Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4989
Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025
Congress would require HUD and USDA to coordinate reviews to speed rural housing projects
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Congress would require HUD and USDA to sign an agreement within 180 days to better coordinate on housing projects they both fund.
- The agencies would look for ways to avoid duplicate environmental reviews by picking a lead agency and accepting the other agency’s approved reviews.
- The bill says the agencies must still follow existing environmental rules (as they stood on January 1, 2025), rather than weakening them.
- HUD and USDA would also study whether they can share one joint physical inspection process, so properties aren’t checked twice.
- The agencies must create a working group with builders, housing groups, agencies, and residents, and report back to Congress within 1 year with improvement ideas that don’t cut safety or shift costs to tenants.
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Aug 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025
Bill NumberHR 4989
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Cosponsors
(14)D: 6R: 8
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