FAST Housing Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8171 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8171 To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program to develop workforce housing and affordable housing in areas where the workforce is expanding significantly, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2026 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Mr. Quigley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program to develop workforce housing and affordable housing in areas where the workforce is expanding significantly, 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 ``Facilitating Accelerated Supply of Targeted Housing Act'' or the ``FAST Housing Act''. SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a demonstration program to award not more than 15 grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to develop workforce housing and affordable housing in areas within the jurisdiction of such entity where such entity has determined that the workforce is expanding significantly. (b) Application.-- (1) In general.--To be eligible for a