Tenants’ Right to Organize Act

House Bill

H.R. 3049

119th Congress

Tenants’ Right to Organize Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Delia C. Ramirez

Representative

Democratic

IL-3

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill protects the rights of tenants to organize and advocate for better housing conditions. It prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who form or join tenant organizations, participate in tenant meetings, or collectively advocate for their rights regarding rent, repairs, or living conditions.

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 743.

SponsorDelia C. Ramirez (D-IL)

Introduced5/13/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,

ChamberHouse

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Tenants’ Right to Organize Act

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This bill protects the rights of tenants to organize and advocate for better housing conditions. It prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who form or join tenant organizations, participate in tenant meetings, or collectively advocate for their rights regarding rent, repairs, or living conditions.

Bill Number: 3049
Sponsor: Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
Introduced: 5/13/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Fact Sheet

Title: Tenants’ Right to Organize Act
Bill Number: 3049
Sponsor: Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
Introduced: 5/13/2025
Summary: This bill protects the rights of tenants to organize and advocate for better housing conditions. It prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who form or join tenant organizations, participate in tenant meetings, or collectively advocate for their rights regarding rent, repairs, or living

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill protects the rights of tenants to organize and advocate for better housing conditions. It prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants who form or join tenant organizations, participate in tenant meetings, or collectively advocate for their rights regarding rent, repairs, or living conditions.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 2023 This bill ratifies an agreement between the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the state of Utah, and the Department of the Interior for the exchange of certain federal and state lands in Utah. The bill provides for the equalization of values of such lands. The bill provides for the withdrawal of <ul> <li>federal land to be conveyed to Utah from mineral entry prior to the exchange, and</li> <li>state land conveyed to the United States from all forms of appropriation and disposal.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Protects tenant right to organize and advocate
Prohibits landlord retaliation against tenant organizers
Allows collective tenant advocacy for better conditions
Supports tenant meetings and associations
Addresses power imbalance between tenants and landlords

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For tenants: Protected right to organize without fear of retaliation. For tenant organizations: Legal protection for advocacy activities. For landlords: New restrictions on responding to tenant organizing. For housing conditions: Collective voice may improve building maintenance and fairness.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Geography and mapping

Intergovernmental relations

Land transfers

Mining

Utah

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3049, 119th Congress (2025). "Tenants’ Right to Organize Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3049

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