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American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
4/11/2025, 8:11 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2038
One of the main components of the bill is the establishment of a new federal grant program to provide funding for the construction and renovation of affordable housing units. This program would prioritize projects that serve low-income individuals and families, as well as those in underserved communities.
Additionally, the bill includes measures to incentivize the development of affordable housing, such as tax credits for developers who build affordable units and grants for local governments to streamline the approval process for affordable housing projects. The Affordable Housing Act also includes provisions to protect tenants from eviction and ensure that they have access to safe and affordable housing. This includes measures to prevent discrimination against tenants based on their source of income and to provide financial assistance to tenants facing eviction. Overall, Bill 119 HR 2038 seeks to address the growing issue of housing affordability in the United States by providing funding and incentives for the development of affordable housing units, as well as protections for tenants facing eviction.
Congressional Summary of HR 2038
American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
This bill addresses housing affordability and availability through grants, housing programs, and oversight of financial institutions. The bill also makes certain changes to the estate tax, such as by generally increasing the rate.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall provide grants to (1) state, local, and tribal governments to remove barriers to building affordable units, (2) states to assist borrowers who have negative equity in their homes, (3) state housing finance agencies to support construction of affordable rental housing and prevent tenant displacement and harassment, and (4) eligible individuals (generally, lower income individuals who are first generation homebuyers) to help them purchase their first homes.
The bill establishes and provides funding for the first-time homeowner grant program and the affordable rental housing construction program, and it also funds existing rural housing programs.
The bill also requires financial regulators to generally assess the effectiveness of financial institutions in meeting the credit and lending needs of their communities, particularly of underserved populations.
The bill also expands fair housing protections to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, source of income, veteran status, or an individual's perceived membership in a protected class (e.g., an individual's perceived race or sex).
Additionally, the bill modifies the estate tax in various ways, including by reducing the number of brackets to three, increasing the tax rates, and reducing the basic exemption amount. The bill also places additional taxes on high-income estates and trusts.
