S1796-119

Introduced

To modify the premerger notification requirements under the Clayton Act with respect to certain acquisitions of residential property, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced May 15, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modify the premerger notification requirements under the Clayton Act with respect to certain acquisitions of residential property, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies. The main policy domain is Housing, Environment, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Acquisitions Review and Transparency Act or the HART Act.
  • Section id307668b8db484893bd46d6f7f7193b8e: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term residential property— means property that is zoned or intended to be used as a dwelling for individuals or households,...
  • Section id6e294b74166f4149b6c60b617b37c846: 3. Housing transactions reportable Section 7A(a) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modify the premerger notification requirements under the Clayton Act with respect to certain acquisitions of residential property, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Key Policy Areas

Housing, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To modify the premerger notification requirements under the Clayton Act with respect to certain acquisitions of residential property, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Policy Domains

Housing Environment Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2025

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, Mr. Wyden, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Housing Environment Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"investment rental property" §id307668b8db484893bd46d6f7f7193b8e

real property that— will not be rented to an entity, including any entity of the acquiring person, except for the sole purpose of maintaining, managing, or supervising the operation of the real property

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