Oregon lawmakers want to decriminalize homeless camps and allow unhoused people to sue if they are forced to leave

• Oregon lawmakers have proposed a bill to decriminalize homeless encampments.
• The Right to Rest Act would allow the unhoused to sue if they are harassed while camped in public spaces.
• Oregon has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country. 

Oregon lawmakers have proposed a bill that would decriminalize homeless camps and allow unhoused people to sue if they are forced to leave.