Bill · H.R. 855· House(119-HR-855)
Housing Innovation Act
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Last activity
- 1/31/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Housing Innovation Act proposes the creation of an Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This office would be led by a new Assistant Secretary tasked with exploring new ways to increase housing supply, improve affordability, and reduce traffic congestion. The bill establishes several grant programs targeting local governments, research partnerships, and educational activities. These funds are intended to support planning, pilot projects, and community outreach related to housing and regional planning. The act also includes provisions for specialized staff from other federal agencies to assist with these efforts.
Yes· 3 of 17
Does this make housing cost less?+7
The bill establishes an Office of Housing Innovation and grant programs specifically to increase housing supply and affordability.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill's core mission is to improve housing affordability and supply for the workforce and low-income communities.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+6
The bill focuses on urbanized areas to address housing shortages and traffic congestion.
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 Diversity and Supply: The bill aims to increase the supply of housing and diversify options to include things like multifamily housing, micro-units, and housing for students (Section 3, Section 4). This could help meet the needs of the workforce and address current shortages (Section 2).
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Improved Affordability and Commute Times: By focusing on housing near transit and job centers, the bill seeks to improve housing affordability and reduce traffic congestion or commute times (Section 4).
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Support for Local Communities: Through grants, local governments can fund planning processes, public outreach, and community meetings to address specific local housing needs (Section 4).
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Innovative Research and Pilot Projects: Partnerships can receive funding to study improvements such as "last mile" transit experiences, home-sharing for elderly residents, and ways to reduce construction costs through modular building (Section 5).
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Public Health and Safety Improvements: The bill includes provisions for research into improving public health through changes in the built environment, such as creating safer streets for pedestrians (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly listed in the 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+6Good For Urban Residents+6Good For Students+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Children+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+7Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+5Increases Renewable Energy Investment+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+1
- 1/31/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House