Respect State Housing Laws Act

H.R. 1078, the Respect State Housing Laws Act, would remove a federal requirement that landlords provide tenants with a 30-day notice period before initiating eviction proceedings in federally assisted or federally backed housing. Currently, federal law mandates this notice period as a tenant protection in housing programs that receive federal funding or backing.

If enacted, this bill would allow landlords to begin eviction proceedings more quickly in these federally supported housing units. This could affect millions of tenants living in public housing, housing voucher programs, and other federally assisted properties. The practical impact would be shorter timelines for evictions, potentially giving tenants less time to respond, seek legal assistance, or find alternative housing.

The bill has passed committee review and is eligible for a floor vote in the House. It has not yet been voted on by the full chamber or sent to the Senate, so it is not yet law.