Housing for the 21st Century Act
This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities.
For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans.
The bill also increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing.
In addition, the bill
The bill also expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites.
For more information about this bill, see CRS Report R48849.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2026-02-09 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2026-02-09 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 9 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H2050-2070) | House floor actions |
| 2026-02-09 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082) | House floor actions |
| 2026-02-09 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2026-02-09 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6644. | House floor actions |
| 2026-02-09 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2050-2074) | House floor actions |
| 2026-02-09 | Floor | Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2026-01-15 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392. | House floor actions |
| 2026-01-15 | Discharge | Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2026-01-15 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-457, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-17 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1. | House committee actions |
| 2025-12-17 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-12-16 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-12-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |