CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)

Affordable Housing Supply Chain Clarity Act

H.R. 7344 · House bill Housing and Community Development

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Affordable Housing Supply Chain Clarity Act'', directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to perform a specific review. The Secretary must look at how the Build America, Buy America Act is being implemented regarding the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Following this review, the Secretary is required to issue updated guidance to clarify those requirements. Finally, a report detailing the review results and the new guidance must be submitted to specific House and Senate committees.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +2

    Does this make housing cost less?

    The bill seeks to clarify implementation requirements for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to potentially streamline affordable housing activities.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill requires a formal report to Congressional committees regarding the Secretary's review and new guidance.

  • Scored +1

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Clarification of the HOME program may indirectly support the delivery of affordable housing for low-income households.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.