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H.R. 7597

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7597, the Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 17, 2026 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Feb 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 7597 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7597/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7597 IH: Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 7597
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 February 17, 2026
  Mr. Lawler  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services
 A BILL
To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require that the annual report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development include an identification of significant regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act  .
2.
Identification of regulatory barriers to affordable housing in HUD annual report
Section 8 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3536 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:  Each such annual report shall include an identification of significant regulatory barriers to affordable housing, within the meaning of such term as provided in the first sentence of section 1203 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 12705b ), and a discussion and analysis of how to reduce or remove such barriers. .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require that the annual report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development include an identification of significant regulatory barriers to affordable housing.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 7597 alone.

Committees

H.R. 7597 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Feb 17, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7597 has taken 2 actions since Feb 17, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 17, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 17, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 7597 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7597.

Titles

H.R. 7597 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act — Display Title
  • Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require that the annual report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development include an identification of significant regulatory barriers to affordable housing. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7597 under Housing and Community Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7597’s is Housing and Community Development.

hr7597/policy-areas.txt
Housing and Community DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7597, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 7597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8[Page H2228]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com