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Senate bill · S. 4265 (119th Congress)

Freedom to Build Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Mar 26, 2026

Sponsor: Bill Hagerty (U.S. Senator for Tennessee, Republican)

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Summary

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a "Freedom to Build" designation for voluntarily qualifying localities, maintain an annually updated published list of designated localities, and issue designations for five-year terms.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · U.S. Senate

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Full history

  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  3. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  4. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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