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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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HR4989119th CongressWALLET
Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Stutzman
Introduced
Summary
Streamlines HUD and USDA coordination for rural housing projects to speed and simplify environmental reviews when both agencies fund the same development. The bill would require four actions. It would have HUD and USDA evaluate categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, set a process to designate a lead agency and streamline adoption of each other's environmental impact statements and environmental assessments, maintain environmental review rules in 24 CFR part 58 as of January 1, 2025, and study a joint physical inspection process.
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- Developers and builders: Would cut duplicated reviews by letting one agency lead and accept the other's EIS or EA, which could shorten approval timelines for projects funded by both agencies.
- Residents of HUD- or USDA-assisted housing: Would force recommendations that do not reduce resident safety, shift long-term costs onto residents, or weaken environmental standards.
- State and local housing agencies, nonprofits, and property owners: Would create an advisory working group within 180 days with broad stakeholder representation and require HUD and USDA to submit a report to congressional housing committees within 1 year with legislative, regulatory, or administrative recommendations.
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Faster reviews for HUD and USDA housing
If enacted, HUD and the Department of Agriculture would have 180 days to sign a coordination agreement for housing projects they fund. The agencies would review which projects can use simpler environmental reviews under NEPA, pick a lead agency for joint projects, and accept each other’s studies to avoid duplicate work. They would keep environmental reviews consistent with current HUD rules as of January 1, 2025, and would study a joint property inspection process. An advisory group—including nonprofits, builders, state housing agencies, owners and managers, public housing agencies, and residents—would be set up within 180 days. Within 1 year, the agencies would send Congress recommendations to improve efficiency that do not reduce resident safety, shift long‑term costs to residents, or weaken environmental standards.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stutzman
IN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
McClain
MI • R
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Downing
MT • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Davidson
OH • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Thompson (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
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