Rep. Balint Introduces the Community Housing Act to Spend Billions on Affordable Homes
The Community Housing Act of 2026 is in the early stages of the legislative process. Since June 29, 2026, the bill has been sitting with the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Ways and Means for review. No further action has occurred, and it is common for bills to stall at this stage without receiving a committee vote.
This bill involves a massive amount of new government spending and only has support from one political party so far, making it very hard to pass in a divided Congress.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7325 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7325 (118th) →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
While the Secretary can waive many program rules to speed up funding, the bill explicitly protects labor standards requirements from being waived, preserving prevailing wage protections on federally funded housing construction projects.
“other than requirements related to tenant rights and protections, fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment”
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) announced the reintroduction of the Community Housing Act, a sweeping proposal to invest $500 billion in federal housing programs. The bill aims to increase supply, ensure long-term affordability, and encourage local zoning reforms to lower construction costs.
Representative Becca Balint's ambitious housing package, the Community Housing Act, focuses on shared equity models and zoning reform. The bill would provide billions for affordable housing production and specifically targets rural areas with expanded homeownership assistance programs.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Community Housing Act of 2026
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