S. 1695 (119th)Bill Overview

HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act

Housing and Community Development|Housing and Community Development
Cosponsors
Support
Bipartisan
Introduced
May 8, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
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Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

The bill requires HUD, USDA, and VA to create an interagency memorandum of understanding to share housing-related research and market data to support evidence-based policymaking. Within 180 days of enactment the three agencies must jointly submit a report to specified congressional committees describing opportunities for increased collaboration to improve housing program efficiencies; that report must be published in the Federal Register and open for 30 days of public comment beforehand.

Why people may split

Privacy and beneficiary data protections versus emphasis on raw data sharing

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise reporting and interagency coordination mandate that clearly assigns responsibility and deadlines but provides limited operational detail, no fiscal/resourcing direction, and minimal safeguards regarding data sharing or integration with existing authorities.

The bill requires HUD, USDA, and VA to create an interagency memorandum of understanding to share housing-related research and market data to support evidence-based policymaking.

Within 180 days of enactment the three agencies must jointly submit a report to specified congressional committees describing opportunities for increased collaboration to improve housing program efficiencies; that report must be published in the Federal Register and open for 30 days of public comment beforehand.

Passage75/100

Technocratic, low-cost coordination bill historically fares well; main barriers are legislative calendar and agency implementation capacity.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise reporting and interagency coordination mandate that clearly assigns responsibility and deadlines but provides limited operational detail, no fiscal/resourcing direction, and minimal safeguards regarding data sharing or integration with existing authorities.

Contention25/100

Privacy and beneficiary data protections versus emphasis on raw data sharing

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Housing marketLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Housing marketImproved data sharing may enable more evidence-based policy and better targeting of housing resources.
  • Potential benefitReduced duplication across HUD, USDA, and VA programs could lower administrative costs.
  • Housing marketGreater coordination could streamline access to housing assistance for veterans and rural households.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenCoordination requirements could impose new administrative burdens without additional funding.
  • Potential burdenThe 180-day deadline may force a rushed report with limited analysis.
  • Potential burdenBroad data sharing raises privacy, security, and legal compliance concerns.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Privacy and beneficiary data protections versus emphasis on raw data sharing
Progressive80%

Generally supportive of improved coordination to better serve low-income households, veterans, and rural residents, but cautious about equity and privacy.

Will look for explicit commitments to protect beneficiary data and ensure collaboration centers equity and expanding access.

Leans supportive
Centrist85%

Favors pragmatic interagency cooperation to reduce redundancy and improve program performance while seeking clarity on costs, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

Will want guardrails to prevent mission creep and ensure useful deliverables.

Leans supportive
Conservative60%

Mildly supportive of measures that reduce waste and improve efficiency, but wary of expanding federal coordination that could centralize data or increase oversight.

Prefers limits to prevent new regulatory burdens or funding commitments.

Split reaction
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood75/100

Technocratic, low-cost coordination bill historically fares well; main barriers are legislative calendar and agency implementation capacity.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • No cost estimate or identified funding for implementation
  • Agency bandwidth and prioritization after enactment
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Privacy and beneficiary data protections versus emphasis on raw data sharing

Technocratic, low-cost coordination bill historically fares well; main barriers are legislative calendar and agency implementation capacity.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise reporting and interagency coordination mandate that clearly assigns responsibility and deadlines but provides limited operational detail, no fiscal/resou…

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