United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 855 — Housing Innovation Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Housing Innovation ActThis bill establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning.The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes an Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, increasing the number of Assistant Secretaries and creating new roles and functions related to housing innovation.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3533(a)(1)

    7 Assistant Secretaries → 9 Assistant Secretaries

    Increases the number of Assistant Secretaries in the Department from 7 to 9.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3533(a)

    There shall be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Housing Innovation, who shall be appointed by the President. There is established in the Department the Office of Housing Innovation, which shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary for Housing Innovation. The Assistant Secretary of Housing Innovation shall have primary responsibility within the Department for— accumulating and disseminating information regarding innovative practices and successful case studies of new approaches for increasing and diversifying the supply of housing, especially in urban metropolitan regions and surrounding rural regions that are facing challenges of housing shortages, housing affordability, and traffic congestion; carrying out activities, including administering the grant programs under the Housing Innovation Act, to encourage partnerships in exploring and developing innovative solutions to the challenges to housing supply; coordinating with other offices within the Department and other Federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation, to recommend policies that address workforce housing needs; providing technical assistance to local governments in undertaking or preparing for planning and policy reforms to increase housing units and housing supply diversity.

    Establishes a new Office of Housing Innovation and an Assistant Secretary for this office to focus on innovative housing solutions.

  • 5 U.S.C. 5315

    (8) → (9)

    Increases the count of Assistant Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development in the Executive Schedule from 8 to 9.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3533(a)(1)

    7 → 8

    Changes the number of Assistant Secretaries listed in the statute from 7 to 8 as a conforming amendment to reflect the increase.

  • $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.

    Authorizes funds for the Office of Housing Innovation to support its activities.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 855 do?
Housing Innovation ActThis bill establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning.The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.
Who sponsors HR 855?
HR 855 is sponsored by DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 855?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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