Build Housing Affordably Act

Sponsor: Mike Flood (Republican-NE)June 15, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Pause on 'Buy American' rules for affordable housing aims to cut costs, speed building.

This bill would temporarily stop 'Buy American' rules for certain affordable housing projects. It aims to reduce building costs and delays for developers, potentially making housing more available for residents. The government would also study the rules' impact and speed up waiver decisions.

What Would Change

Today, projects receiving federal funds for affordable housing must follow 'Buy American' rules or get a waiver from HUD, which can cause costs and delays. If this bill passes, these affordable housing projects would be temporarily exempt from those rules. Additionally, HUD would have to decide on waiver requests within 90 days, or the waiver would be automatically granted.

Key Provisions

Pauses 'Buy American' rules for certain affordable housing projects that receive federal funding.
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to study how 'Buy American' rules affect affordable housing costs, delays, and unbuilt units.
Requires HUD to decide on 'Buy American' waiver requests for housing projects within 90 days.
Automatically grants a waiver if HUD does not make a decision within 90 days.
Makes any automatically granted waiver final and not subject to further review by federal officials.

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Build Housing Affordably Act

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