Bill · S. 4020· Senate(119-S-4020)
Housing Supply and Affordability Act
- Introduced
- 3/5/2026
- Last activity
- 3/5/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Amy Klobuchar
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Housing Supply and Affordability Act authorizes a grant program aimed at developing and implementing housing supply and affordability plans. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is tasked with establishing this competitive grant program within one year of the Act's enactment. Eligible entities, including states, cities, and regional planning agencies, can use these funds for planning and implementation activities. However, the funds are strictly prohibited from being used for actual construction, alteration, or repair work. The program is set to terminate five years after the date of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 14
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+6
The bill explicitly targets increasing housing accessibility for people with disabilities.
Does this make housing cost less?+6
The bill establishes a grant program specifically to assist in the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill's focus on increasing the availability and affordability of housing directly benefits low-income households.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-1
The bill involves federal grant-making to influence state and local zoning and planning processes.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Housing Availability and Affordability: The bill allows for the development of housing plans designed to increase available housing to meet demand and increase affordability (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Improved Accessibility: The proposed housing plans can aim to increase the accessibility of housing for people with disabilities, including location-efficient housing (Section 2(a)(2)(C)).
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Improved Community Planning: Regional planning agencies can use funds to update zoning codes, develop new regulatory processes, and improve community development strategies (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Enhanced Transportation Access: The bill encourages coordination with transportation agencies to increase access to public transportation and advance location-efficient community development goals (Section 2(c)(1)(H) and Section 2(c)(2)(H)).
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Addressing Housing Disparities: States, cities, and urban counties can use funds to implement plans that address disparities in housing needs and provide greater access to opportunity (Section 2(c)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Prohibition on Physical Improvements: While the bill funds planning, the funds may not be used for actual construction, alteration, or repair work, which are the physical elements of housing (Section 2(b)).
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Limited Program Duration: The program is subject to a sunset provision, meaning it will terminate five years after the date of enactment, which may impact the long-term stability of the initiatives started (Section 2(f)).
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 People With Disabilities+6Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Urban Residents+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Asian Americans+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+6Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Racial Equity+3Reduces Homelessness+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2Increases Job Creation+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights-1
- 3/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
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