A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
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 "Build Now Act of 2025" aims to adjust how community development block grant funds are distributed to metropolitan cities and urban counties. Under this bill, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will adjust allocations based on a jurisdiction's housing growth improvement rate. Recipients that show high growth or are considered "extremely high-growth recipients" may receive a bonus amount. Conversely, recipients with a growth rate below the median may see their funding decreased by 10 percent. The Secretary is required to publish annual reports detailing these growth rates and funding adjustments. These changes are intended to take effect starting with the third full fiscal year after the Act is passed.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill incentivizes housing growth through bonus funding for high-growth jurisdictions.
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill increases federal oversight and control over the distribution of community development block grant funds.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Secretary to publish annual reports regarding housing growth rates and funding adjustments.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill imposes federal performance-based funding criteria on local jurisdictions.
- Scored -3
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The bill may reduce funding for jurisdictions that have recently been subject to major disaster declarations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Bonus Funding for High-Growth Areas: Eligible recipients that have a housing growth improvement rate at or above the median, or those classified as "extremely high-s-growth recipients," will receive a bonus amount in addition to their standard allocation (Section 3(b)(1)).
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Guidance and Resources: The Secretary is required to provide guidance and resources developed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding best practices and policies to reduce regulatory barriers and increase housing supply (Section 6(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Funding Reductions for Lower-Growth Areas: If an eligible recipient's housing growth improvement rate is below the median, the Secretary shall decrease their allocation under section 106 by 10 percent (Section 3(b)(2)).
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Exclusion from Eligibility: Certain jurisdictions may be excluded from being "eligible recipients" if they meet specific criteria, such as having a median Small Area Fair Market Rent at or below the 60th percentile and a median home value below the national median, having a high natural rental vacancy rate, having been subject to a major disaster or emergency declaration, or lacking legal authority to update zoning and permitting ordinances (Section 2(3)).
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.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill incentivizes housing growth through bonus funding for high-growth jurisdictions.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill may reduce funding for jurisdictions that have recently been subject to major disaster declarations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal oversight and control over the distribution of community development block grant funds. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Secretary to publish annual reports regarding housing growth rates and funding adjustments. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill imposes federal performance-based funding criteria on local jurisdictions.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill targets metropolitan cities and urban counties for potential bonus funding via housing growth.
- 1/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/2/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marie PerezDemocrat · Washington
James HimesDemocrat · Connecticut