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HR2494Referred to Committee

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to annually submit to the Congress a report that analyzes State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-31
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (472 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001127

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-04-01
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-04-29

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-03-31

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-03-31

Previously

  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-31

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would require the Housing and Urban Development Secretary to study and report to Congress each year on what states and local communities are doing to create and maintain affordable housing, including their strategies and plans. This would help lawmakers understand which approaches are working to address housing affordability challenges across the country and could inform future housing policy decisions. The bill affects state and local governments, housing developers, and anyone struggling to find affordable places to live.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Housing and Community Development
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