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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 30, 2025

Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To modify the multifamily loan limits under title II of the National Housing Act, 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 “Housing Affordability Act”.

SEC. 2. MULTIFAMILY LOAN LIMITS.

Title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 206A (12 U.S.C. 1712a)—

(A) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (7), by striking “(commencing in 2004” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “, commencing on July 1, 2025. The adjustment of the Dollar Amounts shall be calculated by the Secretary using the percentage change in the Price Deflator Index of Multifamily Residential Units Under Construction released by the Bureau of the Census from March of the previous year to March of the year in which the adjustment is made.”; and

(B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

“(b) Publication.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any adjustments made to the Dollar Amounts.

“(2) Rounding.—The dollar amount of any adjustment described in paragraph (1) shall be rounded to the next lower dollar.”;

(2) in section 207(c)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1713(c)(3)(A))—

(A) by striking “$38,025” and inserting “$167,310”;

(B) by striking “$42,120” and inserting “$185,328”;

(C) by striking “$50,310” and inserting “$221,364”;

(D) by striking “$62,010” and inserting “$272,844”;

(E) by striking “$70,200” and inserting “$308,880”;

(F) by striking “, or not to exceed $17,460 per space”;

(G) by striking “$43,875” and inserting “$193,050”;

(H) by striking “$49,140” and inserting “$216,216”;

(I) by striking “$60,255” and inserting “$265,122”;

(J) by striking “$75,465” and inserting “$332,046”; and

(K) by striking “$85,328” and inserting “$375,443”;

(3) in section 213(b)(2) (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2))—

(A) by striking “$41,207” and inserting “$181,311”;

(B) by striking “$47,511” and inserting “$209,048”;

(C) by striking “$57,300” and inserting “$252,120”;

(D) by striking “$73,343” and inserting “$322,709”;

(E) by striking “$81,708” and inserting “$359,515”;

(F) by striking “$43,875” and inserting “$193,050”;

(G) by striking “$49,710” and inserting “$218,724”;

(H) by striking “$60,446” and inserting “$265,962”;

(I) by striking “$78,197” and inserting “$344,067”; and

(J) by striking “$85,836” and inserting “$377,678”;

(4) in section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I) (12 U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I))—

(A) by striking “$38,025” and inserting “$167,310”;

(B) by striking “$42,120” and inserting “$185,328”;

(C) by striking “$50,310” and inserting “$221,364”;

(D) by striking “$62,010” and inserting “$272,844”;

(E) by striking “$70,200” and inserting “$308,880”;

(F) by striking “$43,875” and inserting “$193,050”;

(G) by striking “$49,140” and inserting “$216,216”;

(H) by striking “$60,255” and inserting “$265,122”;

(I) by striking “$75,465” and inserting “$332,046”; and

(J) by striking “$85,328” and inserting “$375,443”;

(5) in section 221(d)(4)(ii)(I) (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)(I))—

(A) by striking “$37,843” and inserting “$166,509”;

(B) by striking “$42,954” and inserting “$188,997”;

(C) by striking “$51,920” and inserting “$228,448”;

(D) by striking “$65,169” and inserting “$286,744”;

(E) by striking “$73,846” and inserting “$324,922”;

(F) by striking “$40,876” and inserting “$179,854”;

(G) by striking “$46,859” and inserting “$206,180”;

(H) by striking “$56,979” and inserting “$250,708”;

(I) by striking “$73,710” and inserting “$324,324”; and

(J) by striking “$80,913” and inserting “$356,017”;

(6) in section 231(c)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)(A))—

(A) by striking “$35,978” and inserting “$166,509”;

(B) by striking “$40,220” and inserting “$188,997”;

(C) by striking “$48,029” and inserting “$228,448”;

(D) by striking “$57,798” and inserting “$286,744”;

(E) by striking “$67,950” and inserting “$324,922”;

(F) by striking “$40,876” and inserting “$179,854”;

(G) by striking “$46,859” and inserting “$206,180”;

(H) by striking “$56,979” and inserting “$250,708”;

(I) by striking “$73,710” and inserting “$324,324”; and

(J) by striking “$80,913” and inserting “$356,017”; and

(7) in section 234(e)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)(A))—

(A) by striking “$42,048” and inserting “$185,011”;

(B) by striking “$48,481” and inserting “$213,316”;

(C) by striking “$58,469” and inserting “$257,263”;

(D) by striking “$74,840” and inserting “$329,296”;

(E) by striking “$83,375” and inserting “$366,850”;

(F) by striking “$44,250” and inserting “$194,700”;

(G) by striking “$50,724” and inserting “$223,186”;

(H) by striking “$61,680” and inserting “$271,392”;

(I) by striking “$79,793” and inserting “$351,089”; and

(J) by striking “$87,588” and inserting “$385,387”. <all>