S. 4020

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4020 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4020

To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of 
housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 5, 2026

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Mr. Kaine) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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A BILL

To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of 
housing supply and affordability plans, 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 Supply and Affordability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH 
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) a State, insular area, metropolitan city, or 
urban county, as those terms are defined in section 102 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5302); or
(B) a regional planning agency or consortia of 
regional planning agencies.
(2) Housing plan.--The term ``housing plan'' means a plan 
to, with respect to an area within the jurisdiction of an 
eligible entity--
(A) increase the amount of available housing to 
meet the demand for such housing and any projected 
increase in the demand for such housing;
(B) increase the affordability of housing;
(C) increase the accessibility of housing for 
people with disabilities, including location-efficient 
housing;
(D) preserve or improve the quality of housing;
(E) reduce barriers to housing development; and
(F) coordinate with transportation-related 
agencies.
(3) Housing strategy.--The term ``housing strategy'' means 
a housing strategy required under section 105 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to award 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to assist planning 
and implementation activities associated with affordable housing, 
except that such grant awards may not be used for construction, 
alteration, or repair work.
(c) Use of Amounts.--
(1) By regional planning agencies.--If an eligible entity 
that receives amounts under this section is an eligible entity 
described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the eligible entity shall 
use those amounts to assist planning activities with respect to 
affordable housing, including--
(A) the development of housing plans;
(B) the substantial improvement of State or local 
housing strategies;
(C) the development of new regulatory requirements 
and processes;
(D) updating zoning codes;
(E) increasing the capacity to conduct housing 
inspections;
(F) increasing the capacity to reduce barriers to 
housing supply elasticity and housing affordability;
(G) the development of local or regional plans for 
community development; and
(H) the substantial improvement of community 
development strategies, including strategies designed 
to--
(i) increase the availability of affordable 
housing and access to affordable housing;
(ii) increase access to public 
transportation; and
(iii) advance sustainable or location-
efficient community development goals.
(2) By states, insular areas, metropolitan cities, and 
urban counties.--If an eligible entity that receives amounts 
under this section is an eligible entity described in 
subsection (a)(1)(A), the eligible entity shall use those 
amounts to--
(A) implement and administer housing strategies and 
housing plans;
(B) implement and administer any plans to increase 
housing choice, address disparities in housing needs, 
and provide greater access to opportunity;
(C) fund any community investments that support 
goals identified in a housing strategy or housing plan;
(D) implement and administer regulatory 
requirements and processes with respect to reformed 
zoning codes;
(E) increase the capacity to conduct housing 
inspections;
(F) increase the capacity to reduce barriers to 
housing supply elasticity and housing affordability;
(G) implement and administer local or regional 
plans for community development; and
(H) fund any planning to increase--
(i) the availability of affordable housing 
and access to affordable housing;
(ii) access to public transportation; and
(iii) any location-efficient community 
development goals.
(3) Use for administrative costs.--A eligible entity that 
receives amounts under this section may not use more than 10 
percent of those amounts for administrative costs.
(d) Coordination.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration 
in carrying out this section.
(e) Expiration of Authority.--After the expiration of the 5-year 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
may not newly establish a program as described in this section.
(f) Sunset.--The program established under this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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