Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill creates a new group called the United States Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation. It would bring together leaders from 21 different government departments, like Housing, Labor, and Veterans Affairs, to work together on making housing more affordable.
• The council's main job is to create a National Strategic Plan to Preserve Affordable Housing. They will look at every federal program that deals with public housing or rent vouchers to see what is working and what needs to be fixed.
• To help local communities, the council will hire regional coordinators. These experts will help state and local governments apply for federal grants and understand complicated rules so they can build more low-income housing.
• Every year, the council must report to the President and Congress about how much affordable housing is needed and how much money it will take to solve the problem. They will also look for ways to make the rental market fairer for everyone.
• The program would cost 4.8 million dollars each year for five years. This money pays for the staff, research, and workshops needed to help different parts of the government talk to each other instead of working alone.

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