What does Preamble of S 3169 do?

This bill is formally titled 'To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to expand new home construction, and for other purposes.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of S 3169 do?

This bill is formally titled the ``Unleashing Needed Local Options to Construct and Keep Housing Act'' or the ``UNLOCK Housing Act''.

What does AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF of S 3169 do?

This section amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Paragraph (25)(D) of section 105(a) is modified by removing the word 'and'. Paragraph (26) of section 105(a) is modified by replacing the period at the end with '; and'. A new paragraph (27) is added to section 105(a). Paragraph (27) applies to metropolitan cities, urban counties, states, units of general local government, insular areas, or Indian tribes receiving amounts under section 106. The new paragraph (27) allows for the construction of new residential housing for low- and moderate-income persons.

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UNLOCK Housing Act — S. 3169

Last updated: 11/10/2025 · Introduced: 11/10/2025

Author: Andy Kim (D-NJ)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow eligible entities receiving federal funds to use those funds for the construction of new residential housing for low- and moderate-income individuals.
The bill modifies existing provisions related to the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

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