# 119-hr-5105: UNLOCK Act

119-hr-5105, UNLOCK Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5105
- Congress: 119
- Title: UNLOCK Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Explicitly allows Community Development Block Grant funds to build new housing for low- and moderate-income households.** The bill would add a new eligible activity to the Housing and Community Development Act so metropolitan cities, urban counties, states, units of general local government, insular areas, and tribal entities that receive section 106 funds can use CDBG to construct new residential housing, with or without neighborhood nonprofits. - Families and communities: Low- and moderate-income households could gain more locally funded housing options when CDBG dollars are used for new construction. - Local governments and grant recipients: Cities, counties, states, insular areas, and tribal entities would have explicit authority to spend section 106 CDBG funds on building new housing, expanding how existing grants can be used. - Nonprofits and partners: Neighborhood-based nonprofits and other public or private nonprofits can participate in or lead construction projects financed with CDBG.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block grants could build low-cost housing: benefit, medium. This bill would let cities, counties, states, tribes, and insular areas that receive Section 106 block grants use them to build new homes. The homes would be for low- and moderate-income people. Projects could be done with or without nonprofit partners. This would not add new money; it only expands…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5105 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5105)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5105 (as of 2026-04-21).