introduced H.R. 9159, the Protect Our Homes Act — legislation to establish a loan program within the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help communities repair residential common areas after natural disasters and/or protect property from future disasters.
Establish an SBA loan program to help communities repair residential common areas after natural disasters and protect property from future disasters.
Occurrences
Soto Introduces Protect Our Homes Act to Improve Disaster Relief and Lower Housing Costs
Evidence
The official House site lists a June 5, 2026 press release saying Soto introduced H.R. 9159, the Protect Our Homes Act, as an effort to improve disaster relief and lower housing costs.
The official House website’s June 5, 2026 press release says Rep. Darren Soto introduced H.R. 9159, the Protect Our Homes Act, to improve disaster relief and lower housing costs.
Assessments
The evidence shows Rep. Darren Soto introduced H.R. 9159, the Protect Our Homes Act, on June 5, 2026 as a concrete legislative effort related to the promised SBA disaster-repair loan program. But the record provided shows only introduction, not enactment or actual establishment of the loan program. Under the scoring rule, a serious legislative attempt without successful delivery counts as never, with effort credit.
The available evidence shows Darren Soto took a concrete legislative step by introducing H.R. 9159, the Protect Our Homes Act, on June 5, 2026, aimed at disaster relief and housing protection. But the promise was to establish an SBA loan program, and the record provided does not show enactment, implementation, or creation of such a program. Under the stated rule, a serious legislative attempt without delivery counts as never, with effort credit.