H.R. 6644
Housing for the 21st Century Act
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act This act establishes and modifies various federal housing programs. TITLE I--OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING (Sec. 101) This section requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to review the performance of organizations that receive grants to provide housing counseling services. Such review may take into account the performance of individual counselors. HUD may terminate assistance for such organizations that are not in compliance with the program's requirements. (Sec. 102) This section requires HUD to establish best practices and provide technical assistance to state and local entities to support permitting for point-access block buildings (i.e., apartments with a single staircase to access the dwelling units and that are no more than six stories high). It also allows HUD to award competitive grants to state and local entities to assess the feasibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness of such buildings. This authority expires after seven years. (Sec. 103) This section exempts from environmental review specified rural housing projects located on an infill site (i.e., a site served by existing infrastructure, including water lines, sewer lines, and roads). (Sec. 104) This section requires Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grantees to maintain a publicly accessible, searchable database identifying undeveloped land owned by the grantee. (Sec. 105) This section authorizes the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to establish a four-year pilot program to increase the number of mortgages originated with a principal balance of $100,000 or less. (Sec. 106) This section requires HUD to establish a three-year pilot program to award grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of federally assisted rental housing to…
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Roll calls on this measure (9)
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt: H.R. 6644: Housing for the 21st Century Act (House, Jun 23, 2026; Passed)
- On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)): H.R. 6644: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. (Senate, Jun 22, 2026; Motion Agreed to)
- On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644: H.R. 6644: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. (Senate, Jun 18, 2026; Cloture Motion Agreed to)
- On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644: H.R. 6644: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. (Senate, Jun 16, 2026; Motion to Proceed Agreed to)
- On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644: H.R. 6644: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. (Senate, Mar 12, 2026; Bill Passed)
- On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644: H.R. 6644: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. (Senate, Mar 11, 2026; Cloture Motion Agreed to)
- On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644: H.R. 6644: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. (Senate, Mar 4, 2026; Motion to Proceed Agreed to)
- On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644: H.R. 6644: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. (Senate, Mar 2, 2026; Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to)
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H.R. 6644: Housing for the 21st Century Act (House, Feb 9, 2026; Passed)