[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6552 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6552

To require the Government Accountability Office to study and recommend 
                  a definition for workforce housing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2023

  Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Government Accountability Office to study and recommend 
                  a definition for workforce housing.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing for America's Middle Class 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

     The Congress finds that--
            (1) the lack of affordable housing in the United States is 
        an issue impacting millions of middle-class, working American 
        families;
            (2) many of these families earn more annually than the 
        income limits for certain Federal housing financing and 
        benefits; and
            (3) these families are often excluded from living in 
        neighborhoods near their places of work, schools, shopping, and 
        healthcare due to a lack of affordability.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Congress a report that--
            (1) identifies issues with housing affordability for 
        America's middle-income homeowners and renters, including 
        identifying geographically where housing is the most 
        unaffordable for these populations;
            (2) identifies Federal housing programs, including Federal 
        tax credits, grants, credit programs, and other programs that 
        currently benefit lower-income households, which are not 
        available to middle-income households;
            (3) identifies any gaps in the inclusion of middle-income 
        households in Federal housing programs designed to promote 
        affordability;
            (4) sets forth recommendations for a definition of 
        ``workforce housing'' based on income parameters in order to 
        assist Federal agencies in including middle-income households 
        under existing Federal programs; and
            (5) analyzes how such a definition could relate to 
        incentives for workforce housing development through Federal 
        programs, policies, and other initiatives.
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