Housing Near Transit: Federal Grant Incentives
The Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025 is currently in the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. This bill has not moved since July 2025. A House committee must take the next step for the bill to advance, but no action has occurred for over a year.
The bill has support from both parties and addresses the national housing shortage, but it faces a long process in committee before it can reach a full vote.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The ROAD to Housing Act, spearheaded by Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, incorporates the Build More Housing Near Transit Act. It aims to link federal transit dollars to housing outcomes, rewarding cities that eliminate parking minimums and allow denser construction near new rail lines.
Section 211 of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 amends the FTA's Capital Investment Grants program. It provides an optional increased rating for transit projects in areas that establish pro-housing policies like reducing parking minimums, by-right development, and raising residential height limits.
The Senate advanced the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a landmark bipartisan package. The bill includes nearly four dozen provisions, including incentives for localities to ease zoning rules near transit facilities to bolster the construction of affordable housing units.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025
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