# 119-hr-4576: Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025

119-hr-4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-21).

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- As of: 2026-08-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4576
- Congress: 119
- Title: Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-21

## Summary

**This bill would tie federal transit grant scoring to local actions that remove housing barriers.** It adds a new "pro-housing" policy to the Capital Investment Grants program so projects can score higher when nearby jurisdictions adopt specific housing-friendly rules.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Boost for housing near transit: benefit, medium. If enacted, Capital Investment Grant projects could get one extra point on a five-point score. To earn it, applicants would show pro-housing rules within walking distance of the route. Examples include cutting parking minimums, by-right approvals with clear standards, smaller lot sizes, using publi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4576 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4576)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4576 (as of 2026-08-21).