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H.R. 7701

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7701, the Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 25, 2026 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Feb 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 7701 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7701/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7701 IH: Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-25
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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. 7701
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 February 25, 2026
  Mr. Lawler  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services
 A BILL
To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to reduce rent in public housing for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.
1.
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the   Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act  .
2.
Supporting affordability and safety for public servants
Section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  Except as provided in paragraph (2)  and inserting  Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4) ; and
(2)
in paragraph (4)—
(A)
in the heading, by striking
Occupancy by police officers   and inserting,
Occupancy by police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians  ;
(B)
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
(C)
Rental payments
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a family of which one or more members are a police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician shall pay as rent for a dwelling unit assisted under this Act the highest of the following amounts, rounded to the nearest dollar:
(i)
15 per centum of the family's monthly adjusted income; or
(ii)
5 per centum of the family's monthly income
 ; and
(D)
by amending subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, to read as follows:
(D)
Definitions
In this paragraph:
(i)
Police officer
The term  police officer  means any person determined by a public housing agency to be, during the period of residence of that person in public housing, employed on a full-time basis as a duly licensed professional police officer by a Federal, State, or local government or by any agency thereof (including a public housing agency having an accredited police force).
(ii)
Firefighter
The term  firefighter  means any person determined by a public housing agency to be, during the period of residence of that person in public housing, employed on a full-time basis as a firefighter by a fire department or emergency medical services responder unit of the Federal Government, a State, unit of general local government, or an Indian tribal government.
(iii)
Emergency medical technician
The term  emergency medical technician  means any person determined by a public housing agency to be, during the period of residence of that person in public housing, employed on a full-time basis as an emergency medical technician by a fire department or emergency medical services responder unit of the Federal Government, a State, unit of general local government, or an Indian tribal government.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-02-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to reduce rent in public housing for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 7701 alone.

Committees

H.R. 7701 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Feb 25, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7701 has taken 2 actions since Feb 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 7701 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7701.

Titles

H.R. 7701 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act — Display Title
  • Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to reduce rent in public housing for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7701 under Housing and Community Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7701’s is Housing and Community Development.

hr7701/policy-areas.txt
Housing and Community DevelopmentAgriculture 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 PoliticsHealthImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative 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. 7701, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 7701.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2329]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com