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To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a grant competition for the development of single- and multi-family homes, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a grant competition to fund development or rehabilitation of single- and multi-family homes for households earning no more than 50 percent of the area median income. Grants will be awarded to academic organizations, nonprofits, and mission-driven developers that meet predetermined resiliency and energy efficiency standards, with a focus on reducing costs, improving accessibility, and scaling projects. Priority will be given to projects in areas with severe affordable housing shortages and those emphasizing quality, durability, and universal design for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency, will also study the short- and long-term savings of the energy efficiency and resiliency measures implemented in these homes. The Secretary must report to Congress within two years on the funded projects, number of homes built, their prices, and the results of the savings study.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bill Foster’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- FERMILAB $22,943
- NULL $18,250
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY $17,800
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO $17,560
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY $17,476
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Actions (2)
- Feb 3, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Feb 3, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 3, 2026
Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Pettersen, and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a grant competition for the development of single- and multi-family homes, 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 “Advancing Better Options for Dwellings Everywhere Act” or the “ABODE Act”.
SEC. 2. COMPETITION.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), in consultation with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, shall—
(1) conduct a grant competition to provide grants to academic organizations, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit or nonprofit mission-driven developers to develop, or rehabilitate existing, single- and multi-family homes—
(A) for households with an income that is not more than 50 percent of the area median income; and
(B) with a focus on—
(i) reducing development costs;
(ii) increasing resiliency, energy efficiency, accessibility for individuals with disabilities; and
(iii) selecting projects that are built to scale; and
(2) study the short- and long-term savings of the resiliency and energy efficiency measures that were implemented in the homes described in paragraph (1).
(b) Use of Funds.—A grant awarded under this section shall be awarded at completion of the contract for building a pre-determined number of homes that abide by pre-determined resiliency and energy efficiency measures.
(c) Priority.—The Secretary shall prioritize grant awards that—
(1) develop or rehabilitate homes in areas with a severe affordable housing shortage;
(2) focus on quality, durability and maintenance costs, and neighborhood design compatibility; or
(3) develop or rehabilitate homes with universal design that provides access for individuals with disabilities.
(d) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the competition and study conducted under this section, which shall include—
(1) a description of the projects funded and completed;
(2) the number and sales or rental price, as applicable, of affordable houses built; and
(3) the results of the study described in subsection
(a)(2).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. <all>
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