H.R.9540

Community Housing Act of 2026

Introduced·6/30/26

Community Housing Act of 2026: Affordable housing, zoning reform, rural rental support, homeownership paths.

The Community Housing Act of 2026 aims to tackle the housing crisis by implementing strong perpetual affordability provisions and shared equity housing models. It invests in increasing and preserving the national affordable housing supply, focusing on inclusive local zoning and land use. The act provides relief for rural renters and offers funding paths to homeownership. It establishes a housing preservation and revitalization program, an interagency task force for coordinating substance use disorder treatment in affordable housing, and rural rental housing loans.

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Current
Financial Services Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jun 30

House

Introduced in House

Jun 30

House

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.