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To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.
Summary
The Improving Housing Access Act directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study within one year to identify options for removing barriers and improving housing for elderly and disabled persons. The study will examine the potential impacts of providing capital advances for two federal supportive housing programs: the Section 202 program for elderly housing under the Housing Act of 1959, and the Section 811 program for housing for persons with disabilities under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. The Comptroller General's findings and recommendations will inform potential policy changes to improve housing access for these populations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
Actions (2)
- Mar 3, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
- Mar 3, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 3, 2026
Mr. Ricketts introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.
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 “Improving Housing Access Act”.
SEC. 2. IMPROVING HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled, including any potential impacts of providing capital advances for—
(1) the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959; and
(2) the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. <all>
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