Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

This bill renews federal housing programs for American Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians for fiscal years 2026 through 2032. It exempts certain tribal housing projects from some environmental reviews, including projects costing $250,000 or less, and sets 60-day deadlines for some federal approvals. It extends tribal housing land leases from 50 to 99 years, expands the Indian home loan guarantee program to fee simple lands, and creates a tribal rental assistance program for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans. It also exempts tribal housing activities funded with federal money from Build America, Buy America requirements and lets tribes set their own rent policies.

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Sponsors

• Troy Downing Republican sponsor
• 50 cosponsors