{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-855","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":855,"title":"Housing Innovation Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000623","fullName":"Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":10}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services."},"policyArea":"Housing and Community Development","subjects":["Advisory bodies","Alternative and renewable resources","Community life and organization","Commuting","Congressional oversight","Department of Housing and Urban Development","Energy efficiency and conservation","Environmental assessment, monitoring, research","Executive agency funding and structure","Federal officials","Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management","Government studies and investigations","Higher education","Housing and community development funding","Housing for the elderly and disabled","Housing supply and affordability","Infrastructure development","Pedestrians and bicycling","Public transit"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Housing Innovation Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning.</p><p>The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs.</p>","updateDate":"2025-09-04T15:37:32Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":308,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:47:07.411Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Housing%20Innovation%20Act"}]}}