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H.R. 7053

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Summary

H.R. 7053, the Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 14, 2026 by Rep. Al Green (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7053 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb7053/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7053 IH: Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7053  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 14, 2026   Mr. Green of Texas  (for himself,  Ms. Chu , and  Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act  .
2.
Preemption of State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens
(a)
In general
Any law of a State, the District of Columbia, or any territory of the United States that prohibits or otherwise restricts the purchase by an individual of real property within such State, District, or territory based on the citizenship of the purchaser is hereby preempted.
(b)
Enforcement
The Attorney General is authorized to enforce this section.
(c)
Private right of action
(1)
In general
In the case of any State, District, or territory that attempts to enforce a law preempted by subsection (a), an individual harmed by such action may bring a civil action against such State, District, or territory in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)
Injunctive relief
In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) in which a plaintiff prevails, the court may award the plaintiff injunctive relief.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 14, 2026

hb7053/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/14/2026)

Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act

This bill preempts any state law that prohibits or restricts the purchase of real property by an individual based on the individual's citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Al Green (D) sponsors H.R. 7053, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7053 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 14, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7053 has taken 2 actions since Jan 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7053 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7053 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act — Display Title
  • Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7053 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM—Ohio15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALLISON POULIOS115
KINSEY JOLLIFF115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEMTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM2025 second_quarter$330K2nd Quarter - Report
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEMTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM2025 fourth_quarter$230K4th Quarter - Amendme…
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEMTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM2025 fourth_quarter$150K4th Quarter - Report
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEMTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM2025 third_quarter$150K3rd Quarter - Report
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEMTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM2025 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7053 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7053’s is Law.

hr7053/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7053, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GREEN of Texas:H.R. 7053.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18).[Page H894]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com