Local governments would share plans to make housing more affordable
This bill would require local governments that receive certain federal housing grants to submit a plan at least once every five years. These plans would detail how they are addressing or plan to address local rules that can make housing expensive. The goal is to encourage policies that increase housing options and lower costs for families and communities.
Today, local governments receiving Community Development Block Grants are not required to submit a plan detailing their land use policies. If this bill becomes law, certain grant recipients would need to prepare and submit such a plan at least once every five years. This requirement would start one year after the bill is enacted. This plan would cover 22 specific types of policies aimed at making housing more affordable.
HR 4659 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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