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H.R. 7791

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7791, to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities, was introduced in the House on Mar 4, 2026 by Rep. Josh Harder (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 7791 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb7791/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7791 IH: To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7791  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 4, 2026   Mr. Harder of California  (for himself and  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.
1.
Increasing housing in opportunity zones
(a)
Covered grant defined
In this section, the term  covered grant  means any competitive grant relating to the construction, modification, rehabilitation, or preservation of housing, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b)
Priority
When awarding a covered grant, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may give additional weight to applicants with proposed activities or projects that are located in or substantially and directly benefit a community designated as a qualified opportunity zone under  section 1400Z–1  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Harder (D) sponsors H.R. 7791, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7791 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Mar 4, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7791 has taken 2 actions since Mar 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 4, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 7791 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7791.

Titles

H.R. 7791 goes by 2 titles.

  • To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7791 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. 7791’s is Housing and Community Development.

hr7791/policy-areas.txt
Housing and Community DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7791, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HARDER of California:H.R. 7791.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H2421]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com