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Adds an innovation pilot (new paragraph (3)) allowing State carbon reduction funds to be used for innovative strategies to reduce transportation emissions and requires Secretary guidance within 120 days; also adjusts internal cross-reference in paragraph (1) to reference the new paragraph.
Redesignates an existing subparagraph and inserts a new subparagraph (H) to make infill development and related transportation efficiency projects eligible for RAISE grants, subject to conditions about improving efficiency and funding only public-benefit elements.
Adds a new section 506B (Library consortium pilot grants) to Part A of title V, establishing definitions, grant authority, consultation requirements, reporting, and a 10-year authorization of appropriations.
Adds an authorization of appropriations paragraph to subsection (a) of 12 U.S.C. 4568 authorizing $45,000,000,000 to the Housing Trust Fund for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
Modifies section 208 of title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by striking the first sentence and inserting new text (replacement text not shown in this excerpt).
Strikes the existing section 209 (termination provision) and inserts a new section 209 establishing the Commission on Racial Equity in Housing, including membership, duties, staffing, reporting requirements, and authorization of appropriations.
Creates a statutory override for subsections (c) and (d)(1) of section 212 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to allow eligible grantees to use up to 15 percent of their allocations under this section for administrative and planning costs.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced April 17, 2025 by Ted Lieu · Last progress April 17, 2025
Authorizes major new and expanded federal housing and homelessness programs, directing multi-year funding for the Housing Trust Fund, supportive housing for older adults and people with disabilities, rental assistance, project-based and continuum-of-care grants, emergency shelter, and conversion of buildings into housing. It also creates community programs (safe overnight parking, legal aid for tenants, hotel conversion grants, mobile crisis teams, a library pilot), requires technical assistance and reporting, and establishes a Commission on Racial Equity in Housing to coordinate with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.
“At risk of homelessness” is defined by reference to the meaning in section 401 of the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360).
“Homeless” and “homeless person” are given the meanings provided in section 103 of the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
“Indian Tribe” and “tribally designated housing entity” are given the meanings provided in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self‑Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
“Justice system‑involved” includes people who are or have been incarcerated or held in municipal, State, or Federal jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, or other detention facilities; people held in pre‑trial or post‑conviction detention; people with an arrest or conviction whether or not they were detained or incarcerated; people held in immigration detention; and, for youth, those held in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (HHS).
“Population at higher risk of homelessness” means a group defined by a common characteristic that has been shown to experience homelessness, housing instability, or be cost‑burdened at a rate higher than the general public. Demonstration of a higher rate may use federal, State, or municipal government data, peer‑reviewed research, or expertise from organizations that work with or advocate for these groups.
Who is affected and how:
People experiencing homelessness: Directly benefit from expanded vouchers, emergency shelter grants, Continuum of Care funding, safe parking programs, and conversion of buildings to housing, increasing access to temporary and permanent housing options.
Low-income households and renters: Expanded tenant legal aid, eviction-prevention funding, and additional rental assistance could reduce displacement and housing instability.
Older adults and people with disabilities: Dedicated supportive housing funding (Section 202, Section 811 amendments) increases targeted housing plus supportive services for these groups.
Service providers and local governments: Public agencies, nonprofits, and Continuum of Care providers will receive new grant opportunities and technical assistance but will have added administrative requirements, reporting, and compliance obligations.
HUD and federal partners: HUD, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, and other agencies will take on program implementation, oversight, training, and new reporting duties; GAO will be asked to study eviction data for policymaking.
Communities and public safety systems: Mobile crisis team grants aim to shift some crisis response away from traditional law enforcement toward mental health and behavioral health responders, which may affect policing and emergency services coordination.
Overall effects: The bill aims to increase housing supply (through housing trust funds and conversion grants), expand targeted supportive housing, prevent homelessness through rental assistance and legal aid, and improve coordination and equity through technical assistance and a racial equity commission. Implementation will require substantial federal, state, and local capacity for grant administration, monitoring, and service delivery.
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House