Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1640
HEIRS Act of 2025
Congress backs HUD grants to help families clear heirs’ property titles and prevent home loss
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- HUD would create grants for states, cities, tribes, and territories that adopt a uniform law that makes it easier to handle “heirs’ property” disputes.
- Grant money could help residents pay real costs to prove ownership or settle an estate, like title reports, land surveys, recording fees, and legal help.
- HUD would also give yearly grants to housing counselors, college legal clinics, and nonprofits to provide counseling and legal/financial help for title clearing and home retention.
- When awarding these grants, HUD would favor groups with a track record helping homeowners, including minority and low- and moderate-income families, in areas with many heirs’ property cases.
- The bill authorizes funding for HUD to run these programs and write rules for how grants are chosen and used. (Authorized does not guarantee money is spent.)
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Mixed Impacts(2)
Positive Impacts(3)
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
HEIRS Act of 2025
Bill NumberHR 1640
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(8)D: 7R: 1
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