# 119-hr-5591: RESIDE Act

119-hr-5591, RESIDE 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 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5591
- Congress: 119
- Title: RESIDE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**This bill would create a Blighted Building to Housing Conversion Program to turn vacant commercial and industrial properties into **attainable housing**.** It sets who qualifies for those homes, funds competitive grants through the HOME program, and lets HUD waive certain rules to speed up conversions.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to turn empty buildings into homes: benefit, medium. From 2027 to 2031, HUD would run a pilot to convert vacant commercial or industrial buildings into homes. It would use up to $100 million a year, but only when HOME funding tops $1.35 billion. When $100 million is available, each grant would be $1 million to $10 million; with less, HUD would try to…
- Income and property rules for conversions: benefit, medium. This bill would set who these homes serve and which buildings can be used. Projects could serve households up to 100% of area median income (AMI), with most units affordable at or below 80% of AMI. Or they could serve up to 120% of AMI, with most units affordable at or below 60% of AMI. Eligible bu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5591 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5591)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5591 (as of 2026-10-22).