US HB7597

Amends Section 8 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3536) to add new annual reporting requirements

Requires HUD's annual report to identify significant regulatory barriers to affordable housing, using the definition from Section 1203 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

Mandates the annual report include discussion and analysis of how to reduce or remove identified regulatory barriers

Introduced February 17, 2026 by Rep. Lawler and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services