[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5825 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5825
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out
a program that awards grants to Indian Tribes and Tribally designated
housing entities for residential dwelling units with sustainable
features, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 24, 2025
Ms. Stansbury introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out
a program that awards grants to Indian Tribes and Tribally designated
housing entities for residential dwelling units with sustainable
features, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Housing Innovation Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS WITH SUSTAINABLE
FEATURES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall, not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a
program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for
1 or both of the following activities on Tribal land:
(1) Building a residential dwelling unit that has at least
1 sustainable feature.
(2) Adding at least 1 sustainable feature to a residential
dwelling unit.
(b) Application.--An eligible entity that seeks a grant under this
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time and
in such manner as the Secretary may require, and the application shall
contain the following information:
(1) A plan for 1 or both of the activities described in
subsection (a).
(2) Each source of financing, other than the amounts of the
grant, that the eligible entity intends to use to carry out the
plan described in paragraph (1).
(3) Information that demonstrates the ability of the
eligible entity to carry out the plan described in paragraph
(1).
(4) If the eligible entity is a Tribally designated housing
entity, for each Indian Tribe for which the Tribally designated
housing entity seeks the grant, a certification that is on the
letterhead of the Indian Tribe and authorizes the Tribally
designated housing entity to submit an application under this
section on behalf of the Indian Tribe.
(c) Rental Requirement.--An eligible entity that has built or
modified a residential dwelling unit under this section may only rent
the residential dwelling unit to an individual who--
(1) if the eligible entity is an Indian Tribe, is a member
of the Indian Tribe; or
(2) if the eligible entity is a Tribally designated housing
entity, is a member of an Indian Tribe served by the Tribally
designated housing entity.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) For eligible entities.--Not later than 3 months after
each fiscal year in which an eligible entity receives amounts
under this section to carry out a plan described in this
section, the eligible entity shall submit a report to the
Secretary that contains the following information with respect
to the fiscal year:
(A) The number of residential dwelling units that
have been built or modified under the plan and are
owned, or intended to be owned, in whole or in part, as
the home or residence of 1 or more individuals.
(B) The number of residential dwelling units that
have been built or modified under the plan and are
leased, or intended to be leased, in whole or in part,
as the home or residence of 1 or more individuals.
(C) Each sustainable feature that has been added to
a residential dwelling unit described in this
paragraph.
(D) Any other information that the Secretary may
require.
(2) For the secretary.--Not later than 12 months after each
fiscal year in which the Secretary awards a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on
any national impact that the grant program under this section
has had with respect to the activities described in subsection
(a).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and
each subsequent fiscal year to carry out this section.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Consumer price index.--The term ``Consumer Price
Index'' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department
of Labor.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means
any of the following:
(A) An Indian Tribe.
(B) A Tribally designated housing entity.
(3) Energy-efficient.--The term ``energy-efficient'' means,
with respect to a product, an Energy Star product or FEMP
designated product, as such terms are defined in section 553 of
the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b).
(4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given such term under section 4 of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25
U.S.C. 4103).
(5) Residential dwelling unit.--The term ``residential
dwelling unit'' means a dwelling unit that is owned or leased,
or intended to be owned or leased, in whole or in part, as the
home or residence of 1 or more individuals.
(6) Sustainable feature.--The term ``sustainable feature''
means any of the following features:
(A) Building-to-grid integration.
(B) An electric heating system, including a heat
pump.
(C) An energy-efficient air filter.
(D) An energy-efficient appliance, including an
electric laundry machine.
(E) Energy-efficient bathroom plumbing, including a
low-flow toilet.
(F) Energy-efficient lighting.
(G) An energy-efficient window.
(H) An energy monitoring device, including a smart
meter or a smart thermostat.
(I) Insulation for a roof, wall, or window.
(J) A passive cooling system.
(K) A solar panel.
(L) Reflective roofing.
(M) Any other feature that, as determined by the
Secretary, would improve the sustainability of a
residential dwelling unit or would be necessary to
build a residential dwelling unit that is sustainable.
(7) Tribally designated housing entity.--The term
``Tribally designated housing entity'' has the meaning given
such term under section 4 of the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
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