# 119-hr-4989: Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025

119-hr-4989, Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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- As of: 2026-06-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4989
- Congress: 119
- Title: Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Streamlines HUD and USDA coordination for rural housing projects** to speed and simplify environmental reviews when both agencies fund the same development. The bill would require four actions. It would have HUD and USDA evaluate categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, set a process to designate a lead agency and streamline adoption of each other's environmental impact statements and environmental assessments, maintain environmental review rules in 24 CFR part 58 as of January 1, 2025, and study a joint physical inspection process. - Developers and builders: Would cut duplicated reviews by letting one agency lead and accept the other's EIS or EA, which could shorten approval timelines for projects funded by both agencies. - Residents of HUD- or USDA-assisted housing: Would force recommendations that do not reduce resident safety, shift long-term costs onto residents, or weaken environmental standards. - State and local housing agencies, nonprofits, and property owners: Would create an advisory working group within 180 days with broad stakeholder representation and require HUD and USDA to submit a report to congressional housing committees within 1 year with legislative, regulatory, or administrative recommendations.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster reviews for HUD and USDA housing: benefit, low. If enacted, HUD and the Department of Agriculture would have 180 days to sign a coordination agreement for housing projects they fund. The agencies would review which projects can use simpler environmental reviews under NEPA, pick a lead agency for joint projects, and accept each other’s studies to…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4989 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4989)

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- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4989 (as of 2026-06-13).