Rep. Pressley Introduces Housing FIRST Act to Limit Criminal Records in Tenant Screening
The Housing FIRST Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Financial Services for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it awaits further discussion by committee members.
This bill has support from progressive members but faces strong opposition from groups representing landlords and property owners who want full access to background data.
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Small landlords and property owners who rely on tenant screening reports would lose access to much of the criminal history data they currently use to evaluate applicants. While this levels the playing field for applicants, some small landlords may feel they have less information to assess risk, potentially changing how they approach tenant selection.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Housing FIRST Act
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