Bill · H.R. 10010· House(119-HR-10010)
Build Homes, Not Hate Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 7/30/2026
- Last activity
- 7/30/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Build Homes, Not Hate Act of 2026," directs the Administrator of FEMA to establish a new grant program. The program aims to help eligible entities create housing units and provide services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It allocates significant funding for building affordable and market-rate housing, as well as direct services like emergency shelters and rental assistance. The funds are intended to supplement rather than replace existing funding. Finally, the bill rescinds $70,000,000,000 from unobligated balances available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to fund this initiative.
Yes· 3 of 41
Does this make housing cost less?+10
The bill provides massive funding specifically for creating and preserving affordable housing units.
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?+10
The primary purpose of the act is to fund the creation of housing and services to reduce homelessness.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+9
The bill directly targets the creation of affordable housing and support services for those in need.
The opposite
Does this tighten control of the border?-5
The bill rescinds $70 billion from ICE and prohibits use of funds for border wall construction or enforcement.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-3
The bill rescinds $70 billion from ICE, representing a reduction in spending for that specific agency.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-2
By prohibiting the use of these funds for immigration surveillance, it limits that specific type of domestic surveillance.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Creation of Housing: Not less than $54,000,000,000 is designated for eligible entities to build, acquire, rehabilitate, convert, or preserve new affordable and market-rate housing units (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Direct Support Services: Not less than $14,000,000,000 is set aside to provide services such as emergency shelter, rental assistance, rapid rehousing, and homelessness prevention (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Specialized Assistance: The bill provides for various specific services including behavioral health, substance use disorder services, employment services, services for survivors of domestic violence, youth services, veteran services, and disability-related services (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Targeted Community Aid: The Administrator is directed to prioritize communities that deal with high rates of unsheltered or chronic homelessness, or those facing severe housing cost burdens (Section 2(d)).
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Flexible Housing Methods: Housing can be created through diverse methods such as new construction, modular construction, manufactured housing, or the conversion of hotels, motels, and office buildings (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+9Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Veterans+6Good For Urban Residents+5Good For Women+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Native Americans+4Good For Business Owners+3Good For Children+3Good For L G B T Q Community+3Good For Men+3Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Retirees+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Students+3Good For Union Workers+3Good For Young Adults+3Good For Asian Americans+2Good For High Income Households+2Good For Immigrants+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For White Americans+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+10Reduces Homelessness+10Improves Poverty Reduction+7Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Gender Equality+3Improves Racial Equity+3Improves Border Security-5
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5Improves Opioid Crisis Response+4Improves Veterans Healthcare+4Improves Healthcare Access+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+5Improves Environmental Protections+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2Reduces Inflation+1Reduces Government Spending-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+4Increases Domestic Surveillance-2
- 7/30/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Introduced in House