HR4498-119

Introduced

To amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to update the eligibility requirements related to metropolitan statistical area population limits for the Community Development Block Grant Colonia Set-Aside Program.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 17, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates short title designation for the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act and expands CDBG Colonia Set-Aside Program eligibility threshold - raises MSA population limit from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000. It relies on eligibility expansion and funding access. The main policy areas are Housing Policy, Housing, Energy, and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Colonia Residents would be affected, Border State Governments would be affected, and Construction and Infrastructure Contractors could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Creates short title designation for the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act.
  • Expands CDBG Colonia Set-Aside Program eligibility threshold - raises MSA population limit from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates short title designation for the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act and expands CDBG Colonia Set-Aside Program eligibility threshold - raises MSA population limit from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000.

Key Policy Areas

Housing Policy, Housing, Energy, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill creates short title designation for the Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act and expands CDBG Colonia Set-Aside Program eligibility threshold - raises MSA population limit from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000.

Policy Domains

Housing Policy Housing Energy Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Colonia Residents
  • Border State Governments
  • Construction and Infrastructure Contractors
  • Water and Sewer Utility Companies
  • Real Estate Development
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Colonia Residents:
Real Estate Development:
Border State Governments:
Water and Sewer Utility Companies:
Construction and Infrastructure Contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 17, 2025

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Ms. De La …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Construction
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Construction and Infrastructure Contractors

Utilities
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Water and Sewer Utility Companies

Real Estate
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Real Estate Development

State & Local Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Border State Governments

Low-Income Households
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Colonia Residents

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Housing Policy Housing Energy Finance

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
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