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DemocratBill · H.R. 4810· House(119-HR-4810)

BUILD Housing Act

Rep. Liccardo
Age: 56 years
California
Introduced
7/29/2025
Last activity
7/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsored by
Sam Liccardo
Cosponsors
Democrat - 2Republican - 2
Housing and Community Development
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the BUILD Housing Act. It allows the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to designate certain HUD assistance as funds for a special project for environmental review purposes. This designation falls under section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994. The bill includes an exception where this designation does not apply if a procedure is otherwise specified in law. Additionally, the bill allows Indian Tribes to assume environmental review obligations alongside States and units of general local government. It also adds a specific definition for an Indian Tribe to mean a federally recognized tribe.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6

    The bill empowers federally recognized Indian Tribes to take on environmental review responsibilities for housing assistance.

  • Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5

    The bill expands the authority of Indian Tribes to assume environmental review obligations for housing assistance.

  • Does this make housing cost less?+3

    The bill streamlines environmental review procedures for housing assistance administered by HUD.

The opposite

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-1

    The bill allows the Secretary to designate certain assistance as funds for a special project to streamline environmental review processes.