# 118-s-1688: Yes In My Backyard Act

118-s-1688, Yes In My Backyard Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1688
- Congress: 118
- Title: Yes In My Backyard Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-05-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Yes In My Backyard Act

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2024-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-s-4367: Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-673: A resolution honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

## Sources
- [118-s-1688 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1688)

## Related
- [118-s-4367: Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4367)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-765)
- [118-sres-673: A resolution honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Sen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-673)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1688 (as of 2026-10-15).