Point-Access Housing Guidelines Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6345 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6345 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block buildings, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block buildings, 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 ``Point-Access Housing Guidelines Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR POINT-ACCESS BLOCK BUILDINGS. (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue guidelines to provide States, territories, Tribes, and localities with model code language, best practices, and technical guidance that could be used to facilitate the permitting of point-access block residential buildings. (b) Contents.--When developing the guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider-- (1) fire safety considerations, including sprinkler coverage, smoke detection, ventilation, and building egress performance; (2) construction costs and impacts on housing affordability, including the potential for increasing housing supply in high-cost jurisdictions; (3) flexibility for diverse consumer needs, including family sizes, unit configurations, and accessibility; (4) examples from jurisdictions that have adopted or considered single-stair cod