Faith in Housing Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Sep 26, 2025
What it does
The Faith in Housing Act of 2025 would preempt state and local laws that block the construction of affordable housing on land owned by houses of worship, allowing such entities to build or rehabilitate affordable housing on their property if they notify local zoning authorities in writing. The bill defines affordable housing with specific income, affordability duration, and management requirements, and limits non-residential uses to preexisting religious or community services. It applies only to faith land owned by a house of worship before January 1, 2023, or held for at least five years, and preserves state authority to regulate for site-specific hazards like floods or wildfires. The Act…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.