# 119-hr-2494: To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to annually submit to the Congress a report that analyzes State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2494, To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to annually submit to the Congress a report that analyzes State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2494
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to annually submit to the Congress a report that analyzes State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates an annual HUD report to Congress with analysis and policy recommendations on state and local affordable housing strategies.** This bill would add a new requirement to Section 1205 for the HUD Secretary to submit yearly analysis based on the information in subsection (a) and to propose policy recommendations Congress could use to support successful state and local plans. It would also recognize the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse as a national repository to inform federal responses to the affordable housing crisis.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7333: Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2494)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7333: Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7333)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2494 (as of 2026-04-21).