# 119-hr-855: Housing Innovation Act

119-hr-855, Housing Innovation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-855
- Congress: 119
- Title: Housing Innovation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**An Office of Housing Innovation at HUD** would coordinate planning, pilots, and cross‑agency work to expand and diversify housing supply, improve affordability, and shorten commutes. - Families and workers: Targets more housing near transit and job centers to improve affordability and reduce commute times. Local planning grants can cover outreach and research and may be up to $2 million per locality. - Local governments and planners: Provides technical assistance and competitive grants to support zoning and regulatory reforms. Congress authorizes $100 million per year for 2026 through 2032 with 90 percent directed to local planning grants. - Researchers, nonprofits, and federal partners: Creates pilot and education grants to study housing and mobility with awards capped at $500,000 for pilots and $200,000 for education projects. The bill also adds two Assistant Secretary positions and requires detailees from DOT, EPA, and DOE to staff the office. *Authorizes new federal spending including $100 million per year for grants from 2026 through 2032 and $50 million per year for the office's operations beginning in 2026.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cities and schools get housing grants: benefit, medium. The government would provide $100 million each year from FY2026 through FY2032. 90% would fund city planning grants, 5% research pilots, and 5% education and outreach. Cities in urbanized areas could seek up to $2 million for planning to boost supply, affordability, and cut commutes. Partnerships o…
- New HUD office for housing innovation: benefit, medium. HUD would create an Office of Housing Innovation led by a new Assistant Secretary. The office would share new housing ideas, run the bill’s grants, and help cities update plans. HUD would have nine Assistant Secretaries in law (up from seven). Two staff from Transportation, one from EPA, and one fr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/855)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-855 (as of 2026-04-21).