Congress demands annual roadmap of what works in affordable housing.
H.R. 2494 — To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to annually submit to the Congress a report that analyzes State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing, and for other purposes. · Filed by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires HUD to submit an annual report to Congress analyzing state and local strategies for promoting affordable housing, along with policy recommendations Congress could use to support successful approaches. It adds a new reporting requirement to existing HUD authority under the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a requirement that HUD report annually to Congress on state and local affordable housing strategies and recommend policies. It is a procedural transparency measure, not a substantive policy change or appropriation.
What the text implies
- The bill does not appropriate funds for HUD to conduct the analysis or prepare the report; implementation cost and resource allocation depend on HUD's existing budget and priorities.
- The report's influence on actual policy depends on Congress's willingness to act on recommendations; the bill creates no enforcement mechanism or follow-up requirement.
- The scope of 'information described in subsection (a)' is not restated in this bill and depends on what Section 1205(a) of the 1992 Act currently requires HUD to collect—the bill's effect is limited by that existing definition.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill creates transparency and information flow to Congress about what works in affordable housing policy at state and local levels, enabling more evidence-based federal policy. Citizens benefit from better-informed legislative decisions on housing affordability, a significant public concern.
Named in the bill
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Congress, Section 1205, Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Mar 31, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 31, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (614 characters) on Jun 10, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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