Bills · HR 6363
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6363Housing and Community Development
Build Now Act of 2025
INTRO DEC 2· LAST ACTION DEC 2
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it directly influences how much federal money their local communities receive for vital projects. In a time when housing affordability is a major concern across the country, this bill attempts to address the issue by creating a financial incentive for cities and counties to increase their housing supply.
If this bill becomes law, communities that actively promote and achieve significant housing growth could see an increase in their CDBG funding, allowing for more local development and services. Conversely, communities that struggle to improve their housing growth rates might face a 10% reduction in this funding, potentially impacting their ability to fund critical infrastructure, public facilities, or social service programs. The bill aims to link federal aid to a measurable outcome – housing construction – which could change local government priorities regarding zoning and development policies.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Adjusts Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations for cities and counties based on their improvements in housing growth rates.
This provision links federal funding for community projects directly to a local area's performance in building new housing.
PROVISION 02
Provides bonus CDBG funds to eligible cities and counties with above-median housing growth improvement rates or extremely high overall housing growth rates.
It creates a financial reward for local governments that are successful in increasing their housing supply.
PROVISION 03
Decreases CDBG funds by 10% for eligible cities and counties whose housing growth improvement rate falls below the median among their peers.
This establishes a financial penalty for areas that do not show sufficient improvement in housing construction.
PROVISION 04
Excludes certain areas from these adjustments, including those with already low housing costs, high rental vacancy rates, recent disaster declarations, or lacking zoning authority.
This aims to prevent penalizing communities facing specific challenges or those not contributing to housing scarcity issues.
PROVISION 05
Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use specific Census data for housing unit calculations and publish an annual report on each recipient's housing growth improvement rate.
This ensures transparency and a standardized method for tracking and reporting the metrics used for funding adjustments.
SPONSORSHIP
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R· Michigan
YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSDEC 2
Introduced in House
DEC 2
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6363
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 2, 2025
Last actionDec 2, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 2, 2025
House BillHR 6363Housing and Community Development
Build Now Act of 2025
INTRODUCED DEC 2, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 2, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
7 min
COSPONSORS
2
COMPLEXITY
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