Point-Access Housing Guidelines Act of 2025

Sponsor: Ritchie Torres (Democratic-NY)December 1, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

New federal guidelines would help states build more affordable, single-stair apartment buildings.

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create new federal guidelines for apartment buildings with a single stairway. These guidelines would help states and cities permit these buildings more easily. This could lead to more affordable housing. HUD would also offer grants for pilot projects to test these buildings.

What Would Change

If this bill becomes law, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would be required to create federal guidelines for point-access block residential buildings within 18 months, offering model code language and best practices to states and cities. HUD would also be able to offer grants for pilot projects to test these buildings.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create federal guidelines for single-stair apartment buildings within 18 months of the bill becoming law.
Directs HUD to consider fire safety, building costs, housing affordability, and diverse consumer needs when creating these guidelines.
Clarifies that these federal guidelines would not override any existing state or local building codes.
Lets HUD award competitive grants to states, local governments, and other groups to test out single-stair apartment building projects.
Encourages HUD to work with the International Code Council to include rules for single-stair buildings in their national building code.

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Point-Access Housing Guidelines Act of 2025

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