H.R. 4479: To amend the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to insure certain second liens secured against property for the purpose of financing the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, and for other purposes.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-07-17 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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To amend the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to insure certain second liens secured against property for the purpose of financing the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, and for other purposes.

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To amend the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to insure certain second liens secured against property for the purpose of financing the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, and for other purposes.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4479.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] · 16 cosponsors

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Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Adam Gray (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Josh Harder (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] reported raising $3.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4479.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr4479 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills