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Housing for America’s Middle Class Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3968| Senate 
| Updated: 3/3/2026
Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive study within one year, focusing on housing challenges for middle-income households , defined as those earning between 80% and 120% of the area's median family income. The study will identify obstacles to securing affordable housing, pinpoint geographic areas of unaffordability, and list federal housing programs currently inaccessible to this income group. A key objective is to recommend clear income and other parameters to establish a consistent federal definition for "workforce housing," which would be used to describe housing segments made available to middle-income households within federal housing programs. Furthermore, the GAO will analyze how to modify existing federal housing programs or develop new incentives to effectively include "workforce housing," contingent on the availability of appropriate funding. This initiative aims to provide Congress with actionable recommendations to improve housing accessibility and affordability for America's middle class.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7504
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 11, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7504
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Housing for America’s Middle Class Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3968| Senate 
| Updated: 3/3/2026
This bill mandates the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive study within one year, focusing on housing challenges for middle-income households , defined as those earning between 80% and 120% of the area's median family income. The study will identify obstacles to securing affordable housing, pinpoint geographic areas of unaffordability, and list federal housing programs currently inaccessible to this income group. A key objective is to recommend clear income and other parameters to establish a consistent federal definition for "workforce housing," which would be used to describe housing segments made available to middle-income households within federal housing programs. Furthermore, the GAO will analyze how to modify existing federal housing programs or develop new incentives to effectively include "workforce housing," contingent on the availability of appropriate funding. This initiative aims to provide Congress with actionable recommendations to improve housing accessibility and affordability for America's middle class.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7504
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 11, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7504
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted