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HR 7054 115th Congress House

Housing Innovation Act of 2018

Official title: To establish an Office of Housing Innovation in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in exploring and developing new approaches for increa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish an Office of Housing Innovation in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in exploring and developing new approaches for increasing and diversifying the supply of housing and for meeting the challenges of housing shortages, housing affordability, and traffic congestion, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 9, 2018 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Advisory bodiesAlternative and renewable resourcesEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Executive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityInfrastructure developmentPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningState and local government operationsUrban and suburban affairs and development
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Housing Innovation Act of 2018

This bill establishes the Office of Housing Innovation in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office shall carry out 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7054: Housing Innovation Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7054/
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"H.R. 7054: Housing Innovation Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7054/.
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H.R. 7054, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7054/.
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