H.R. 7328 aims to create an Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This office would help develop new ways to increase and diversify the U.S. housing supply, addressing issues like housing shortages, affordability, and traffic...
The bill wants to create a special place in the government to think of new ways to build more houses for everyone and make living cheaper, but people are worried about how the money will be spent.
H. R. 7186, also known as the “Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024,” aims to integrate treatment services for participants in the Continuum of Care Program with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. The bill proposes amendments to the...
The bill wants to help people who don't have homes by making sure they can get health check-ups and special care from nearby health centers. It tries to set aside a little bit of money to make this happen but has some tricky parts that might make it hard to understand who gets the help or how the money is shared.
H.R. 6863 is a bill aiming to expand eligibility for the Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program. This program, operated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, offers discounts on certain homes to public servants. The bill seeks to make members of the Armed Forces,...
H.R. 6863 is a plan to let soldiers, firefighters, and police officers buy certain homes at a discount, even if the houses aren't in special 'fixer-upper' areas, to help them live in nice neighborhoods.
H.R. 7280, titled the "HUD Transparency Act of 2024," requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before Congress every year before October 1. The Inspector General must report on several areas, including efforts to prevent...
H.R. 7280 is a new rule that says the person who checks if the Housing Department is doing a good job must talk to Congress once a year and explain how they are stopping cheats and making things work better. The rule is now being checked by the Senate.
H. R. 7280, known as the “HUD Transparency Act of 2024,” requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to appear before Congress every year. The Inspector General must report on efforts to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, as well as the...
H.R. 7280 is a new rule that says the person who checks the Department of Housing and Urban Development must talk to Congress every year to explain how they are stopping bad things like cheating and wasting money, and suggest ways to do things better. This helps everyone know what's going on and make sure everything is working well.
H. R. 8480, also known as the “American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act of 2024,” aims to update mortgage underwriting processes in the United States. The bill requires government agencies to ensure that mortgage lenders consider any U.S. dollar amounts a borrower holds in...
The bill wants to make sure that when banks decide if someone can get a mortgage for a house, they also look at how much money the person has in their cryptocurrency accounts, like digital piggy banks. This helps them see all the money someone has, not just what's in the regular bank.
H. R. 9662, known as the "Homes Act of 2024," aims to create an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This entity would focus on acquiring and maintaining distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of...
The "Homes Act of 2024" is about making a new group to help fix up old houses and make them nice and affordable for everyone to live in, but there are some worries about how they will spend the money and how they will make sure everything is fair and clear.
H.R. 10328, known as the “Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2024,” proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to contribute overpayments of their taxes and additional donations to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund. This fund, managed by the Department of...
H.R. 10328 is a bill that lets people use their extra tax money to help homeless veterans by donating it to a special fund, but there are some questions about how the money will be used and how people can donate without getting confused.
S. 3684 aims to enhance housing supply and affordability by establishing a grant program for developing and implementing housing plans. Eligible entities, such as states, political subdivisions, and tribal organizations, can apply for planning and implementation grants to...
S. 3684 is a plan to help places make homes easier to get and keep, by giving money (grants) to states and groups that want to build more houses and make them affordable to live in, especially from 2025 to 2030. Each year, they’ll have $300 million to share, but who gets it and how it's spent isn't very clear yet.
The bill S. 5078, titled the "Homes Act of 2024," aims to create an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This new entity, called the Housing Development Authority, would focus on acquiring and maintaining distressed real estate to provide...
The Homes Act of 2024 wants to create a special group to help buy and fix up old houses so more people can have homes they can afford, but it's important to make sure the money is spent right and everyone gets fair help.
H.R. 6864, known as the “HUD Accountability Act of 2024,” aims to change the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act by requiring the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to testify annually before Congress. For a period of five years, the Secretary must present information...
The bill wants the leader of a big house and city help team to talk to the people in charge every year and tell them how they’re helping people find affordable homes and not be homeless. It also needs them to check how well they're using their money and if they're doing a good job.
H.R. 8302 aims to establish a commission called the HUD Evaluation and Optimization Commission to review the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The commission will evaluate the design, complexity, and effectiveness of HUD's programs and suggest...
H.R. 8302 wants to create a team to look at how the Department of Housing helps people find homes and make it work better, but there are some worries about how the team will be run and how they will keep things fair and safe.
H.R. 8340, known as the "Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act," aims to change a part of the United States Housing Act of 1937. It proposes to exclude certain disability benefits received by veterans from being counted as income when determining eligibility for the...
The bill wants to make sure that certain money given to disabled veterans doesn't count as "income" when deciding if they can get help paying for a place to live. This way, it can be easier for these veterans to get the housing support they need.
The bill, S. 4460, known as the "Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act," aims to address the housing shortage in the United States by simplifying zoning regulations and providing federal support to state and local governments. It proposes measures such as enabling technical assistance,...
The bill wants to make it easier to build houses by making the rules not so tricky. It plans to help states and towns by giving money and ideas to fix zoning problems that make building houses hard.
H.R. 6864 seeks to amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to mandate that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development testify annually before Congress. Specifically, the Secretary must appear before the House Committee on Financial Services and the...
This bill wants the person in charge of making sure everyone has a place to live to talk to some important people in the government once a year about what they've been doing, like making sure houses are in good shape and stopping people from cheating.
H. R. 9721, titled the “Ensuring Access to Whistleblower Protections Act,” aims to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 by enhancing whistleblower protections in certain government contracts. Specifically, it requires the Department of Housing and...
H.R. 9721 is a rule to help people who report problems in government work stay safe, making sure protections are included when contracts are changed, so they won't get in trouble for telling the truth.
S. 3931, titled the “Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2024,” aims to preserve and protect multifamily housing properties assisted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The bill allows the Secretary to offer capital assistance to owners or...
S. 3931 is a bill that helps keep old apartment buildings safe and affordable by giving money to fix them up, as long as the owners promise to keep them affordable for a long time.
H.R. 7310 is designed to help homebuyers by ensuring they are informed about flood risks when purchasing properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that are located in special flood hazard areas. The bill requires HUD to disclose the estimated...
H.R. 7310 wants to make sure people know if the houses they are buying from the government might flood a lot, by telling them about flood insurance costs and if the house has been flooded before.
H.R. 7132, known as the “Housing Supply and Affordability Act,” aims to establish a grant program supporting the creation and execution of housing supply and affordability strategies. The bill allows states, local governments, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations...
H.R. 7132 is a plan to give money to places so they can build more houses and make them cheaper to live in. It wants to make sure everyone can afford a nice place to live.
H.R. 7280, known as the “HUD Transparency Act of 2024,” requires the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before Congress every year by October 1st. The testimony will be delivered to the Committee on Financial Services in the House of...
The HUD Transparency Act of 2024 wants a special person called the Inspector General from a big housing department to talk to Congress every year about how they're stopping things like cheating and wasting money and how they're helping programs work better. They need to do this before October 1st and explain what's going on in their work.
The “Livable Communities Act of 2024” seeks to enhance community living standards by improving coordination of public investments across housing, transportation, and environmental infrastructure. It aims to support rural, suburban, and urban economies in setting and achieving...
The Livable Communities Act of 2024 is like a helping hand from the government to make places better to live by improving things like homes, buses, and parks, especially for people who haven’t had as much help before. They want to spend their money wisely to make sure everyone can have a nice place to live and play.
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