Bill · H.R. 6345· House(119-HR-6345)
Point-Access Housing Guidelines Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/1/2025
- Last activity
- 12/1/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Ritchie Torres
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Point-Access Housing Guidelines Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to create Federal guidelines for point-access block buildings. These guidelines aim to provide model code language, best practices, and technical guidance to various government levels to help facilitate the permitting of these structures. The Secretary must consider factors such as fire safety, construction costs, and housing affordability when developing these guidelines. Additionally, the Secretary is tasked with coordinating with the International Code Council. The bill also allows for competitive grants to support pilot projects that test the safety and cost-effectiveness of these buildings.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this make housing cost less?+6
The bill specifically directs the Secretary to consider impacts on housing affordability and increasing supply.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
The focus on housing affordability and increased supply can benefit low-income individuals.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
Point-access block buildings are often a solution for increasing density in high-cost urban jurisdictions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Housing Affordability: The Secretary is required to consider construction costs and the potential for increasing the housing supply in high-cost areas (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Improved Accessibility and Variety: The guidelines must consider flexibility for diverse consumer needs, such as unit configurations and accessibility (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Safety Validation: The Secretary may award grants to entities to implement pilot projects that evaluate and validate the safety and feasibility of these buildings (Section 2(d)).
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Standardization: The Secretary will coordinate with the International Code Council to encourage incorporating these provisions into the International Building Code (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Safety Risks: The bill notes the need to consider fire safety issues such as sprinkler coverage, smoke detection, ventilation, and building egress performance (Section 2(b)(1)).
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+4Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Young Adults+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+6Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Ami BeraDemocrat · California
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Scott PetersDemocrat · California