Housing for America’s Middle Class Act of 2026

H.R. 7504 would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress's independent watchdog agency, to conduct a comprehensive study on workforce housing. The bill aims to establish a clear, standardized definition of what constitutes workforce housing that could be used across federal programs and policies.

Workforce housing typically refers to affordable housing for workers in essential industries or moderate-income earners. By requiring the GAO to study this issue and recommend a definition, the bill seeks to create consistency in how the federal government approaches housing policy and programs. This could potentially help policymakers better target housing assistance and development initiatives to meet the needs of working families.

Currently, the bill has only been introduced and has not advanced to committee for further consideration. Most introduced bills do not progress beyond this stage, so enactment is uncertain.