HR7597Referred to Committee

Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-17
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Sponsor

Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 91.6% (596 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Abortion Rights$3k

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2026-02-17

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would require developers, lenders, and local governments to publicly disclose the rules, fees, and other barriers that make it harder and more expensive to build affordable housing. By shining a light on what's blocking affordable housing projects, the bill aims to help policymakers and the public understand why affordable homes are difficult to construct and identify which regulations or practices need to be changed. The transparency would affect housing developers, financial institutions, and local zoning authorities.

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Housing and Community Development
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