

  • Scored +7

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    The bill provides significant protection for renters against price-fixing and allows for triple damages in civil suits.

  • Scored +6

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Low-income households often rely on rental housing and would benefit from prevented rent-fixing practices.

  • Scored +5

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    Urban residents are more likely to be renters and are frequently impacted by large-scale rental market coordination.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.