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S. 1688 118th Congress Senate

Yes In My Backyard Act

Official title: A bill to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1975 to submit a plan to track discriminatory land use policies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Yes In My Backyard Act

This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3507 Identical bill Yes In My Backyard Act
  • HR 10009 Revitalizing America’s Housing Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2024
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 3, 2024
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 8, 2024
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 8, 2024
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 27, 2023
 D
Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1688: Yes In My Backyard Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1688/
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"S. 1688: Yes In My Backyard Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1688/.
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S. 1688, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1688/.
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