H.R. 1640

HEIRS Act of 2025

Financial Services Committee · Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA)

The bill would direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to states that adopt the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act—a law designed to protect people who inherit property without a will from being forced to sell—and to nonprofits and legal clinics that help these heirs navigate ownership documentation, estate settlement, and property retention. It aims to address a historical problem where inherited property without clear title can be sold against the heirs' wishes by covering costs like legal fees, title searches, and recording expenses.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 1 September 2026

Record as of 1 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

1 September 2026 Reported by committee
What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)
1 September 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
2 more actions
1. 30 June 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
2. 30 June 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
26 February 2025 Referred to committee
26 February 2025 Introduced in House

This path starts where the bill does — its first action in the official record. Routine procedural steps sit in the “more actions” rows above rather than on the main line.

Read the live feed — on the site or in the app Look up H.R. 1640 on Congress.gov All US bills