H.R. 7791

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7791 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7791

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located 
in, or serving, low-income communities.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 4, 2026

Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Financial Services

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A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located 
in, or serving, low-income communities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASING HOUSING IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES.

(a) Covered Grant Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
grant'' means any competitive grant relating to the construction, 
modification, rehabilitation, or preservation of housing, as determined 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Priority.--When awarding a covered grant, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development may give additional weight to applicants 
with proposed activities or projects that are located in or 
substantially and directly benefit a community designated as a 
qualified opportunity zone under section 1400Z-1 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.
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