Housing

in committee · United States · House Apr 17, 2025

HR 2928: Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act

HR 2928, the Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act, provides temporary payment relief for homeowners and renters with federally backed mortgages in areas affected by federally declared disasters. Borrowers with damaged or destroyed properties can request an 180-day pause on mortgage payments (extendable by another 180 days) from their loan servicer by submitting written requests and proof of property damage. During this relief period, no fees, penalties, or additional interest accrue beyond what would have been due under the original loan terms. This applies to loans backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or similar programs, including both single-family and multifamily residential properties.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides mortgage relief to prevent displacement in disaster areas, protecting housing stability for affected homeowners and renters with federally backed mortgages.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Homeownership Mortgages

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in committee · United States · House Mar 31, 2025

HR 2486: Heating and Cooling Relief Act

The Heating and Cooling Relief Act (HR 2486) expands the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help low-income households struggling with energy costs. It increases funding to cover all eligible households (those with incomes up to 250% of poverty level or 80% of State median income), sets a goal that no household should spend more than 3% of income on energy, and requires states to operate assistance programs year-round. The bill includes new protections against utility shutoffs for 2 years after assistance is received, prohibits late fees during the 6 months following assistance, and mandates weatherization and energy efficiency improvements in low-income housing. It also requires states to develop extreme heat response plans and addresses the $21 billion in residential utility arrears as of September 2024.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands LIHEAP funding to cover all eligible households, increases government spending on energy assistance for low-income families95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExpands LIHEAP to cap energy costs at 3% of income and prevent utility shutoffs, protecting low-income consumers from high energy expenses.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExpands LIHEAP to reduce energy costs for low-income households (up to 250% poverty level), directly addressing housing affordability through energy assistance and preventing utility shutoffs.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Affordable Housing Tenant Rights

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in committee · United States · House Dec 17, 2025

HR 6785: CLEAR Act of 2025

HR 6785, the CLEAR Act of 2025, provides $100 million annually (2025-2030) in federal grants to states, territories, and tribes to establish or support resilience offices. These offices must develop five-year plans addressing climate and disaster risks across environmental hazards, economy, infrastructure, health, and housing, while prioritizing disadvantaged communities. Grantees must implement programs like technical assistance for local governments and integrate resilience into existing grant programs, with 10% of funds reserved for Indian tribes. States must report annually on how funds were used and the effectiveness of their resilience efforts. The bill directly affects state/local governments and tribal entities by requiring new planning structures to prepare for climate impacts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides $100M annual federal grants to states for climate resilience programs, directly funding state budget initiatives through federal appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProvides $100M for climate resilience offices addressing environmental hazards and prioritizing disadvantaged communities.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates $100M annually for resilience offices addressing health risks and prioritizing disadvantaged communities, strengthening public health preparedness.75% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides $100M for resilience offices to develop housing-focused plans prioritizing disadvantaged communities, advancing housing resilience within climate planning.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Natural Disasters Tags Tribal Nations

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in committee · United States · House Nov 19, 2025

HR 6122: BARN Act

HR 6122, the BARN Act, reforms the H-2A agricultural visa program. It shifts oversight from the Labor Department to the Agriculture Department, requires employers to provide housing or pay HUD-based housing allowances (based on 2-bedroom fair market rents), and shortens application processing to 30 days. The bill also limits visa stays to 2 years (with one 1-year extension), mandates workers leave after 2 years, and penalizes employers for hiring workers with expired visas. These changes directly affect agricultural employers and temporary farm workers seeking H-2A status.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires H-2A employers to provide housing or pay HUD-based allowances using fair market rent standards, directly aligning with affordable housing metrics for agricultural workers.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates housing allowances (protecting living conditions), shortens processing (improving access), and penalizes employers for expired visas (preventing exploitation)90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · House Feb 26, 2025

HR 1607: HEIR Act of 2025

This bill modifies disaster recovery and mitigation programs to help homeowners with "heir property" access aid. It requires HUD to create a standardized affidavit form and accept alternative documents (like school or benefit letters) for proving ownership, instead of traditional deeds. The affidavit cannot require notarization and must be available in multiple languages at application. It directly affects residents in Presidentially declared disaster areas who own property inherited through intestacy (without a will) as tenants in common.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill removes documentation barriers (deeds) for heir property owners to access disaster housing aid, facilitating property rights and access to housing assistance in disaster areas.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Homeownership

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 25, 2025

S 701: Helping Heroes Act

The Helping Heroes Act (S 701) establishes the Veteran Family Resource Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs to directly support veterans and their families - including caregivers and survivors - with basic needs like housing, childcare, and mental health. It requires the VA to appoint family coordinators at each Veterans Integrated Service Network within five years to help families navigate VA benefits and community resources, using evidence-based assessments to connect them to services addressing health, emotional support, and career readiness. The bill mandates annual surveys of disabled veterans and their families to identify unmet needs, particularly for children, and requires the VA to report program outcomes - including demographic data, service costs, and participant satisfaction - to Congress within two years. This focuses on improving family wellness through coordinated care, not on new funding or policy changes beyond existing VA structures.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates VA program providing mental health support and family resource navigation, directly advancing healthcare access for veterans and their families.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly lists housing as a basic need and creates VA program to connect veterans to housing resources via family coordinators.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransEstablishes Veteran Family Resource Program with housing, childcare, mental health support via VA family coordinators, directly expanding services for veterans and families.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Military Families Veteran Housing Veteran Mental Health

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in committee · United States · House Jan 13, 2026

HR 7042: Heroes Home Energy Savings Act

HR 7042, the Heroes Home Energy Savings Act, allocates specific funding to enhance weatherization services for military households under the existing Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). It authorizes $350 million annually (2026-2030) for general WAP services and sets aside $2.1 million each year specifically for weatherization improvements to homes of active duty and reserve military members. The bill requires that no more than 6% of the general WAP funding can be used for program enhancements, while the dedicated $2.1 million must be spent solely on military households. This directly affects active duty and reserve military personnel and their households by providing targeted energy efficiency upgrades to their homes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill allocates $350M annually for weatherization services under WAP, directly enhancing energy efficiency in homes, a core energy efficiency policy.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds weatherization services to improve energy efficiency in military homes, reducing energy consumption and emissions through conservation measures.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllocates $350M to WAP, enhancing housing affordability via energy efficiency for military households under existing housing assistance program.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill allocates $2.1M annually for weatherization of military members' homes, directly enhancing housing services for veterans as part of military households.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Military Families National Guard & Reserve Veteran Housing

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in committee · United States · House Jan 3, 2025

HR 50: KAMALA Act

The KAMALA Act (HR 50) prohibits federal housing and community development funds from assisting undocumented immigrants. Specifically, it amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to block the use of 2024 and future grants for "persons not lawfully present" (undocumented immigrants) and to deny funding to states or local governments that provide such assistance through their own programs. This directly affects municipalities, tribes, and state agencies receiving HUD grants, requiring them to exclude undocumented immigrants from housing and community aid funded by these grants. The law changes how federal housing funds are distributed by adding explicit eligibility restrictions tied to immigration status.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill explicitly blocks federal housing funds for undocumented immigrants and denies funding to jurisdictions assisting them, restricting access to housing assistance.90% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBlocks HUD grants for undocumented immigrants, restricting access to housing/community services, directly aligning with 'oppose' indicators of restricting immigrant access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Community Development Property Development

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in committee · United States · House Jun 24, 2025

HRES 540: Supporting the values of the Equity or Else quality-of-life platform and acknowledging the need for the House of Representatives to use the platform as a holistic framework for drafting and implementing policy that promotes racial and economic equity for all across various social issues.

HRES 540 is a non-binding House resolution supporting the "Equity or Else" quality-of-life platform as a framework for policy development. It urges the House of Representatives to adopt this framework - which focuses on addressing racial and economic disparities in areas like housing, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity - to guide its policy-making. The resolution emphasizes centering impacted communities in equity efforts but does not create new laws or allocate funds.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly identifies housing as a key area for equity-focused policy, urging framework adoption to address racial/economic disparities in housing policy development.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Development

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in committee · United States · House Dec 16, 2025

HR 6737: SPUR Housing Act

HR 6737, the SPUR Housing Act, establishes a new $50 million annual HUD grant program (2026-2030) to support emerging housing developers. It provides competitive grants to nonprofit housing organizations and community development financial institutions (CDFIs), which then offer financing (like predevelopment loans), capacity-building training, and technical assistance to developers with limited experience or capital. The program specifically targets affordable housing projects in distressed communities and high-opportunity areas, requiring grantees to demonstrate plans for supporting these developers through budgeting, financing, and business planning assistance. Priority is given to organizations helping undercapitalized developers or focusing on underserved communities.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $50M annual HUD grants for affordable housing development, directly increasing government spending on housing programs.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill creates $50M annual HUD grant program specifically for affordable housing projects in distressed communities, directly funding affordable housing development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Historic Preservation Housing Finance

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