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To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize real property acquired with assistance under chapter 1 of such title to be transferred to certain entities for the development of transit-oriented dwelling units, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would allow recipients of federal transportation assistance to transfer real property acquired with that assistance to local governments, nonprofits, or third-party developers for the purpose of building transit-oriented affordable housing when the property is no longer needed for its original transportation purpose. Any transfer would require a 30-year commitment to reserve at least 40 percent of housing units for families with incomes at or below 60 percent of area median income, with rents capped at 30 percent of household income, and at least 20 percent of those units reserved for families with incomes at or below 30 percent of area median income. The Secretary of Transportation would determine whether transfers to third-party entities meet conditions regarding local government/nonprofit availability, overall public benefit, and the entity's track record of developing affordable housing.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
15 cosponsors
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Kevin Mullin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $27,140
- ARTICHOKE JOES $16,500
- GILEAD SCIENCES $9,500
- PETER J MANDELL MD PC $6,600
- SKYKNIGHT CAPITAL $6,600
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Actions (3)
- May 15, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- May 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- May 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2025
Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize real property acquired with assistance under chapter 1 of such title to be transferred to certain entities for the development of transit-oriented dwelling units, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Empty Lots to Housing Act”.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY NO LONGER NEEDED.
(a) In General.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 180. Transfer of real property no longer needed
“(a) In General.—If a recipient of assistance under this chapter decides real property acquired at least in part with such assistance is no longer needed for the purpose for which such real property was acquired, the Secretary may authorize the recipient to transfer such real property, with no further obligation to the Government, to—
“(1) a local governmental authority or nonprofit organization for the development of transit-oriented dwelling unit; or
“(2) to a third-party entity for the development of transit-oriented dwelling units, if the Secretary determines that—
“(A) a local government authority or nonprofit organization is unable to receive the real property;
“(B) the overall benefit of allowing the transfer of the real property is greater than the interest of the Government in selling the property, after considering fair market value and other factors; and
“(C) the third-party entity has demonstrated a satisfactory history of construction or operating an affordable housing development.
“(b) Authorization by the Secretary.—The Secretary may only authorize a transfer under this section if the Secretary has determined that the recipient has contractually required the entity to which the recipient proposes to transfer the real property to, for the duration of the 30-year period beginning on the date such real property is transferred to such entity—
“(1) reserve not less than 40 percent of any housing units developed on such real property for families whose adjusted income, as such term is defined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by rule, is less than or equal to 60 percent of the area median income and offer such units to such families with a rent that does not exceed 30 percent of the adjusted income of such family; and
“(2) of the 40 percent of unit reserved under paragraph
(1), reserve not less than 20 percent of such units for families whose income is less than or equal to 30 percent of the area median income.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“180. Transfer of real property no longer needed.”. <all>
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