HOU — Housing
H.R.6644 - Housing for the 21st Century Act - a bipartisan bill passed by the House Financial Services Committee in December 2025, aiming to boost housing supply by modernizing federal programs, easing regulations, and increasing flexibility, particularly for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, FHA loans, and rural housing, while also potentially raising the cap on bank investments in affordable housing. It seeks to streamline environmental reviews (NEPA), update loan limits, and provide states and localities more freedom in using funds for infrastructure and affordable housing for various income levels. Introduced by Reps. Waters (D-CA), Flood (R-NE), Cleaver (D-MO), and Green (D-TX). Public Law No: 119-37 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. This bill ends the government shutdown by providing FY2026 continuing appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing appropriations through the end of FY2026 for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities. Signed into law by President Trump on 11/12/2025. S.2651 - ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 - legislation to address housing challenges in the US, including financial literacy, housing supply, access to housing, regulatory flexibility, homelessness, and promoting opportunity. Introduced by Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). H.R.5601 - Faith in Housing Act of 2025 - legislation to allow nonprofit religious organizations to develop affordable housing on their land. Introduced by Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11) and Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50). S.1814/ H.R.1087 - Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act or DEPOSIT Act - This bill expands the Housing Choice Voucher Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The legislation would make more federal resources available to state, local, and Tribal housing authorities to establish revolving funds to provide security deposit assistance to low- and very low-income renters. Additionally, it would require HUD to conduct a new study on alternatives to security deposits. Introduced by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA). S.2390/H.R.4660- Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act would modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process for housing projects/services funded by HUD. Introduced by Sens. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) & Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Reps. Mike Flood (R-NB) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA). S.2391/ H.R.4810 - BUILD Housing Act - to modernize the NEPA review process by increasing capacity sharing between HUD and states and localities, including by: Bringing HUD standards in line with other agencies by giving it authority to delegate and coordinate with some housing reviews for HUD grant programs to states and localities. Giving HUD more flexibility in the review process by allowing the agency to designate housing assistance as special project funds. Introduced by Sens. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Reps. Mike Flood (R-NB) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA). H.Res.493 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must take urgent, coordinated action to address the national housing crisis through preservation and production of affordable housing. Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (Introduced 06/10/2025) Public Law No: 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This bill reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government. The bill provides a permanent 12 percent increase to the 9 Percent Housing Credit and permanently lowers the 50 percent test for bond-financed 4 Percent Credit properties. Signed into Law by President Trump on 07/04/2025. Public Law No: 119-4 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities. Signed into by President Trump on March 15, 2025. HR9062/S470 Respect State Housing Laws Act. This bill eliminates a provision that requires a 30-day notice period before a landlord may begin eviction proceedings against a tenant in federally assisted or federally backed housing. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act: Similar to H.R. 3507 in the 118th Congress, this discussion draft would require communities that receive CDBG program funds to submit to HUD information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning. Housing Supply and Innovation Framework Act: Similar to H.R. 10351 in the 118th Congress, this discussion draft would require HUD to publish best practices guidelines to assist communities in maintaining modern local and state zoning frameworks that support production of adequate housing options at every income level. HR1981/S890 Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025. This bill would make it easier to access Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) and attract and retain landlords to participate in the program. S1260 Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025. This bill would improve federal rural housing programs and strengthen the supply of affordable housing in rural America. HR2031/S948 HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025. This bill would reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2725, S.1515) is comprehensive legislation to expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Introduced by Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR); Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Don Beyer (D-VA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). All Policies Related to Build America Buy America and affordable housing development All Policies Related to Built-to-Rent and affordable multifamily housing development All Policies Related to the U.S. Dept. HUD and its workforce and affordable housing programs All Policies Related to Projected-Based Rental Assistance Programs (including Sec. 202/811) All Polices Related to Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Programs All Policies Related to HOME, HTF, and CDBG Programs All Policies Related to preservation, development, insurance cost and coverage, and clean energy retrofit/investments for federally-assisted affordable housing programs. All Policies Related to USDA rural development, rural housing programs, and rental assistance programs. All Policies Related to HUD GRRP. All Polices Related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs
Lobbyists: ms KRISTINA C COOK; LARRY W KEYS jr [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of the Census; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office