Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
The Housing for America's Middle Class Act of 2023 directs the Government Accountability Office to study and develop recommendations for defining "workforce housing" to address affordability challenges facing middle-class Americans. Congress finds that many working families earn too much to qualify for existing federal housing assistance programs but still struggle to afford homes in areas near their jobs, schools, and services. The bill requires the GAO to submit a report within 180 days identifying where housing is most unaffordable for middle-income households, which federal housing programs currently exclude them, and gaps in federal assistance for this income group. The report must also recommend a definition of workforce housing and analyze how such a definition could be used to expand federal incentives and programs to help middle-income families access affordable housing. No specific funding is allocated in the bill, as it primarily calls for a government study rather than creating new programs or direct spending.
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