S. 5354
Introduced in Senate · August 19, 2026August 6, 2026
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Luján, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; 3. Consolidation of environmental review requirements; 4. Authorization of appropriations; 5. Eligible families; 6. Student housing assistance; 7. Clarification of application of rent rule to units owned or operated by Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity; 8. Procurement policies; 9. Total development cost maximum cost; 10. Homeownership or lease-to-own low-income requirement and income targeting; 11. Lease requirements and tenant selection; 12. Housing counseling certification exemption; 13. Statutory authority to suspend grant funds in emergencies; 14. Streamlining reporting requirements; 15. Reports to Congress; 16. 99-year leasehold interest in trust or restricted lands for housing purposes; 17. Innovative readiness training program coordination; 18. Amendments for block grants for affordable housing activities; 19. Reauthorization of housing assistance for Native Hawaiians; 20. Community-based development organizations and special activities by Indian tribes; 21. Eligibility for housing counseling grants; 22. Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee program; 23. Loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing; 24. Rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans; 25. Continuum of care; 26. Program for housing assistance for homeless American Indians and Alaska Natives; 27. Program for housing assistance for homeless Native Hawaiians; 28. Tribal Continuum of Care Participation Grant Program