Freedom to Build Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4265 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4265 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Freedom to Build designation for certain localities. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Freedom to Build designation for certain localities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to Build Act''. SEC. 2. FREEDOM TO BUILD DESIGNATION. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a ``Freedom to Build'' designation for eligible locali…