# 119-s-686: The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act of 2025

119-s-686, The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-686
- Congress: 119
- Title: The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Expands Housing Preservation Grants to finance accessory dwelling units (ADUs) alongside older single‑family homes.** This bill would add ADU assistance to Section 533 and set new caps, residency rules, income limits, and administrative controls to focus funds on affordable, long‑term housing.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New ADU grants and homeowner rules: benefit, high. This bill would allow grants or loans to help build accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It would pay up to 50% of an ADU's cost and not more than $100,000 per ADU. After 2026, the $100,000 cap would rise with inflation using the CPI. To get ADU help, the owner would generally need to live in the main…
- Limits for single‑family grants and shares: mixed, high. This bill would tighten who can get single‑family preservation help. Homes would have to be at least 25 years old when the occupancy permit is issued. Any individual could not get more than $200,000 in total assistance. The bill would also require grantees to use at least 75% of program funds for s…
- Program funding and admin limits: mixed, medium. This bill would authorize $200 million to run the program, available until spent. It would also cap annual allocations to this section at $16,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) and send any excess to States that fully commit allocated funds to grantees. Grantees could use no more than 20% of funds fo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4993: POPCaP Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/686)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1260)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4993: POPCaP Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-686 (as of 2025-12-21).