John Kennedy promises to support incentivizing new home construction by tying federal funds to cities’ rates of home construction.

Kennedy’s bill would incentivize new home construction by tying federal funds to cities’ rates of home construction.

In the press release, it is stated that John Kennedy's legislation would incentivize new home construction by making the allocation of federal funds contingent on the cities’ home construction rates.

U.S. Senate passes Kennedy’s homeownership legislation as part of major housing package
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged Congress to pass his Build Now Act, a bill that would address the soaring cost of housing, in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.

Kennedy calls for passage of his Build Now Act to increase housing supply and lower housing costs.

Kennedy urges Congress to pass the Build Now Act: “If we had more housing, the price would go down”
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Sen. John Kennedy's Build Now Act, aimed at incentivizing new home construction by tying federal funds to cities' rates of homebuilding, advanced toward Congressional passage with the introduction of a companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Lisa McClain and Jim Himes. The Senate had previously passed the Build Now Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

The Build Now Act, introduced by Sen. Kennedy, progressed with a House companion bill after Senate passage, aiming to link federal funds to cities' homebuilding rates.

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Kennedy’s Build Now Act moves closer to passage with U.S. House of Representatives introduction
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The U.S. Senate Banking Committee unanimously advanced Sen. John Kennedy's Build Now Act, which ties federal funds to cities' rates of homebuilding, as part of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025. The package awaits approval from the full U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Senate Banking Committee unanimously advanced the Build Now Act, linking federal funds to cities' homebuilding rates, pending further legislative approval.

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Kennedy’s homeownership legislation passes key Banking Committee vote, gains momentum
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The Build Now Act, introduced by Sen. Kennedy, was passed by the U.S. Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 and is awaiting further action in the House of Representatives.

The Build Now Act passed the Senate as part of the NDAA for FY 2026 and awaits House action.

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Kennedy’s Build Now Act moves closer to passage with U.S. House of Representatives introduction
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The Build Now Act, part of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, was unanimously advanced by the Senate Banking Committee and is pending approval from the full Senate and the House.

The Build Now Act advanced unanimously in the Senate Banking Committee and awaits further legislative approval.

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Kennedy’s homeownership legislation passes key Banking Committee vote, gains momentum
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Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (Introduced 07/24/2025)... To provide for adjustments to community development block grant allocations based on improvements in housing growth rates... Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Kennedy formally introduced the Build Now Act, the bill that would tie CDBG allocations to housing growth rates, directly matching the campaign promise’s policy mechanism.

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S.2441 - Build Now Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6644, as amended )... Vote Result: Bill Passed... Vote Counts: YEAs 89, NAYs 10, Not Voting 1... Measure Title: A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.

The Senate officially passed the housing package containing the Build Now Act provisions, showing Kennedy advanced the policy through final Senate action.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session
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Latest Action: Senate - 02/11/2026 Received in the Senate... 02/09/2026 | Passed/agreed to in House... Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 9 (Roll no. 57).

The companion housing vehicle passed the House and was received in the Senate, but the legislative process was still ongoing rather than completed into enacted law.

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H.R.6644 - Housing for the 21st Century Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.)... today introduced the Build Now Act, which would incentivize new home construction by tying federal funds to cities’ rates of homebuilding.

Kennedy publicly described the exact incentive structure promised in the claim, confirming the promise was advanced into concrete legislative action.

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Kennedy introduces bill to open door to homeownership for American families - U.S. Senator John Kennedy
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