A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 "BUILD Housing Act," aims to change how certain assistance from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is handled. It allows the Secretary to designate certain assistance as funds for a special project for environmental review and decision-making purposes. This change applies to National Environmental Policy Act requirements unless another specific procedure is already required by law. Additionally, the bill updates existing law to include Indian Tribes in certain environmental review processes. This update specifically includes federally recognized tribes as defined by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill's potential to increase affordable housing options benefits low-income households.
- Scored +4
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically empowers Indian Tribes to manage their own housing development, which is a positive.
- Scored +3
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill aims to streamline environmental reviews for housing projects, potentially leading to increased affordable housing availability.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Streamlining environmental reviews could lead to less thorough evaluations and potentially harm environmental protections.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Inclusion of Indian Tribes in Environmental Review: By amending the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994, the bill adds "Indian Tribe" to the list of entities that can be included alongside States and local governments (Sec. 3). This provides a specific legal definition for "Indian Tribe" as a federally recognized tribe to ensure they are recognized in these processes.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
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's potential to increase affordable housing options benefits low-income households. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically empowers Indian Tribes to manage their own housing development, which is a positive. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill's potential to increase affordable housing options could help middle-class households.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Streamlining environmental reviews could lead to less thorough evaluations and potentially harm environmental protections.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill aims to streamline environmental reviews for housing projects, potentially leading to increased affordable housing availability.
- 7/31/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota