diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 52c97e23501..00d3129d03b 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require:
   - rubocop-rails
   - rubocop-rspec
   - rubocop-performance
+  - ./lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter.rb
   - ./lib/linters/analytics_event_name_linter.rb
   - ./lib/linters/localized_validation_message_linter.rb
   - ./lib/linters/image_size_linter.rb
@@ -45,6 +46,13 @@ Bundler/InsecureProtocolSource:
 Gemspec/DuplicatedAssignment:
   Enabled: true
 
+IdentityIdp/I18nHelperHtmlLinter:
+  Enabled: true
+  Include:
+    - app/views/**/*.erb
+    - app/components/**/*.erb
+    - app/controllers/**/*.rb
+
 IdentityIdp/AnalyticsEventNameLinter:
   Enabled: true
   Include:
diff --git a/app/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb b/app/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb
index 00a5134e774..ed505209855 100644
--- a/app/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <% c.with_header(id: 'select-email-heading') { t('titles.select_email') } %>
 
   <p id="select-email-intro">
-    <%= I18n.t('help_text.select_preferred_email_html', sp: @sp_name) %>
+    <%= t('help_text.select_preferred_email_html', sp: @sp_name) %>
   </p>
 
   <%= simple_form_for(@select_email_form, url: sign_up_select_email_path) do |f| %>
diff --git a/lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter.rb b/lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53251a13b05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module IdentityIdp
+      # This linter checks to ensure that strings which include HTML are rendered using Rails `t`
+      # view helper, rather than through the I18n class. Only the Rails view helper will mark the
+      # content as HTML-safe.
+      #
+      # @see https://guides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html#using-safe-html-translations
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   # bad
+      #   I18n.t('errors.message_html')
+      #
+      #   # good
+      #   t('errors.message_html')
+      #
+      class I18nHelperHtmlLinter < RuboCop::Cop::Base
+        MSG = 'Use the Rails `t` view helper for HTML-safe strings'
+
+        RESTRICT_ON_SEND = [:t].freeze
+
+        def_node_matcher :i18n_class_send?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send (const nil? :I18n) :t $...)
+        PATTERN
+
+        def on_send(node)
+          return if !i18n_class_send?(node) || !i18n_key(node)&.end_with?('_html')
+          add_offense(node)
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def i18n_key(node)
+          first_argument = node.arguments.first
+          return if first_argument.nil?
+          return if !first_argument.respond_to?(:value)
+          first_argument.value.to_s
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter_spec.rb b/spec/lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cd2f0ec4a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+require 'rubocop'
+require 'rubocop/rspec/cop_helper'
+require 'rubocop/rspec/expect_offense'
+
+require_relative '../../../lib/linters/i18n_helper_html_linter'
+
+RSpec.describe RuboCop::Cop::IdentityIdp::I18nHelperHtmlLinter do
+  include CopHelper
+  include RuboCop::RSpec::ExpectOffense
+
+  let(:config) { RuboCop::Config.new }
+  let(:cop) { RuboCop::Cop::IdentityIdp::I18nHelperHtmlLinter.new(config) }
+
+  it 'registers offense when calling `t` from i18n class with key suffixed by "_html"' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      I18n.t('errors.message_html')
+      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ IdentityIdp/I18nHelperHtmlLinter: Use the Rails `t` view helper for HTML-safe strings
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers offense when calling `t` from i18n class with symbol key suffixed by "_html"' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      I18n.t(:message_html)
+      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ IdentityIdp/I18nHelperHtmlLinter: Use the Rails `t` view helper for HTML-safe strings
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'gracefully handles `I18n.t` without arguments' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      I18n.t
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'gracefully handles `I18n.t` with variable key' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      I18n.t(key)
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers no offense when calling `t` from i18n class with key not suffixed by "_html"' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      I18n.t('errors.message')
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers no offense when calling `t` from Rails view helper' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      t('errors.message_html')
+    RUBY
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/views/accounts/connected_accounts/selected_email/edit.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/accounts/connected_accounts/selected_email/edit.html.erb_spec.rb
index 4645965a8ed..454ddb9144b 100644
--- a/spec/views/accounts/connected_accounts/selected_email/edit.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/accounts/connected_accounts/selected_email/edit.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
     @select_email_form = SelectEmailForm.new(user:, identity:)
   end
 
+  it 'renders introduction text' do
+    expect(rendered).to have_content(
+      strip_tags(t('help_text.select_preferred_email_html', sp: identity.display_name)),
+    )
+  end
+
   it 'renders a list of the users email addresses as radio options' do
     allow(self).to receive(:page).and_return(Capybara.string(rendered))
     inputs = page.find_all('[type="radio"]')
diff --git a/spec/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb_spec.rb
index 9f360eddf30..30d16c34b92 100644
--- a/spec/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe 'sign_up/select_email/show.html.erb' do
+  subject(:rendered) { render }
   let(:email) { 'michael.motorist@email.com' }
   let(:email2) { 'michael.motorist2@email.com' }
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
@@ -10,11 +11,16 @@
     create(:email_address, email: email2, user:)
     @user_emails = user.confirmed_email_addresses
     @select_email_form = SelectEmailForm.new(user:)
+    @sp_name = 'Test Service Provider'
   end
 
-  it 'shows all of the user\'s emails' do
-    render
+  it 'renders introduction text' do
+    expect(rendered).to have_content(
+      strip_tags(t('help_text.select_preferred_email_html', sp: @sp_name)),
+    )
+  end
 
+  it 'shows all of the emails' do
     expect(rendered).to include('michael.motorist@email.com')
     expect(rendered).to include('michael.motorist2@email.com')
   end