Formal position, not binding
Establish Immediate Housing Stability Response for Boston Residents
Last activity August 27, 2026 (23 days ago)
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Introduced
August 3, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
A city-level resolution calls for a coordinated Housing Stability Response to quickly assist Boston residents who involuntarily lose work authorization due to federal immigration policy changes. It aims to streamline access to rental assistance, eviction prevention, legal services, and mediation, with a single point of contact and language support.
Affects Boston residents and immigrant households
Now with the Committee on Housing and Community Development
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Official title
Councilor Pepén called Docket #1552, resolution calling for an immediate housing stabilization response system for Boston residents who involuntarily lose work authorization due to federal changes in immigration policy, from the Committee on Housing and Community Development. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
Timeline
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August 5, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development.
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August 26, 2026
Adopted
City Council
On motion of Councilor Pepén, the resolution was adopted: yeas 9 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Worrell), not present 1 (Culpepper), absent 3 (Durkan, Mejia, Weber).