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Affordable Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act

Status: HopperSession: September 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Housing

Summary

Expands tax credits and HUD grants to build and preserve affordable rental housing for at least 30 years. It also limits hidden mandatory fees, protects tenants from retaliation, and requires notice and an opportunity to cure before eviction in federally assisted housing while preserving state and local authority.

Full text

This Act would expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and authorize competitive grants through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the construction and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing, with priority for projects that preserve existing below-market units and remain affordable for at least 30 years. It would also establish federal standards requiring clear disclosure and reasonable limits on mandatory rental fees, prohibit retaliation against tenants who report unsafe conditions or exercise legal rights, and require federally assisted landlords to provide written notice and a meaningful opportunity to cure before pursuing eviction, while preserving state and local housing authority.

Sponsor

Eugene LaneDemocratic Party

Cosponsors

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