S. 2720
119th Congress
Senate
Yes in God's Backyard Act
Official title: A bill to provide technical assistance and grants for faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and local governments to increase the supply… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: A bill to provide technical assistance and grants for faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and local governments to increase the supply of affordable rental housing, and for other purposes.
Housing and Community Development
Disability assistanceGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelter
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Housing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityLow- and moderate-income housingReligionState and local government operations
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2720: Yes in God's Backyard Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2720/
"S. 2720: Yes in God's Backyard Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2720/.
S. 2720, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2720/.
[S. 2720: Yes in God's Backyard Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2720/)