119 HR 9934 IH: Housing Building Occupancy Opportunities for Millions Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 9934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2026 Ms. Simon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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 A BILL To increase the housing supply in the United States, and for other purposes.

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Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Housing Building Occupancy Opportunities for Millions Act or the Housing BOOM Act. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Department

The term Department means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2)

Public housing agency

The term public housing agency has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). (3)

Secretary

The term Secretary, unless otherwise provided, means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (4)

State

The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.