Create a national Housing Development Authority to acquire and develop real estate and maintain a permanent stock of sustainable, affordable housing, including single- and multi-family housing with robust tenant protections.

Establish a national Housing Development Authority to acquire and develop real estate to create and maintain a stock of permanent, sustainable, affordable housing, including single- and multi-family housing, with robust tenant protections.

Smith introduced the Homes Act, which would establish a national Housing Development Authority to build and maintain permanently affordable housing.

U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Homes Act to Tackle America’s Housing Crisis - Senator Tina Smith
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Smith's Senate office announced that she and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez unveiled the Homes Act. The release describes the bill as creating a national Housing Development Authority to acquire and develop real estate, maintain permanent sustainable affordable single- and multi-family housing, and add tenant protections.

This is the clearest official statement tying Smith to the specific Housing Development Authority promise and showing concrete legislative effort, but it describes a proposal, not an enacted program.

never same_term A for effort

U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Homes Act to Tackle America’s Housing Crisis - Senator Tina Smith
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Congress.gov lists S.5078 with Sen. Tina Smith as sponsor, status 'Introduced,' and the only Senate action as referral to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on September 18, 2024.

The Senate bill was introduced but did not advance to passage or enactment in the 118th Congress, so the authority was not created by this bill.

never same_term A for effort

Actions - S.5078 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Homes Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The introduced bill text would establish an independent Housing Development Authority within HUD, allow property to be acquired in perpetuity, and authorize acquisition, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, financing, and construction of real property for affordable housing purposes.

The bill text substantially matches the promised policy mechanism, but because the bill remained introduced, this supports effort rather than fulfillment.

never same_term A for effort

Text - S.5078 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Homes Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Section 7 of S.5078 sets affordability and tenant-protection rules, including income set-asides, rent based on household income with capped increases, just-cause eviction limits, source-of-income protections, tenant organization rights, and grievance procedures.

The proposed legislation included robust affordability and tenant-protection provisions, matching the claim's details, but these provisions did not become law.

never same_term A for effort

Text - S.5078 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Homes Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The House companion, H.R.9662, was introduced on September 18, 2024, referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, and listed by Congress.gov with status 'Introduced.'

The bicameral companion also failed to advance beyond introduction and committee referral, reinforcing that the Housing Development Authority was not enacted.

never same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.9662 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Homes Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%