HR 855 · in committee · significant
Housing Innovation Act
- housing
What this bill does
- Creates a new Office of Housing Innovation within HUD to support local housing planning and development.
- Affects local governments and communities seeking grants for housing research and regional planning.
- Funded through grant programs with GAO oversight to measure effectiveness.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What types of housing challenges would local governments prioritize for research grants under this new HUD office?
- 02
How would the Government Accountability Office measure whether housing innovation grants actually increase housing supply or affordability in communities?
- 03
Which communities might struggle to compete for these grants, and what support would help smaller or rural localities participate?
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Sponsor · D-CA-10
Mark DeSaulnier
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
0/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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