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End Rent Fixing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3207| Senate 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "End Rent Fixing Act of 2025" aims to prevent the manipulation of rent prices across the United States by establishing specific prohibitions against certain practices. It makes it unlawful for a rental property owner to subscribe to or exchange value for the services of a "coordinator," and similarly prohibits any person from performing a "coordinating function." These actions are explicitly classified as unlawful methods of competition under the Federal Trade Commission Act and per se violations of the Sherman Act. A "coordinating function" is broadly defined to include several activities. This encompasses collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease termination/renewal dates from two or more rental property owners; analyzing this information using a similar formula or methodology, including training algorithms to predict rental prices or occupancy; and recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels to two or more rental property owners. The bill applies to various types of residential dwelling units but excludes medical, long-term care, and correctional facilities. Enforcement of this Act is granted to multiple authorities. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can initiate civil actions to recover penalties and seek other relief, and the Attorney General is empowered to enforce the Act using existing antitrust laws. Additionally, State Attorneys General are authorized to enforce the provisions in a similar manner. Furthermore, the bill provides a mechanism for individuals harmed by violations. Any injured person may bring a civil action in federal court to recover threefold the damages sustained, along with reasonable litigation costs and attorney fees. Significantly, at the plaintiff's election, pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint action waivers related to violations of this Act are rendered invalid or unenforceable , ensuring access to judicial remedies. The Act also clarifies that it supplements, rather than supersedes, existing antitrust laws and does not preempt state laws offering greater protection.
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Timeline
Nov 19, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6124
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 19, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6124
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6124: End Rent Fixing Act of 2025

End Rent Fixing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3207| Senate 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
The "End Rent Fixing Act of 2025" aims to prevent the manipulation of rent prices across the United States by establishing specific prohibitions against certain practices. It makes it unlawful for a rental property owner to subscribe to or exchange value for the services of a "coordinator," and similarly prohibits any person from performing a "coordinating function." These actions are explicitly classified as unlawful methods of competition under the Federal Trade Commission Act and per se violations of the Sherman Act. A "coordinating function" is broadly defined to include several activities. This encompasses collecting historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease termination/renewal dates from two or more rental property owners; analyzing this information using a similar formula or methodology, including training algorithms to predict rental prices or occupancy; and recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels to two or more rental property owners. The bill applies to various types of residential dwelling units but excludes medical, long-term care, and correctional facilities. Enforcement of this Act is granted to multiple authorities. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can initiate civil actions to recover penalties and seek other relief, and the Attorney General is empowered to enforce the Act using existing antitrust laws. Additionally, State Attorneys General are authorized to enforce the provisions in a similar manner. Furthermore, the bill provides a mechanism for individuals harmed by violations. Any injured person may bring a civil action in federal court to recover threefold the damages sustained, along with reasonable litigation costs and attorney fees. Significantly, at the plaintiff's election, pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint action waivers related to violations of this Act are rendered invalid or unenforceable , ensuring access to judicial remedies. The Act also clarifies that it supplements, rather than supersedes, existing antitrust laws and does not preempt state laws offering greater protection.
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Timeline
Nov 19, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6124
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 19, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6124
    Introduced in House


  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6124: End Rent Fixing Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted