Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6228

Unlocking Affordable Housing Act

Congress Proposes New Rules to Help Developers Build Affordable Housing Near Transit Hubs

Nov 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Unveils Build HUBS Act to Accelerate Transit-Oriented Housing

StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 8 months

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Key Points

This bill allows the Department of Transportation to create special rules for housing projects that want to use federal loans. Currently, these loans are mostly used for big projects like highways or train tracks, and the rules do not always work well for building apartment buildings or homes.
The Department of Transportation will work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make sure these new rules match existing housing programs. This makes it easier for builders to apply for help without dealing with conflicting requirements from different parts of the government.
The goal is to encourage more 'mixed-use' buildings, which are places where people can live right next to shops and public transportation. By making federal loans easier to get, the bill aims to lower the cost of building homes in these convenient areas.
If passed, the government would have 180 days to set the new standards. These changes would apply to all new federal loans for these types of projects moving forward.

HousingInfrastructure Transportation

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works

Life & Work

Mixed-use developments funded through these expanded loan programs could include ground-floor retail and commercial spaces, giving small business owners new opportunities to open shops in transit-connected neighborhoods with built-in foot traffic from nearby residents. However, the impact depends on how many projects actually get funded and whether the commercial spaces are affordable for small businesses.

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Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Nov 20, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Nov 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Unlocking Affordable Housing Act

Bill NumberHR 6228

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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(7)

D: 5R: 2

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