Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Improving Housing Access Act
A Republican bill with no 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
This bill, known as the "Improving Housing Access Act," directs the Comptroller General of the United States to perform a specific study. The study aims to identify ways to improve housing and remove existing barriers for individuals who are elderly or disabled. It specifically looks at the potential impacts of providing capital advances for certain programs. These include the program for supportive housing for the elderly and the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill directs a study to improve housing accessibility and potential capital advances for supportive housing for the elderly.
- Scored +3
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill mandates a study to identify ways to remove barriers to housing specifically for persons with disabilities.
- Scored +3
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill directs a study to identify options for removing barriers to housing for persons with disabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Identifying housing improvements: The study seeks to identify options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled (Section 2).
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Exploring capital advances for elderly support: The bill directs the study to look at the potential impacts of providing capital advances for the program for supportive housing for the elderly (Section 2, subsection 1).
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Exploring capital advances for disability support: The study will also consider the impacts of providing capital advances for the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (Section 2, subsection 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly identified in the text.
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 people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill mandates a study to identify ways to remove barriers to housing specifically for persons with disabilities. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill directs a study to improve housing accessibility and potential capital advances for supportive housing for the elderly. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The study of supportive housing programs targets assistance often utilized by low-income populations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill directs a study into capital advances for supportive housing programs to improve housing access. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill directs a study to identify options for removing barriers to housing for persons with disabilities. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By studying supportive housing for the elderly and disabled, the bill aims to address housing instability which is a key driver of poverty.
- 2/17/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
3 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.