The Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025 authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award competitive grants to states, cities, counties, and multi-jurisdictional entities for eliminating blight and revitalizing low-income communities. Grant funds can be used for activities like demolishing blighted structures, renovating abandoned buildings, removing waste from vacant properties, and constructing or preserving affordable housing, with up to 10 percent of grant money allowed for administrative costs. Recipients must contribute matching funds equal to at least 15 percent of the grant amount and submit detailed five-year plans for how they will use the money, with all funds required to be spent within five years. The bill mandates that grantees submit annual progress reports to HUD and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate program outcomes after three and six years. The legislation authorizes funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 but does not specify a dollar amount, leaving the actual appropriation to Congress.

Veterans’ Security and Pay Transparency ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to annually report to Congress on compensation paid to VA police officers.