Housing Supply Frameworks Act
Sponsored By: Senator Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
Introduced
Summary
Expand housing opportunities by guiding state and local zoning reforms to increase housing supply and reduce regulatory barriers that limit affordable and diverse housing types. The bill would direct HUD's Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research to produce model State and local zoning frameworks, run a two‑year guideline development process with a public comment draft, and create a broad task force to inform recommendations. It also abolishes the existing Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse.
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- Families and low‑income renters: The guidance targets a range of rental and ownership affordability with priorities for extremely low‑income, low‑income, and moderate‑income households and defines affordability as housing costs at or below 30 percent of income.
- Local governments and planners: States would get model enabling laws and options for a State zoning appeals process to help update local codes, standardize reviews, and encourage transit‑oriented development.
- Developers and builders: The guidelines promote by‑right duplexes through quadplexes, fewer parking minimums, higher floor area ratios and heights, reduced setbacks, eliminated accessory dwelling restrictions, and streamlined ministerial reviews to speed approvals.
*Authorizes about $3.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out the Act.*
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HUD housing zoning guidance and funding
If enacted, the bill would direct HUD to write nationwide zoning guidelines to encourage more homes and lower housing costs. HUD would run a two-year drafting process with a public comment period and a multi-stakeholder task force, and publish final guidelines no later than three years after enactment. The guidance would recommend steps like allowing duplexes and accessory units, higher heights and floor area, by-right approvals, transit‑oriented development, reduced parking minimums, and state model zoning appeals. The bill would define "affordable housing" as housing with monthly payments at or below 30% of monthly household income. It would also authorize $3.0 million per year for HUD for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 to carry out these activities, and require a report to Congress within five years after guideline publication on adoption and permit impacts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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