# 119-hr-10096: Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026

119-hr-10096, Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10096
- Congress: 119
- Title: Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Creates a bipartisan federal Task Force to study the affordable housing crisis and to align how federal programs define and measure "affordable housing."** The bill would tie affordability rules to area median income and HUD program labels so agencies use consistent criteria when counting and evaluating housing affordability. - Families and low-income renters: The bill would set shared measures for when housing counts as affordable, including a pathway for households paying up to 30% of income and HUD-assisted homes. This shapes who is classified as living in affordable or low-income housing. - Federal, state, and local housing programs: Agencies would apply the same HUD-based definitions across public housing, Section 8 programs, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, and other programs. That creates a common framework for eligibility and affordability metrics. - Congress and program evaluators: The Task Force would study how the affordable housing crisis affects outcomes and the effectiveness of other federal programs and inform congressional decisions about housing interventions.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal definition of affordable housing: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define "affordable housing" in two ways. First, housing would be affordable if a household with income at or below the local area median income pays no more than 30% of gross income on housing costs, including utilities. Second, housing would also count if that household…
- Task force to study housing crisis: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a bipartisan Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis. The Task Force would study how lack of affordable housing affects life outcomes and how it increases costs for Federal, State, and local programs. It would make recommendations to Congress on u…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10096 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10096)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10096 (as of 2026-10-07).