Bill · S. 310· Senate(119-S-310)
Build Housing with Care Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/29/2025
- Last activity
- 1/29/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Ron Wyden
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Build Housing with Care Act of 2025 aims to address crises in affordable housing and child care access. It establishes a grant program to encourage the co-location of housing and child care providers. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will award competitive grants to eligible entities for various construction and renovation needs. Priority is given to those operating in child care deserts, low-income communities, or rural areas. The bill also mandates a GAO study regarding child care access for public housing residents.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill prioritizes projects that serve low-income communities and enroll children from very low-income families.
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to increase the availability and access to child care services.
Does this make housing cost less?+5
The bill establishes a grant program to facilitate the construction, renovation, and preservation of affordable housing co-location facilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Access to Essential Services: The grant program facilitates the design, planning, construction, and renovation of co-location facilities to improve access to both affordable housing and child care (Section 4(a)).
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Support for Underserved Communities: Priority in awarding grants is given to entities operating in child care deserts, low-sincome communities, or rural areas (Section 4(d)(1)(A)).
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Support for Low-Income Families: Priority is given to providers that enroll at least 10 percent of children from very low-income families (Section 4(d)(1)(B)).
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Stability for Residents: Grant recipients must certify that the funded activities will not result in the eviction of current residents (Section 4(c)(2)).
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Community Engagement: Applicants must have a plan to inform and engage with the residents of the housing facility regarding how grant amounts will be used (Section 4(c)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Requirement for Complex Business Documentation: Applicants must submit a business plan that includes budgets and copies of contracts, which may create a high threshold for certain eligible entities (Section 4(c)(5)).
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Potential Regulatory Burdens: Entities must comply with various Federal, State, and local environmental laws and land use policies (Section 4(c)(4)).
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 Children+5Good For Native Americans+4Good For Rural Residents+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada