Housing justice advocates on Monday praised U.S. Rep. Cori Bush for reintroducing the Unhoused Bill of Rights, a resolution that outlines how the federal government can permanently end the nation's homelessness crisis by 2027.
"Being able to afford a safe place to live is a human right that has been undermined by intentional policy decisions," Bush (D-Mo.) said in a statement. "That is why, as co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness, I am proud to reintroduce the Unhoused Bill of Rights, legislation that commits the federal government to addressing the root of our nation's housing crisis."
"My children and I have personally experienced the trauma, stress, stigma, and pain that comes with being unhoused," said Bush. "Our veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and our youth are disproportionately at risk of becoming unhoused."
"We have the power and money to end the unhoused crisis," she added. "We just need the will to reorient congressional priorities."
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As many as 1.5 million people in the U.S. are "struggling to survive on the streets," said Bush's office, which called this entirely avoidable injustice "urgent" and "life-threatening." Among other things, the resolution urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare homelessness a public health emergency.
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