# 119-s-3169: UNLOCK Housing Act

119-s-3169, UNLOCK Housing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ); 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-s-3169
- Congress: 119
- Title: UNLOCK Housing Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands local authority to build new affordable housing.** The bill would add a new eligible activity to Section 105(a) so jurisdictions that receive amounts under section 106 can construct new residential housing for low- and moderate-income people, with or without neighborhood-based nonprofit partners. - Families and low- and moderate-income households would gain access to newly constructed homes targeted to their income levels in participating jurisdictions. - Local governments, metropolitan cities, urban counties, States, units of general local government, insular areas, and Indian tribes that receive section 106 funds would be authorized to use those funds for new construction. - Nonprofits and private partners could be included but are not required, letting jurisdictions build directly or work with neighborhood-based nonprofit organizations. - The change explicitly adds new construction to the list of Section 105(a) activities, emphasizing building new housing beyond preservation or rehabilitation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Let local governments build low-income housing: benefit, medium. This bill would let local governments, tribes, and other eligible areas use section 106 CDBG money to build new homes. Those homes would be targeted to low- and moderate-income people. Construction could happen with or without neighborhood nonprofits, and the change would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3169 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3169)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3169 (as of 2026-04-21).