U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10096: Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 13, 2026
To establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 13, 2026:
A BILL To establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Purpose of Task Force The purpose of this Act is to establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, which shall-- (1) evaluate and quantify the impact that a lack of affordable housing has on other areas of life and life outcomes; (2) evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by other Federal, State, and local programs due to a lack of affordable housing; and (3) make recommendations to Congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other Federal programs and improve life outcomes. SECTION 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Affordable housing (A) In general The term affordable housing means-- (i) housing for which the household is required to pay not more than 30 percent of the household income for gross housing costs, including utilities, where such income is less than or equal to the area median income for the municipality in which the housing is located, as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) housing-- (I) for which the household pays more than 30 percent of …
Sponsors
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Scott Peters (D, HD-CA-50)
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Laura Friedman (D)
- Barry Loudermilk (R, HD-011)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Common questions
- What is HB10096?
- HB10096 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026.
- What does HB10096 do?
- In its own words: To establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10096?
- In committee as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10096?
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10096?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10096
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