A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
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
The Build Now Act of 2025 aims to change how community development block grant funds are distributed. It directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to adjust grant allocations based on a recipient's housing growth improvement rate. Recipients that show significant growth or meet "extremely high-growth" status can receive a bonus amount. Conversely, recipients with a housing growth improvement rate below the median may see their funding decreased by 10 percent. This adjustment system is intended to incentivize the increase of housing units within jurisdictions. The new funding rules are set to begin in the second full fiscal year after the bill is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets metropolitan cities and urban counties to increase their housing supply.
- Scored +4
Does this make housing cost less?
The act seeks to increase the supply of housing by incentivizing jurisdictions to reduce regulatory barriers.
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
By incentivizing increased housing production, the bill aims to improve the availability of housing for residents.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this invest in rural communities?
Jurisdictions with lower home values or high vacancy rates may be excluded from receiving these adjusted funds.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Bonuses for Growing Jurisdictions: Eligible recipients that have a housing growth improvement rate at or above the median, or are considered "extremely high-growth recipients," will receive a bonus amount in addition to their standard allocation under section 106. (Section 3(b)(1))
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Support for Increasing Housing Supply: The Secretary is required to provide guidance and resources to recipients regarding best practices and policies intended to reduce regulatory barriers and increase the supply of housing. (Section 6(a)(2))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Funding Reductions for Slow-Growth Jurisdictions: Recipients that have a housing growth improvement rate below the median may face a 10 percent decrease in the amount they would otherwise receive under section 106. (Section 3(b)(2))
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Exclusion from Eligibility: Certain jurisdictions may be barred from receiving these adjusted funds if they meet specific criteria, such as having a median Small Area Fair Market Rent at or below the 60th percentile while also having a median home value below the national median, having high natural rental vacancy rates, being subject to a major disaster or emergency declaration, or lacking the 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets metropolitan cities and urban counties to increase their housing supply. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — By incentivizing increased housing production, the bill aims to improve the availability of housing for residents. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Increasing the housing supply generally benefits middle-income residents by addressing scarcity.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The act seeks to increase the supply of housing by incentivizing jurisdictions to reduce regulatory barriers. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Increasing the housing supply can assist in long-term poverty reduction by addressing housing availability.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill incentivizes jurisdictions to increase their housing supply through adjusted grant allocations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Jurisdictions with lower home values or high vacancy rates may be excluded from receiving these adjusted funds.
- 7/24/2025
- 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.
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts