Empty Lots to Housing Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3459 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3459 To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize real property acquired with assistance under chapter 1 of such title to be transferred to certain entities for the development of transit-oriented dwelling units, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2025 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize real property acquired with assistance under chapter 1 of such title to be transferred to certain entities for the development of transit-oriented dwelling units, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Empty Lots to Housing Act''. SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY NO LONGER NEEDED. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 180. Transfer of real property no longer needed ``(a) In General.--If a recipient of assistance under this chapter decides real property acquired at least in part with such assistance is no longer needed for the purpose for which such real property was acquired, the Secretary may authorize the recipient to transfer such real property, with no further obligation to the Government, to-- ``(1) a local governmental authority or nonprofit organization for the development of transit-oriented dwelling unit; or ``(2) to a third-party entity for the development of transit-oriented dwelling units, if the Secretary determines that-- ``(A) a local government a