H.R. 5825

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5825 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5825

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out 
a program that awards grants to Indian Tribes and Tribally designated 
housing entities for residential dwelling units with sustainable 
features, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 24, 2025

Ms. Stansbury introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out 
a program that awards grants to Indian Tribes and Tribally designated 
housing entities for residential dwelling units with sustainable 
features, 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 ``Tribal Housing Innovation Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS WITH SUSTAINABLE 
FEATURES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall, not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a 
program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for 
1 or both of the following activities on Tribal land:
(1) Building a residential dwelling unit that has at least 
1 sustainable feature.
(2) Adding at least 1 sustainable feature to a residential 
dwelling unit.
(b) Application.--An eligible entity that seeks a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time and 
in such manner as the Secretary may require, and the application shall 
contain the following information:
(1) A plan for 1 or both of the activities described in 
subsection (a).
(2) Each source of financing, other than the amounts of the 
grant, that the eligible entity intends to use to carry out the 
plan described in paragraph (1).
(3) Information that demonstrates the ability of the 
eligible entity to carry out the plan described in paragraph 
(1).
(4) If the eligible entity is a Tribally designated housing 
entity, for each Indian Tribe for which the Tribally designated 
housing entity seeks the grant, a certification that is on the 
letterhead of the Indian Tribe and authorizes the Tribally 
designated housing entity to submit an application under this 
section on behalf of the Indian Tribe.
(c) Rental Requirement.--An eligible entity that has built or 
modified a residential dwelling unit under this section may only rent 
the residential dwelling unit to an individual who--
(1) if the eligible entity is an Indian Tribe, is a member 
of the Indian Tribe; or
(2) if the eligible entity is a Tribally designated housing 
entity, is a member of an Indian Tribe served by the Tribally 
designated housing entity.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) For eligible entities.--Not later than 3 months after 
each fiscal year in which an eligible entity receives amounts 
under this section to carry out a plan described in this 
section, the eligible entity shall submit a report to the 
Secretary that contains the following information with respect 
to the fiscal year:
(A) The number of residential dwelling units that 
have been built or modified under the plan and are 
owned, or intended to be owned, in whole or in part, as 
the home or residence of 1 or more individuals.
(B) The number of residential dwelling units that 
have been built or modified under the plan and are 
leased, or intended to be leased, in whole or in part, 
as the home or residence of 1 or more individuals.
(C) Each sustainable feature that has been added to 
a residential dwelling unit described in this 
paragraph.
(D) Any other information that the Secretary may 
require.
(2) For the secretary.--Not later than 12 months after each 
fiscal year in which the Secretary awards a grant under this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on 
any national impact that the grant program under this section 
has had with respect to the activities described in subsection 
(a).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and 
each subsequent fiscal year to carry out this section.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Consumer price index.--The term ``Consumer Price 
Index'' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department 
of Labor.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means 
any of the following:
(A) An Indian Tribe.
(B) A Tribally designated housing entity.
(3) Energy-efficient.--The term ``energy-efficient'' means, 
with respect to a product, an Energy Star product or FEMP 
designated product, as such terms are defined in section 553 of 
the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
(4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
meaning given such term under section 4 of the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
U.S.C. 4103).
(5) Residential dwelling unit.--The term ``residential 
dwelling unit'' means a dwelling unit that is owned or leased, 
or intended to be owned or leased, in whole or in part, as the 
home or residence of 1 or more individuals.
(6) Sustainable feature.--The term ``sustainable feature'' 
means any of the following features:
(A) Building-to-grid integration.
(B) An electric heating system, including a heat 
pump.
(C) An energy-efficient air filter.
(D) An energy-efficient appliance, including an 
electric laundry machine.
(E) Energy-efficient bathroom plumbing, including a 
low-flow toilet.
(F) Energy-efficient lighting.
(G) An energy-efficient window.
(H) An energy monitoring device, including a smart 
meter or a smart thermostat.
(I) Insulation for a roof, wall, or window.
(J) A passive cooling system.
(K) A solar panel.
(L) Reflective roofing.
(M) Any other feature that, as determined by the 
Secretary, would improve the sustainability of a 
residential dwelling unit or would be necessary to 
build a residential dwelling unit that is sustainable.
(7) Tribally designated housing entity.--The term 
``Tribally designated housing entity'' has the meaning given 
such term under section 4 of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
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