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H.R. 7791House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.

Sponsored by Josh HarderRep. Josh Harder (D-CA)
Introduced March 4, 2026

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The bill lets the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) give extra priority when awarding competitive housing grants to projects that are located in, or directly benefit, low‑income areas called qualified opportunity zones. It applies to any HUD grant that funds building, fixing, or preserving housing. The change is aimed at directing more federal housing assistance toward communities with high poverty levels.

Key Provisions

  • Defines a “covered grant” as any competitive HUD grant for constructing, modifying, rehabilitating, or preserving housing.
  • Allows HUD to give additional weighting to grant applicants whose projects are in or substantially benefit a qualified opportunity zone, effectively prioritizing those low‑income communities.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

March 4, 2026

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Introduced in House

March 4, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

March 4, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 4, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7791

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 4, 2026

Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.

1.

Increasing housing in opportunity zones

(a)

Covered grant defined

In this section, the term covered grant means any competitive grant relating to the construction, modification, rehabilitation, or preservation of housing, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(b)

Priority

When awarding a covered grant, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may give additional weight to applicants with proposed activities or projects that are located in or substantially and directly benefit a community designated as a qualified opportunity zone under section 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.