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Resale must be to a qualifying buyer at a formula price, or the investment recaptured

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 501, Sec. 501. Written by .

Resale must be to a qualifying buyer at a formula price, or the investment recaptured

The document says “shallWho acts: participating jurisdictionsHow: statuteSec. 501 in the PDF
What the document says

“``(II) at a price that is determined by a formula or method established by the participating jurisdiction that provides the owner with a reasonable return on investment, which may include a percentage of the cost of any improvements; or”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 501

The section adds a new subparagraph (E) to section 215(b)(1) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act requiring restrictions set by the participating jurisdiction and found appropriate by the Secretary, including as to the useful life of the property, that either require any later purchase to be by a qualifying buyer at a price set by a local formula giving the owner a reasonable return, or recapture the investment to help other people, except where there are no net proceeds or they fall short of the assistance given.

What the document actually says

“``(II) at a price that is determined by a formula or method established by the participating jurisdiction that provides the owner with a reasonable return on investment, which may include a percentage of the cost of any improvements; or”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 501
That sentence, in plain words

The price is set by a formula the local body writes. The owner still gets a fair return. Part of what improvements cost can count toward that.

What this is about

The other path is to take the aid back when the home is sold. That money then helps someone else. Neither applies if the sale leaves nothing over.

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  1. The document itself

    Increase the supply of housing in America, Public Law 119-101, sec. 501, 140 Stat. 907 (2026).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm

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    “Resale must be to a qualifying buyer at a formula price, or the investment recaptured,” Increase the supply of housing in America, section 501, Sec. 501. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-101/proposal/sec501-resale-restrictions/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).

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