To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot program to award grants to renovate and develop third spaces, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9032 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9032 To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot program to award grants to renovate and develop third spaces, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2026 Mrs. McIver (for herself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Commerce to establish a pilot program to award grants to renovate and develop third spaces, 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 ``Revitalizing Equitable Spaces to Transform Our Regional Environments and Third Spaces Act of 2026'' or the ``RESTORE Third Spaces Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Third spaces--social environments distinct from home and work--are essential for democratic participation, mental health, social trust, and cultural vitality. They provide opportunities for residents to connect across lines of difference; reduce social isolation; and foster emotional well- being, civic engagement, and mutual aid. (2) Third spaces serve as engines for local economic resilience and community wealth-building. They act as vital incubators for local entrepreneurship and innovation by providing low-barri