Contact Congress about S. 2361: Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025

HUD could fund ready-to-use housing designs that local officials have already checked. Builders could then use those designs to seek faster permits for small and mid-sized mixed-income housing. The bill sets aside money for rural areas and requires reports on results.

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Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Latest action on S. 2361: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects local governments, tribes, builders, renters, and people looking for lower-cost homes. Local areas could get money to create approved housing plans. Builders could face a faster permit process if they use those plans. Renters and home seekers could see more housing options if the program leads to new homes.

Why this matters: Housing can be hard to build when permit reviews take a long time, and this bill tries to shorten that wait. It focuses on pre-reviewed designs, not direct building funds. That means it may help most in places where slow plan review is a major barrier. It may do less in places where zoning rules still block the kind of housing the designs would cover.

Key provisions in S. 2361

• HUD could give grants to local governments, groups made up of local governments, and Indian tribes. The money would pay for pre-reviewed designs for mixed-income housing, meaning housing for people at different income levels.
• The bill covers small and mid-sized apartment-style housing with no more than 25 homes. Examples include duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, cottage courts, multiplexes, accessory dwelling units, courtyard buildings, and infill projects in already built areas.
• Grant money would help local officials check housing designs before builders use them. The review would look at local building rules and zoning rules, which control what can be built where.
• HUD would look at local housing need when choosing grant winners. It also must consider access to high opportunity areas, coordination with state and transportation agencies, and local work to reduce land use and permit delays.
• Rural areas would get a guaranteed share of the money. At least 10% of total grant funding each year must go to eligible rural groups.

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Questions people ask about S. 2361

What is S. 2361?

HUD could fund ready-to-use housing designs that local officials have already checked. Builders could then use those designs to seek faster permits for small and mid-sized mixed-income housing. The bill sets aside money for rural areas and requires reports on results.

How do I support or oppose S. 2361?

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Who should I contact about S. 2361?

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