A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the BUILD Housing Act. It allows the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to designate certain HUD assistance as funds for a special project for environmental review purposes. This designation falls under section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994. The bill includes an exception where this designation does not apply if a procedure is otherwise specified in law. Additionally, the bill allows Indian Tribes to assume environmental review obligations alongside States and units of general local government. It also adds a specific definition for an Indian Tribe to mean a federally recognized tribe.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill empowers federally recognized Indian Tribes to take on environmental review responsibilities for housing assistance.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill expands the authority of Indian Tribes to assume environmental review obligations for housing assistance.
- Scored +3
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill streamlines environmental review procedures for housing assistance administered by HUD.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill allows the Secretary to designate certain assistance as funds for a special project to streamline environmental review processes.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 3: This section allows Indian Tribes to assume environmental review obligations. This is positive because it gives federally recognized tribes the ability to handle their own environmental reviews for certain housing assistance.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill empowers federally recognized Indian Tribes to take on environmental review responsibilities for housing assistance. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill facilitates more efficient environmental review for housing assistance projects.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill expands the authority of Indian Tribes to assume environmental review obligations for housing assistance. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill streamlines environmental review procedures for housing assistance administered by HUD.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill allows the Secretary to designate certain assistance as funds for a special project to streamline environmental review processes.
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ami BeraDemocrat · California
Warren DavidsonRepublican · Ohio
Mike FloodRepublican · Nebraska
Josh HarderDemocrat · California