Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 12 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025 authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide competitive grants to eligible entities. These grants are intended to eliminate blight and assist in neighborhood revitalization within low-income communities. Eligible entities include States, local governments, and multi-jurisdictional entities. Funds can be used for activities such as demolition, renovation, and the construction of affordable housing. Recipients must also provide matching funds of at least 15 percent.
Yes· 3 of 13
- Scored +7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill specifically directs resources to low-income communities for blight removal and affordable housing.
- Scored +7
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill authorizes funds for the construction and preservation of affordable rental and owner-soccupied housing.
- Scored +6
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill's focus on blight and demolition is highly relevant to urban community revitalization efforts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Neighborhood Revitalization: The bill allows for the demolition, clearance, and removal of blighted structures, as well as the renovation of abandoned or blighted existing structures, to improve communities (Section 2(a), 2(d)(1)).
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Increased Affordable Housing: Grants can be used for the construction or preservation of affordable rental or owner-occupied housing as a result of eliminating blight (Section 2(d)(1)(F)).
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Community Management: The bill provides for the removal of waste, site clearance, and the management of vacant land (Section 2(d)(1)(D)).
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Support for Local Entities: States may pass grant amounts to local governments to carry out activities within low-income communities (Section 2(d)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Property Acquisition: Grant funds are prohibited from being used to acquire any occupied residential dwelling unit (Section 2(d)(3)).
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Financial Burden on Grantees: Every eligible entity that receives a grant is required to contribute matching funds that are equal to or greater than 15 percent of the grant amount (Section 2(e)(1)).
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 households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill specifically directs resources to low-income communities for blight removal and affordable housing. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill's focus on blight and demolition is highly relevant to urban community revitalization efforts. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The focus on low-income community revitalization often benefits disproportionately affected minority populations. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The focus on low-income community revitalization often benefits disproportionately affected minority populations. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The focus on low-income community revitalization often benefits disproportionately affected minority populations. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The focus on low-income community revitalization often benefits disproportionately affected minority populations. Would white Americans be better off under this? — The focus on low-income community revitalization often benefits disproportionately affected minority populations. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Increased affordable housing supply can indirectly benefit middle-class housing markets.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill authorizes funds for the construction and preservation of affordable rental and owner-soccupied housing. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By targeting low-income communities for blight elimination and housing construction, the bill aims to improve living conditions for those in poverty.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires grantees to make progress reports publicly available on a HUD website.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill promotes neighborhood revitalization which can improve the local economic environment for small businesses.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill could assist rural communities if they qualify as low-income areas undergoing blight elimination.
- 2/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Herbert ConawayDemocrat · New Jersey
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
Eric SorensenDemocrat · Illinois
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan