Housing for America’s Middle Class Act of 2026
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Overview
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and define ‘workforce housing.’ The GAO will investigate challenges middle-income families face in finding affordable housing, identify areas with the highest housing unaffordability, and analyze existing federal housing programs to determine their accessibility to this income group. The study will also recommend parameters for a clear federal definition of workforce housing and explore ways to modify or create new programs to make more housing available.
Key provisions
- Directs the GAO to conduct a study on workforce housing.
- Requires the GAO to identify obstacles to affordable housing for middle-income households.
- Instructs the GAO to identify areas with the most unaffordable housing.
- Asks the GAO to analyze existing federal housing programs and their accessibility to middle-income families.
- Demands the GAO recommend a definition for workforce housing.
- Requires the GAO to analyze how to modify or create new programs to include workforce housing.
Who is affected
- Middle-income households
- Federal housing programs administrators
- The Government Accountability Office
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