,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,flood 7= himself & ,ms4 ,pett]s57      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require c]ta9 grantees "u   
title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community         
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd to submit a    
plan to track ov]ly burd5some l& use    
policies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,id5tify+ ,regulatory ,b>ri]s to ,h\s+  
,supply ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose (
 ?is ,act is to disc\rage ! use ( ov]ly 
burd5some l& use policies & remove      
b>ri]s to mak+ h\s+ m af=dable 9 ord] to
 fur!r ! orig9al int5t ( ! ,community   
,developm5t ,block ,grant program4  #c4 
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a %ortage (        
millions ( homes1 contribut+ to a record
 numb] ( co/-burd5$ h\seholds across    
rural1 urban1 & suburban communities4   
7#b7 ,! h\s+ %ortage is con/ra9+ !      

economy & co/+ ,am]icans ab\t #b        
trillion p] ye> 9 lo/ opportunities &   
l[] productivity4  7#c7 ,zon+ & l& use  
policy re=ms are "o "p ( ! solution to  
address+ ! ris+ co/ ( h\s+1 alongside   
policies t inve/ 9 fair & af=dable h\s+ 
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4  7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %\ld ma9ta9  
adequate /aff+ levels to implem5t ?is   
legislation1 assi/ communities 9 ov]com+
 zon+ & l& use *all5ges unduly con/ra9+ 
h\s+1 & support quality & af=dable h\s+ 
programs s]v+ ! mo/ vuln]able ( our     
nation4  #d4 ,l& use plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #ajd ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community    
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7n7  ,plan ,to track & r$uce   
ov]ly burd5some l& use policies  7#a7   
,9 g5]al  ,prior to receipt 9 any fiscal
 ye> ( a grant f ! ,secret>y "u         
subsection 7b71 7d77#a71 or 7d77#b77;,b7
 ( section #ajf1 ea* recipi5t %all h    
prep>$ & submitt$1 n less frequ5tly ?an 
once dur+ ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod1 9      

accordance ) ?is subsection & 9 su*     
/&>diz$ =m z ! ,secret>y %all1 by       
regulation1 prescribe1 ) respect to ea* 
l& use policy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t
 is applicable to ! jurisdiction s]v$ by
 ! recipi5t1 a description (--  7,a7    
:e!r ! recipi5t has already adopt$ !    
policy 9 ! jurisdiction s]v$ by !       
recipi5t )9 ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod2  7,b7
 ! plan ( ! recipi5t to adopt & implem5t
 ! policy 9 t jurisdiction2 &  7,c7 !   
ways 9 :i* adopt+ ! policy w b5efit !   
jurisdiction4  7#b7  ,l& use policies   
,! policies describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 
z foll[s3 7,a7 ,exp&+ by-"r multifamily 
zon$ areas4  7,b7 ,all[+ duplexes1      
triplexes1 or f\rplexes 9 areas zon$    
prim>ily = s+le-family resid5tial homes4
  7,c7 ,all[+ manufactur$ homes 9 areas 
zon$ prim>ily = s+le-family resid5tial  
homes4  7,d7 ,all[+ multifamily         
developm5t 9 retail1 (fice1 & light     
manufactur+ zones4  7,e7 ,all[+         
s+le-room occupancy developm5t :]ev]    
multifamily h\s+ is all[$4  7,f7 ,r$uc+ 

m9imum lot size4  7,g7 ,ensur+ hi/oric  
pres]vation requirem5ts & o!r l& use    
policies or requirem5ts are coord9at$ to
 enc\rage creation ( h\s+ 9 hi/oric     
build+s & hi/oric di/ricts4  7,h7       
,increas+ ! all[able floor area ratio by
 all[+ a high] ratio ( total floor area 
9 a build+ 9 comp>ison to its lot size4 
7,i7 ,creat+ transit-ori5t$ developm5t  
zones4  7,j7 ,/reaml9+ or %ort5+ p]mitt+
 processes & timel9es1 includ+ ?r\gh    
"o-/op & p>allel-process p]mitt+4  7,k7 
,elim9at+ or r$uc+ (f-/reet p>k+        
requirem5ts4  7,l7 ,ensur+ impact &     
utility inve/m5t fees accurately reflect
 requir$ infra/ructure ne$s & relat$    
impacts on h\s+ af=dability are o!rwise 
mitigat$4  7,m7 ,all[+ (f-site          
con/ruction1 includ+ prefabricat$       
con/ruction4  7,n7 ,r$uc+ or elim9at+   
m9imum unit squ>e footage requirem5ts4  
7,o7 ,all[+ ! conv]sion ( (fice units to
 ap>tm5ts4  7,p7 ,all[+ ! subdivision ( 
s+le-family homes into duplexes4  7,q7  
,all[+ accessory dwell+ units1 includ+  

deta*$ accessory dwell+ units1 on all   
lots ) s+le-family homes4  7,r7         
,e/abli%+ d5sity bonuses4  7,s7         
,elim9at+ or relax+ resid5tial prop]ty  
height limitations4  7,t7 ,us+ prop]ty  
tax abatem5ts to enable high] d5sity &  
mix$-income communities4  7,u7 ,donat+  
vacant l& = af=dable h\s+ developm5t4   
7,v7 ,enact+ o!r relevant high-d5sity   
s+le-family & multifamily zon+ policies 
t ! recipi5t *ooses to report4  7#c7    
,effect ( submission  ,a submission "u  
?is subsection %all n be b9d+ ) respect 
to ! use or di/ribution ( am\nts receiv$
 "u section #ajf4  7#d7  ,acceptance or 
nonacceptance ( plan  ,! acceptance or  
nonacceptance ( any plan submitt$ "u ?is
 subsection 9 :i* ! in=mation requir$ "u
 ?is subsection is provid$ is n an      
endorsem5t or approval ( ! plan1        
policies1 or me?odologies1 or lack !re(4
  7#e7  ,prohibition on use ( in=mation 
= en=cem5t  ,in=mation provid$ by a     
recipi5t to ! ,secret>y "u ?is          
subsection may n be us$ z ! basis = any 

en=cem5t action4  4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,! requirem5ts "u subsection 7n7 (     
section #ajd ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community     
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjd71 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all--
 7#a7 take effect on ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 apply to recipi5ts ( a grant "u    
subsection 7b71 7d77#a71 or 7d77#b77;,b7
 ( section #ajf ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community  
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjf7 be=e1 on1 & aft] su* date4