119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 5907
H.R. 5907, the "Accelerating Home Building Act," authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to local governments, municipal organizations, and Indian tribes to adopt pre-reviewed housing designs—standardized construction plans already approved for local building codes—to speed up mixed-income and affordable housing development. The grants can be used for design selection and planning but not for actual construction, and they target small to mid-rise structures like duplexes, townhouses, and cottage courts with up to 25 units. The bill requires at least 10 percent of annual grant funding to go to rural areas and mandates that grant recipients report on how many housing units are produced using the approved designs and whether designs are actually adopted within five years or funds must be returned. While the legislation does not specify a dollar amount, it authorizes "such sums as necessary" and allows the HUD Secretary to set aside up to 5 percent of appropriated funds for technical assistance to help communities implement the program.