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H.R. 7596House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Improving Housing Access Act

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.

Sponsored by Michael LawlerRep. Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Introduced February 17, 2026

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The Improving Housing Access Act directs the U.S. Comptroller General to conduct a study, to be finished within a year, that looks at how to reduce obstacles and improve housing options for elderly and disabled individuals. The study will also evaluate how giving capital advances to existing supportive‑housing programs for these groups might affect housing outcomes.

Key Provisions

  • The Comptroller General must complete a study within one year of the law’s enactment.
  • The study must identify ways to remove barriers and improve housing for elderly and disabled people.
  • It must examine the potential impact of providing capital advances to two existing programs: the supportive housing program for the elderly (Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959) and the supportive housing program for people with disabilities (Section 811 of the Cranston‑Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act).

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

February 17, 2026

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Introduced in House

February 17, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

February 17, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 17, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7596

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 17, 2026

Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Housing Access Act.

2.

Improving housing for the elderly and disabled

The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled, including any potential impacts of providing capital advances for—

(1)

the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959; and

(2)

the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.