Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1814

119th Congress

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 20, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Duckworth

Senator

Democratic

IL

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Summary

This bill would help low-income families with the costs of renting a home by providing them with financial assistance for security deposits and moving expenses. It would expand access to this type of assistance beyond just families in certain housing programs, making it more widely available.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

SponsorTammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Introduced5/20/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

This bill would help low-income families with the costs of renting a home by providing them with financial assistance for security deposits and moving expenses. It would expand access to this type of assistance beyond just families in certain housing programs,

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This bill would help low-income families with the costs of renting a home by providing them with financial assistance for security deposits and moving expenses. It would expand access to this type of assistance beyond just families in certain housing programs, making it more widely available.

Bill Number: 1814
Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Introduced: 5/20/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Housing and Community Development

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Fact Sheet

Title: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1814
Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 5/20/2025
Summary: This bill would help low-income families with the costs of renting a home by providing them with financial assistance for security deposits and moving expenses. It would expand access to this type of assistance beyond just families in certain housing programs, making it more widely available.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would help low-income families with the costs of renting a home by providing them with financial assistance for security deposits and moving expenses. It would expand access to this type of assistance beyond just families in certain housing programs, making it more widely available.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act or DEPOSIT Act This bill provides access to rental security deposit and moving cost assistance for participants in certain low-income housing programs. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must provide public housing agencies (PHAs) funding for rental security deposit assistance for families in Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) programs (i.e., the Housing Choice Voucher Program). Upon tenancy termination, any unused security deposit amounts must be returned to a PHA to remain available for use as security deposits. HUD may also provide funding to PHAs to provide assistance with reasonable moving costs for families moving into an assisted dwelling unit. Under current law, security deposit assistance (i.e., loans or grants) is available in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for families participating in a TBRA program. This bill expands access to security deposit assistance by allowing participating jurisdictions to provide these loans or grants to very low- and low-income families regardless of participation in a TBRA program. In addition, HUD must study and report on (1) alternatives to rental housing security deposits, including requiring a tenant to pay a monthly insurance premium; and (2) the impact that such alternatives have on the rental housing market and tenants, including how such alternatives affect tenants based on tenant demographics (e.g., race, age, sex, and disability).

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides funding to public housing agencies for rental security deposit assistance for families in the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Allows public housing agencies to provide security deposit and moving cost assistance to low-income families even if they are not in a housing assistance program
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to study alternative options to traditional security deposits, like monthly insurance premiums

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would directly benefit low-income families who are trying to rent a home by making it easier for them to afford the upfront security deposit. This could increase housing stability and access, especially for vulnerable groups like the elderly, disabled, and racial minorities who often face barriers to renting. The study on deposit alternatives could also lead to policy changes that further improve rental affordability.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1814, 119th Congress (2025). "Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1814