H.R. 7596

Summary

H.R. 7596, the Improving Housing Access Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 17, 2026 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Feb 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 7596 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 7596 IH: Improving Housing Access Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-17
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7596  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 17, 2026   Mr. Lawler  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving Housing Access Act  .
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Improving housing for the elderly and disabled
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled, including any potential impacts of providing capital advances for—
(1)
the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959; and
(2)
the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

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To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 7596 alone.

Michael Lawler

Rep. · R–NY-17 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 7596 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services

Financial Services

Referred To · Feb 17, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7596 has taken 2 actions since Feb 17, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7596 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

2 bills are related to H.R. 7596.

HR 4856Revitalizing America’s Housing ActDec 19, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · Related billS 3969Improving Housing Access ActMar 3, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 7596 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Improving Housing Access Act — Display Title
• Improving Housing Access Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7596 under Housing and Community Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7596’s is Housing and Community Development.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7596, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 7596.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8[Page H2228]

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