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S. 3969

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3969, the Improving Housing Access Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 3, 2026 by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R). It was referred to Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3969 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb3969/introduced-in-senate.txt
II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3969  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 3, 2026   Mr. Ricketts  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs    A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improving Housing Access Act  .
2.
Improving housing for the elderly and disabled
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled, including any potential impacts of providing capital advances for—
(1)
the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959; and
(2)
the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled.

Sponsors

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) sponsors S. 3969 alone.

Pete Ricketts

Sen. · R–NE · Sponsor

Committees

S. 3969 went before 1 committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Referred To · Mar 3, 2026 · 465 Bills

Actions

S. 3969 has taken 2 actions since Mar 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Mar 3, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3969 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3969, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3969 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Improving Housing Access Act — Display Title
  • Improving Housing Access Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies options to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who are elderly or disabled. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3969 under Housing and Community Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3969’s is Housing and Community Development.

s3969/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com