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Oct 6, 2025
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Version Date: Oct 6, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:07 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5700 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5700
To provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic
violence, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2025
Mrs. Sykes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic
violence, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5700 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5700
To provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic
violence, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2025
Mrs. Sykes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic
violence, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Break Free From Domestic Violence
Act''.
SEC. 2.
TERMINATION.
Section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.
12491) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(h) Prohibition on the Imposition of Fees for Early Lease
Termination.--
``
(1) Voluntary exit.--An applicant for or tenant of
housing assisted under a covered housing program may
voluntarily exit a lease for housing earlier than the end date
of such lease on the basis that the applicant or tenant has
been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.
``
(2) Fee prohibition.--Notwithstanding any lease
agreement, an applicant or tenant described in paragraph
(1) may not be charged a fee for exiting a lease for housing
earlier than the end date of such lease on the basis described
in paragraph
(1) .''.
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``
(h) Prohibition on the Imposition of Fees for Early Lease
Termination.--
``
(1) Voluntary exit.--An applicant for or tenant of
housing assisted under a covered housing program may
voluntarily exit a lease for housing earlier than the end date
of such lease on the basis that the applicant or tenant has
been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.
``
(2) Fee prohibition.--Notwithstanding any lease
agreement, an applicant or tenant described in paragraph
(1) may not be charged a fee for exiting a lease for housing
earlier than the end date of such lease on the basis described
in paragraph
(1) .''.
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