# 119-s-3768: ABODE Act

119-s-3768, ABODE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3768
- Congress: 119
- Title: ABODE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a HUD grant competition to fund development and rehabilitation of single- and multi-family homes for households earning up to 50% of area median income, prioritizing energy efficiency, resiliency, lower development costs, and accessibility.** - Low-income households: This bill would target homes for families and individuals earning no more than 50% of area median income and requires a report on the number and sales or rental prices of affordable homes built. - Developers and mission-driven builders: It would award grants to academic organizations, nonprofits, and mission-driven developers and pay grants at the completion of contracts for a pre-determined number of homes that meet set resiliency and efficiency measures. - People with disabilities: HUD must prioritize projects that use universal design to improve accessibility. - Communities with shortages: The Secretary would prioritize projects in areas with severe affordable housing shortages and projects that focus on quality, durability, maintenance costs, and neighborhood design compatibility. - Energy and resiliency evidence: The bill would require a study of short- and long-term savings from resiliency and energy efficiency measures and a report to Congress within two years. *Would authorize unspecified appropriations, and the federal cost will depend on future funding decisions.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to build homes for low-income: benefit, high. This bill would direct the HUD Secretary, with DOE and EPA, to run a grant competition. Grants would go to academic organizations, nonprofits, and mission-driven developers to build or rehabilitate single- and multi-family homes for households with income at or below 50% of area median income. The…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3768 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3768)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3768 (as of 2026-04-21).