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Read. Follow. Verify.Build Homes, Not Hate Act of 2026
Last action · July 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Sponsor: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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What This Bill Would Do
This proposed federal bill aims to address housing development and anti-discrimination protections. It has been introduced in the House of Representatives and is currently under review by the Transportation and Infrastructure and Judiciary committees.
The bill's passage would establish new federal standards for housing development and civil rights protections, directly impacting how local housing projects are approved and regulated across the country.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
The committee is tasked with reviewing the provisions of the bill that fall under its jurisdiction.
Committee on the Judiciary
The committee is tasked with reviewing the provisions of the bill that fall under its jurisdiction.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jul 30, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 30, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Dual-Committee Referral
The bill is being routed through both infrastructure and judiciary committees, indicating it contains both physical development and civil rights/legal components.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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