Introduced
H. R. 8854
Introduced in House · June 3, 2026May 15, 2026
Mr. Meeks (for himself and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To establish a pilot program for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to evaluate the effectiveness of insuring mortgages made to finance improvements to convert basement spaces into safely habitable dwelling units, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Habitable Housing Conversion Pilot Program Act of 2026”.