[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7504 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7504

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2026

 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) 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 2026''.

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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