H.R. 4479 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

To amend the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to insure certain second liens secured against property for the purpose of financing the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, and for other purposes.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 4479 and get alerts. Policy area: Housing and Community Development Create a free account or sign in to follow the Housing and Community Development policy area and get alerts. ▲ 459 days since action Sponsor: Sam T. Liccardo, CA-16, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 16 (16 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11

Introduced: 2025-07-17

Latest action (2025-07-17): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

What H.R. 4479 does, in plain terms

The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of H.R. 4479 yet. Its official title: “To amend the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to insure certain second liens secured against property for the purpose of financing the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, and for other purposes.”.

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