URGING THE US CONGRESS TO ENACT H.R. 6644

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-548-26 (File Number 261012) on June 16, 2026, urging the United States Congress to enact H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, or similar legislation to expand the supply of affordable housing. The resolution was introduced on May 29, 2026, and adopted on June 16, 2026. It directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy to Representative French Hill and the Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation, and directs the County's federal lobbyists to advocate for the action and authorizes the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to amend the 2026 Federal Legislative Package. The resolution references H.R. 6644, introduced by Representative French Hill on December 12, 2025, which passed the House on February 9, 2026, was amended by the Senate and renamed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, passed by the Senate on March 12, 2026, and a House version was received by the Senate on June 2, 2026. The resolution lists policy measures including grants for pre-reviewed housing designs, coordination of environmental reviews, streamlining NEPA review, updating FHA multifamily loan limits, a GAO study on middle-income housing barriers, expanding HOME program eligibility, allowing CDBG funds for new affordable housing construction, advance inspections for new landlords in the voucher program, a pilot program for FHA-backed mortgages under $100,000.00, and establishing an eviction helpline. No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change is stated. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.