The Protecting Homeowners from Squatters Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 17, 2026
What it does
The Protecting Homeowners from Squatters Act would prohibit the allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and federal mortgage support—such as FHA-insured loans, VA guarantees, and USDA or GSE-backed financing—to municipalities that permit squatting, defined as residing in a property without permission for 10 or more consecutive days under CDBG rules and 14 or more days under mortgage support provisions. The bill requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to withhold funds from such jurisdictions and publish an annual list of prohibited localities, while mandating that covered federal agencies (HUD, FHFA, VA, and USDA) jointly develop regulations within 90…
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