NYC Council Introduction 816
intro.nyc/0816-2026
2026-2029 Legislative Session
Limiting the documentation of housing history required as part of an application for shelter by a family with children.
Status: Committee
Committee on General Welfare
Introduced: April 16, 2026
This bill would bar the Department of Homeless Services from requiring that families applying for shelter provide any documentation to verify their housing history other than a written attestation that the housing history they provided in their application is accurate.