S 1695119th CongressIntroduced

HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act

Introduced: May 8, 2025

Housing & Urban Development

Standard Summary

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The HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve coordination across their housing programs. Specifically, the bill directs the agencies to establish a memorandum of understanding (or other interagency agreement) to share relevant housing research and market data to support evidence-based policymaking. It also requires a joint interagency report within 180 days describing opportunities to collaborate and improve efficiencies in housing programs. Before the report is submitted, it must be published in the Federal Register with a 30-day public comment period. The bill sets out the congressional committees that must receive the report. Potential impact: By formalizing data sharing and interagency cooperation, the bill aims to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and inform better policy decisions across HUD, USDA Rural Housing programs, and VA housing initiatives (including veteran home loans and housing assistance). It does not authorize new funding or create new programs; rather, it focuses on coordination and transparency through reporting and public comment.

Key Points

1Establish a memorandum of understanding (or other interagency agreement) among HUD, USDA, and VA to share housing-related research and market data to support evidence-based policymaking.
2Require a joint interagency report within 180 days of enactment describing opportunities for increased collaboration and improved efficiencies across housing programs administered by the three agencies.
3The report must be published in the Federal Register and open for a 30-day public comment period before submission.
4Specify the congressional committees that will receive the report: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Veterans' Affairs; and House Financial Services; House Agriculture; Veterans' Affairs.
5No new funding or program authorization is provided; the bill focuses on coordination, data sharing, and reporting.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: HUD, USDA (Rural Development housing programs), and VA housing programs and their policymakers; federal agencies involved in housing policy.Secondary group/area affected: Housing program beneficiaries (including veterans and rural residents), state and local housing agencies, researchers and data analysts who rely on interagency housing data.Additional impacts: Potential improvements in policy effectiveness and efficiency through better data-driven decisions; increased transparency and public input via the Federal Register comment period; administrative coordination requirements for federal agencies. Considerations may include data privacy, security of shared data, and the burden of producing the required interagency documents.

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