# 119-hr-1609: Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-1609, Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1609
- Congress: 119
- Title: Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Voids HUD's AFFH rule authorities.** This bill would invalidate HUD rules and notices tied to "affirmatively furthering fair housing" and would also bar federal mapping of racial or housing-access disparities while forcing a new state and local consultation process. - Local officials and zoning authorities would be freed from HUD's AFFH requirements because the bill voids the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing final rule, the 2021 interim final rule, and any substantially similar successors. - Federal agencies would be barred from using federal funds to design, build, maintain, use, or provide access to a federal geospatial database on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing. - The HUD Secretary would have to jointly consult with State officials, local government officials, and public housing agency officials, publish a draft report within 12 months, allow at least 180 days of public comment, and then produce a final report addressing comments and make it publicly available within 12 months.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on HUD fair housing rules and data: mixed, high. This bill would void three HUD fair housing actions and any similar future versions. The items named are the July 16, 2015 final rule, the June 10, 2021 interim rule, and the December 31, 2015 notice about the assessment tool. HUD and grantees would not rely on those rules to set or meet funding co…
- HUD consultation and fair housing report: mixed, low. This bill would require HUD to work with state, local, and public housing officials on fair housing recommendations that align with Supreme Court rulings. HUD would publish a draft report in the Federal Register within 12 months of enactment. The draft could include only recommendations where HUD a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1609 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1609)

## Related
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1609 (as of 2026-04-21).