# 119-hr-5825: Tribal Housing Innovation Act

119-hr-5825, Tribal Housing Innovation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5825
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tribal Housing Innovation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Sustainable Tribal housing** is the bill's core goal. It would create a HUD competitive grant program to build new homes or add sustainability upgrades on Tribal land, such as heat pumps, solar panels, insulation, energy-efficient appliances, and smart meters. - Tribes and tribally designated housing entities could apply for competitive grants to either construct residential dwelling units or add at least one sustainable feature to existing units. Applicants must submit a HUD-approved plan, other financing sources, and information showing they can carry out the project. - Households: units funded under the program must be rented only to members of the Indian Tribe served by the grant recipient. Grants can support units owned or leased by individuals. - Administration and accountability: recipients must file annual reports on units and added sustainable features. HUD must report to Congress within 12 months after each fiscal year in which grants are awarded. *Authorizes $150.0 million in appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and for each subsequent fiscal year to carry out the program.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for greener Tribal homes: benefit, medium. If enacted, HUD would set up a competitive grant program within 1 year. Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities could apply. Money could pay to build homes on Tribal land with at least one sustainable feature, or to add such features to existing homes owned or rented by individuals.…
- Grant applications and yearly reports required: cost, low. If enacted, applicants would need to file a HUD‑approved plan, list other funding sources, and show they can do the work. A tribally designated housing entity would also need a certification on each Tribe’s letterhead allowing the application. Grant recipients would have to file a report within 3 m…
- Only tribal members can rent grant homes: mixed, low. If enacted, any home built or upgraded with these grants could be rented only to tribal members. If a Tribe gets the grant, only that Tribe’s members could rent. If a tribally designated housing entity gets the grant, only members of Tribes it serves could rent. This limit would apply only to units…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5825)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5825 (as of 2026-04-21).