Encourage the construction of low- and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations.
Encourage construction of low- and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations.
Occurrences
Sec. 5211. Build More Housing Near Transit Act.
Evidence
U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced that her bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act was included in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the Senate with an 89-10 vote. This comprehensive housing supply legislation is the first of its kind in 30 years.
Senator Smith's bipartisan bills, including the Rural Housing Service Reform Act and the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, were included in the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, which passed the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Development Committee unanimously.
Minnesota housing organizations praised Senator Smith's legislation, including the Rural Housing Service Reform Act and the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, for advancing to the Senate floor as part of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.
Smith's office said the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 passed the Senate Banking Committee unanimously and included a provision to encourage the construction of low- and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations.
Smith's office said her Rural Housing Service Reform Act was included in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the Senate in an 89-10 vote.
Assessments
Smith appears to have materially advanced this promise during her current Senate term by helping move the ROAD to Housing Act through committee and the Senate, and her office specifically tied that package to a provision encouraging low- and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations. She also had one of her own housing bills included in the broader package, showing meaningful candidate credit. But the evidence only shows legislative advancement, not final enactment or implemented federal results for the exact promise, so this is partial rather than full delivery.
Senator Tina Smith made significant legislative efforts to encourage the construction of low- and middle-income housing, including the successful passage of bipartisan bills through the Senate and major committees. However, the available evidence only confirms advancement and passage in the Senate, with no indication of final enactment or concrete outcomes in specifically transit-served, walkable locations. Thus, the promise is partially fulfilled with substantial effort.