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H.R. 855 119th Congress House

Housing Innovation Act

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: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Innovation Act

This 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 855: Housing Innovation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-855/
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"H.R. 855: Housing Innovation Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-855/.
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H.R. 855, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-855/.
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