Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Stop Private Equity Harms Resolution
A Democratic resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution, titled the "Stop Private Equity Harms Resolution," expresses support for protecting Americans from the negative effects of private equity ownership. The text argues that large institutional investors are acquiring essential services like housing, child care, healthcare, energy, and nursing homes. This ownership is cited as a driver for increased prices, reduced quality, and fewer choices for families. The resolution calls for a comprehensive plan to address these issues across multiple sectors. Specifically, it seeks to improve safety standards, increase transparency, and stop the use of taxpayer dollars to subsidize these investments.
Yes· 3 of 16
- Scored +7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The resolution targets protections for affordable housing and essential service costs that impact low-income families.
- Scored +7
Does this make child care cost less?
The resolution advocates for protecting child care from private equity ownership to maintain affordability and quality.
- Scored +7
Does this make housing cost less?
The resolution seeks to stop institutional investors from using taxpayer money to buy single-family homes and protects tenants' rights.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Safety and Standards: The resolution calls for raising staffing, safety, and pay standards in healthcare, child care, and nursing homes (Resolution Section 1).
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Housing Protections: The plan aims to end the use of taxpayer dollars to help institutional investors buy homes and guarantees the right to legal counsel for tenants facing eviction from private equity-owned housing (Resolution Section 2).
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Increased Transparency and Competition: The resolution seeks to require full transparency of private equity ownership and strengthen antitrust and competition reviews (Resolution Section 3).
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Executive Accountability: The plan intends to stop executives from using taxpayer dollars to unreasonably enrich themselves (Resolution Section 4).
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Support for Local Alternatives: The resolution supports alternatives to private equity, such as nonprofit, community-based, cooperative, and independent providers (Resolution Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed within the text regarding the implementation of the resolution's goals.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The resolution targets protections for affordable housing and essential service costs that impact low-income families. Would children be better off under this? — The resolution aims to improve the quality and stability of child care services. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The resolution seeks to improve safety and staffing standards in nursing homes. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The resolution seeks to curb rising costs in energy, healthcare, and housing. Would retired people be better off under this? — The resolution aims to improve the quality and safety of nursing homes. Would union members be better off under this? — The resolution supports raising pay standards for workers in the care economy.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The resolution seeks to stop institutional investors from using taxpayer money to buy single-family homes and protects tenants' rights. Does this make child care cost less? — The resolution advocates for protecting child care from private equity ownership to maintain affordability and quality. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By targeting rising rents and essential service costs, the resolution aims to mitigate financial strain on families.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The resolution seeks to strengthen antitrust reviews and consumer protections in housing and healthcare sectors. Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay? — The resolution calls for raising pay standards in healthcare, child care, and nursing homes. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The resolution seeks to end the use of taxpayer dollars to subsidize private equity investments in housing.
- Healthcare
- Does this lower what a hospital stay costs? — The resolution aims to counter price increases in hospitals and physician practices driven by private equity ownership. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The resolution seeks to protect healthcare quality and choice which are currently threatened by private equity ownership.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The resolution requires full transparency of private equity ownership in essential services.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The resolution calls for better maintenance and upgrades for electric utilities to ensure reliable energy service.
- 4/22/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.