New construction is added to the low- and moderate-income requirement
To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 204, Sec. 204.
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New construction is added to the low- and moderate-income requirement
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 204 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 105(c)(3) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``or rehabilitation'' and inserting ``, rehabilitation, or new construction''.”
The section amends section 105(c)(3) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 so that the phrase covering rehabilitation now also covers new construction.
What the document actually says
“Section 105(c)(3) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``or rehabilitation'' and inserting ``, rehabilitation, or new construction''.”
That sentence, in plain words
Two words come out of an older rule. Three words go in. The new words add new building to what the rule covers.
What this is about
That older rule is about who the housing must serve. It sets a test tied to income. The change makes the test reach new homes too.
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Increase the supply of housing in America, Public Law 119-101, sec. 204, 140 Stat. 869 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm
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“New construction is added to the low- and moderate-income requirement,” Increase the supply of housing in America, section 204, Sec. 204. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-101/proposal/sec204-income-requirement/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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