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US HB5907
Bill
Status
11/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Janelle Bynum
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AI Summary
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HUD Secretary authorized to award grants to local governments, municipal organizations, and Indian tribes to select pre-reviewed housing designs (pattern books) for mixed-income developments with up to 25 dwelling units, including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, and accessory dwelling units
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Grant funds may only be used to select and adopt pre-approved construction plans that comply with local building and permitting standards—not for actual construction, alteration, or repair work
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At least 10% of annual grant funding must be set aside for eligible entities located in rural areas (populations under 50,000)
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Grant recipients must report on affordable housing impacts, permits issued, and housing units produced using pre-reviewed designs; entities that fail to adopt selected designs within 5 years may be required to return grant funds
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Up to 5% of appropriated funds may be used for technical assistance to grant recipients and prospective applicants
Legislative Description
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to eligible entities to select pre-reviewed designs of covered structures of mixed-income housing for use in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity, and for other purposes.
Housing and community development
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
11/4/2025