BUILD Housing Act
Congress targets faster HUD environmental reviews and lets Tribal governments take on review duties
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Lets HUD treat some housing help as a “special project” for environmental reviews, which can speed up how projects get cleared.
- Keeps current rules when another law already spells out a specific environmental review process for that kind of HUD help.
- Adds federally recognized Tribal governments to the list of governments that can take on certain environmental review duties for these housing projects.
- Practical effect: housing deals using HUD support could move faster through paperwork in some cases, especially when a state, local, or Tribal government handles the review.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
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US Senate Passes Major Affordable Housing Bill
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Homeownership is out of reach for too many. Congress can change that.
Opinion calling for congressional action on housing; does not focus on the BUILD Housing Act’s HUD environmental review changes, but provides context about broader housing legislation debates.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
BUILD Housing Act
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