Build nearly 3 million new housing units using federal funding.

The bill would leverage federal funding to build nearly three million new housing units

Supports legislation that would finance construction of nearly 3 million new homes.

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bring down rents by 10% for American families

Supports legislation intended to reduce rents by 10%.

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create incentives for local governments to eliminate unnecessary land use restrictions that drive up costs

Supports incentives for local governments to remove restrictive land-use rules that increase housing costs.

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Down payment assistance to first-time, first-generation homebuyers

Supports a down payment assistance program for first-time, first-generation buyers.

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VA-guaranteed home loan eligibility for descendants of certain veterans

Supports expanding VA-guaranteed home loan eligibility to descendants of certain veterans.

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A grant program for communities with an appraisal gap

Supports a grant program to help communities facing appraisal gaps.

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Limit the role of private equity in the housing market

Supports restricting private equity participation in housing markets.

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Hold financial institutions accountable for providing access to credit for all Americans

Supports accountability measures for lenders to ensure broad access to credit.

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Promote mobility by strengthening anti-discrimination laws and improving the housing voucher program

Supports stronger fair-housing enforcement and improvements to housing vouchers.

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Increase the amount of accessible housing

Supports expanding the supply of accessible housing.

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The bill: "Leverages federal funding to build nearly 3 million new housing units – bringing down rents for lower-income and middle-class families by 10% according to an independent analysis from Moody’s Analytics."

Official bill summary states the promised housing goal and the federal-funding mechanism behind it.

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The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024
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Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (Introduced 03/11/2025). Latest Action: House - 03/27/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. This bill has the status Introduced.

Cleaver introduced the housing bill in the 119th Congress, but Congress.gov shows it remained only introduced and referred to subcommittee.

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H.R.2038 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
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"The bill would leverage federal funding to build nearly three million new housing units" and "would build or rehabilitate nearly 3 million housing units over the next decade."

Cleaver publicly reintroduced the measure and repeated the 3-million-unit housing claim, confirming ongoing advocacy rather than completed delivery.

never same_term A for effort

Cleaver, Warren, Warnock Re-Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Address Housing Crisis | Congressman Emanuel Cleaver
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