Bill · S. 3768· Senate(119-S-3768)
ABODE Act
- Introduced
- 2/3/2026
- Last activity
- 2/3/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S472)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ABODE Act directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to run a grant competition for developing or rehabilitating single- and multi-family homes. These grants are intended for academic organizations, nonprofits, and mission-driven developers to serve households earning no more than 50 percent of the area median income. The competition focuses on reducing costs, increasing energy efficiency, and improving accessibility for people with disabilities. Additionally, the Secretary must study the savings resulting from these resiliency and energy efficiency measures. The Act also requires a report to Congress within two years regarding the funded projects and study results.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
The bill specifically targets the development of housing for those earning no more than 50 percent of the area median income.
Does this make housing cost less?+8
The act creates a grant competition specifically to develop or rehabilitate homes for households earning no more than 50 percent of the area median income.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+7
The bill prioritizes accessibility and universal design to accommodate people with disabilities.
The opposite
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?-1
The bill focuses on residential development rather than traditional transportation infrastructure.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Affordable Housing Access: The bill provides grants to develop or rehabilitate homes for households with an income that is not more than 50 percent of the area median income (Section 2(a)(1)(A)).
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Improved Accessibility: The competition focuses on increasing accessibility for individuals with disabilities (Section 2(a)(1)(B)(ii)) and prioritizes projects with universal design to provide access for those individuals (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Lower Living Costs: The focus on increasing energy efficiency (Section 2(a)(1)(B)(ii)) and reducing development costs (Section 2(a)(1)(B)(i)) aims to provide more efficient and affordable options.
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Targeted Relief: The Secretary is directed to prioritize grant awards for developing or rehabilitating homes in areas experiencing a severe affordable housing shortage (Section 2(c)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Delayed Funding: Grants are not awarded until the completion of the contract for building a pre-determined number of homes that meet specific resiliency and energy efficiency measures (Section 2(b)).
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+8Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Children+3Good For Middle Class Households+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+8Improves Disability Rights+7Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+3Improves Roads And Bridges-1
- 2/3/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S472)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois