H.R. 4307 · 116th Congress
Build More Housing Near Transit Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Scott Peters
- Introduced
- 2019-09-12
- Latest action
- 2019-09-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Build More Housing Near Transit Act
This bill revises requirements for the fixed guideway capital investment grant program.
Specifically, the bill
requires capital investment grant applicants to conduct a housing feasibility assessment along proposed transit routes prior to a project advancing to the engineering phase of development, and prioritizes a commitment to changing local land use policies in project station areas to accommodate affordable and market-rate housing development.