Contact Congress about H.R. 2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025

The bill would send major new federal funding into affordable housing and first-time homebuyer help. It would also tighten fair housing and lending rules, change mortgage sale rules, and raise taxes on very large estates and some trusts.

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American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Latest action on H.R. 2038: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects renters, first-time homebuyers, people using housing vouchers, public housing residents, rural and tribal communities, banks, mortgage companies, credit unions, landlords, and very wealthy estates. It could also matter for veterans’ descendants, people with disabilities, and communities trying to build or preserve affordable homes. The biggest direct effects would come through new housing money, stronger fair housing rules, new lending and data rules, and higher taxes on large estates and certain trusts.

Why this matters: Housing costs have outpaced many people’s incomes, and this bill would try to add more affordable homes and make buying a first home easier for some families. It could change where affordable homes get built, how distressed homes are sold, and how banks and mortgage companies serve lower-income communities. It would also give more groups clear federal protection from housing discrimination. The tax changes would shift more federal tax burden toward very large estates and some trusts, while giving targeted relief for farms and conservation land.

Key provisions in H.R. 2038

• States, local governments, and tribes could get grants for changing housing rules. The bill authorizes $2 billion a year from fiscal year 2025 through 2029 for Local Housing Innovation Grants, and funds may also modernize public school and college buildings with disability access and green-building features.
• Affordable housing funds would get major new money for 10 years. The bill authorizes $48 billion a year for the national Housing Trust Fund and $3 billion a year for the Capital Magnet Fund from fiscal year 2025 through 2034.
• Public housing would get a large one-time repair fund. The bill provides $70 billion in fiscal year 2025 for the Public Housing Capital Fund.
• Native housing programs would get more money. The bill raises Native American Housing Block Grants to $2.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, then “such sums as necessary” from fiscal year 2026 through 2034. It also provides $50 million in fiscal year 2025, and such sums after that, for Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grants.
• Rural housing programs would get more than $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2025. The money goes to several U.S. Department of Agriculture programs for rural housing loans, farmworker housing, and housing preservation.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 2038

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Questions people ask about H.R. 2038

What is H.R. 2038?

The bill would send major new federal funding into affordable housing and first-time homebuyer help. It would also tighten fair housing and lending rules, change mortgage sale rules, and raise taxes on very large estates and some trusts.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 2038?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 2038?

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