Policy Advocacy
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We mobilize our members and allies to advocate for policies that help end homelessness, create affordable rental housing, promote sustainable homeownership, and affirmatively further fair housing. We work to increase federal, state, and local investments in proven housing programs, as well as to develop new and innovative policy solutions. On our own and through coalition work, we have been able to secure a multitude of policy victories in Springfield and Washington, D.C., that benefit renters and homeowners.
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2026 State Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Each year, we advocate for investments and policies to ensure every Illinoisan has a stable place to call home.
Latest Policy & Organizing News
COVID-19 Emergency Housing Act Passes House & Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature
The COVID-19 Emergency Housing Act will create protections for Illinoisans struggling to pay their rent or mortgages as a result of unprecedented economic instability caused by the pandemic. After many months of work, the bill (HB 2877) passed in the Illinois House in...
New State Community Reinvestment Law Takes Aim at Lending Disparities
Governor Pritzker signed the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act into law, making Illinois the second state with oversight to ensure equitable investment For Immediate Release: March 23, 2021Contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois,...
Illinois Doesn’t Have Enough Affordable Rental Homes, Especially for Families with the Lowest Incomes & Renters with Disabilities
Report finds only 39 affordable, available rental homes per 100 extremely low-income renter households in Illinois For Immediate Release: March 18, 2021Contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or...