S4460-118

Introduced

To reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies. The main policy domain is Housing, Government Operations, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act.
  • Section id33c73bc262fe4c1da51d542a90106def: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: As of 2021 in the United States, there was an estimated housing shortage of 3,890,000 homes. This housing supply...
  • Section id1c7d96c0afe14b239260f03a09df7054: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research of the Department of Housing and...
  • Section idb3496f6b68ad42d09ab8a748e61bcffc: 4. Land use and planning Section 4 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3533) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section id506d67e3545746efb32b8d355ef7f42d: 5. Qualified allocation plans The selection criteria under a qualified allocation plan under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall not include...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Key Policy Areas

Housing, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies.

Policy Domains

Housing Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:
homeowners, renters, builders, and housing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 5, 2024

Mr. Fetterman introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Housing Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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