,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,%reve 7= himself & ,ms4 ,goodl&]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct a /udy on !
 developm5t & adoption ( patt]n books 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,build ,m ,homes ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates is fac+ a significant h\s+       
%ortage1 :i* is directly contribut+ to  
ris+ co/s & r$uc$ af=dability =         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,patt]n books h be5 adopt$ by sev]al    
,/ates1 localities1 & jurisdictions z a 
tool to increase h\s+ supply & r$uce    
regulatory b>ri]s4  7#c7 ,) access to   
patt]n books1 develop]s & build]s h     
pr$ictable designs t l[] ! "t & co/     
associat$ ) project plan review &       
approval4  7#d7 ,! adoption ( patt]n    

books rema9s inconsi/5t across ! c\ntry1
 & !re is limit$ national data on !     
impact & rea* ( patt]n books or !       
regulatory b>ri]s to ! broad] use (     
patt]n books4  7#e7 ,a compreh5sive     
national /udy ( patt]n books w\ld       
provide ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local          
gov]nm5ts1 z well z private entities1 ) 
! data ne$$ to evaluate ! effectiv5ess (
 patt]n books 9 increas+ h\s+ supply &  
l[]+ co/s4  #c4 ,/udy on patt]n books   
7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on !  
developm5t & adoption ( patt]n books 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! effect 
( patt]n books on h\s+ supply1 p]mitt+  
effici5cy1 & co/s ( con/ruction &       
developm5t2  7#b7 ! id5tification (     
regulatory b>ri]s & o!r b>ri]s t affect 
broad] implem5tation1 developm5t1 &     
adoption ( patt]n books2 &  7#c7 !      
id5tification ( be/ practices f         
jurisdictions t h successfully implem5t$
 patt]n books1 includ+ recomm5dations = 
rural communities4  7b7 ,consultation ,9

 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all consult )
 repres5tatives ( local gov]nm5ts & o!r 
relevant public & private entities1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7c7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress & make publicly
 available a report on ! /udy describ$ 9
 ?is section4  7d7 ,patt]n books def9$  
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m patt]n books means   
sets ( con/ruction plans t are assess$ &
 approv$ by localities = compliance )   
local build+ & p]mitt+ /&>ds to /reaml9e
 & exp$ite approval pa?ways = h\s+      
con/ruction4