Dear Housing not Handcuffs supporters, 

Last week was huge. After more than a year of work, the Housing Not Handcuffs Act was introduced in Congress. This is the first Congressional bill aimed at stopping federal agencies from treating homelessness as a crime. Click here to learn more about the Housing not Handcuffs Act.  

TIME TO TAKE ACTION 

Now that the bill is official, we need your help to pass it. Please take two minutes to use the button below to email, call, and tweet at your Congressmembers.  

NEW REPORT: Anti-homeless laws post Grants Pass 

On Saturday, we released a new report tracking the growth of and growing unpopularity of laws that make it a crime to be homeless. Below are a few highlights:  

• 320 laws that make it a crime to be homeless have been introduced since Grant's pass.  
• 45 out of 57 state-level anti-homeless laws- nearly 80%- were defeated.   
• Most people agree that housing, not handcuffs, is the only real solution to homelessness.  

Onward,

The Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign