BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 6644, Housing Policy Package

Feb. 9, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC

The Housing and Urban Development Department would issue new zoning and design blueprints for cities and states, expand affordable housing aid, and ease certain regulations for federally funded housing developments under a modified version of H.R. 6644.

The bill is the House’s bipartisan attempt to address a shortage of housing supply, including affordable housing, as lawmakers search for ways to drive down the cost of living in the US. The Senate passed its own legislation (S. 2651) last year, and President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January seeking to ban institutional investors from buying up ...

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