End Junk Fees for Renters Act

# End Junk Fees for Renters Act Summary **What It Would Do** This bill aims to restrict what landlords and property managers can charge tenants beyond rent and utilities. It targets "junk fees"—additional charges like application fees, processing fees, pet fees, or other miscellaneous costs that tenants must pay when renting an apartment or house. The bill would regulate these fees at the federal level to prevent excessive charges that can make housing less affordable. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects renters and landlords. Renters would benefit from lower upfront and ongoing costs when renting residential properties.

Landlords and property management companies would face new restrictions on what they can charge tenants. The legislation would apply across the country since it operates at the federal level. **Current Status** As of now, the bill is in committee, meaning it has been introduced but hasn't been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. This is an early stage in the legislative process, and the bill would need to advance through committee review, pass the House, then the Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.