# 119-hr-6773: Databases of Publicly Owned Land Act

119-hr-6773, Databases of Publicly Owned Land Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-23).

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- As of: 2026-10-23
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6773
- Congress: 119
- Title: Databases of Publicly Owned Land Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**Requires grantees to publish a public, searchable database of undeveloped land they own.** The bill would add a mandatory item to Section 104(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 that directs Community Development Block Grant grantees to maintain on a publicly accessible website a searchable list identifying every parcel of undeveloped land the grantee owns, effective October 1, 2026, and it provides no new funding, enforcement mechanisms, or penalties.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cities and counties must publish land list: benefit, low. This bill would require grantees of the Community Development Block Grant program to keep a searchable online database of undeveloped land they own. The database would be publicly accessible and searchable. It would identify every parcel of undeveloped publicly owned land held by the grantee. The r…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6773 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6773)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6773 (as of 2026-10-23).