H.R. 3215

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To facilitate the use of Federal lands for affordable housing, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 6, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Horsford

Table of contents

• H.R. 3215
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Affordable housing as a public purpose
  • SEC. 3. Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Utilizing National Land for Opportunities and Community Key (UNLOCK) Housing Act.

SEC. 2. Affordable housing as a public purpose

• Section 1 of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 43 U.S.C. 869
  • For the purposes of this Act, the development, operation, and maintenance of affordable housing for primarily extremely low-income, very low-income, or low-income families (as such terms are defined in section 1303 of the ()) is considered a public purpose. 12 U.S.C. 4502

SEC. 3. Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing

• (a) In general
  • The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of the Interior shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, establish a Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing.
• (b) Duties
  • The Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing established under subsection (a) shall—
    • identify underutilized Federal land that is suitable for residential development;
    • streamline land transfer processes;
    • promote policies that increase the availability of affordable housing; and
    • evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by other Federal and State due to a lack of affordable housing.
• (c) Report
  • The Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing shall, each year, submit a report to the Congress that describes the work the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing has done in the prior year.
• (d) Termination
  • The Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing shall be terminated on 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.