The Campaign to Restore National Housing Rights was a coalition of left-of-center organizations that sought to increase welfare spending in the housing market and advance race-focused housing policies. [1] As of December 2022, it is defunct.
Lobbying
In 2011, the Campaign to Restore National Housing Rights advocated for a national moratorium on evictions in response to changes in the housing market, sending a letter to Congress urging that any such moratorium should not only apply to government-subsidized housing but also require homeowners in the private sector to abstain from engaging in legal eviction actions. [2]
Campaign to Restore National Housing Rights advocated for the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction from personal income tax and using additional tax dollars to expand Section 8 public housing. [3] In addition to seeking to increase welfare spending in the housing market, [4] The Campaign to Restore National Housing Rights advocated for local anti-eviction policies, and successfully won an anti-eviction campaign in Cook County, Illinois. [5]
Steering Committee
The Campaign to Restore National Housing Rights operated through a steering committee comprised of the Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN), Mayday New Orleans, Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign, Northeastern Pennsylvania Organizing Center, and Picture the Homeless – New York City. [6]