Posts - Bill - HR 5591 RESIDE Act
house 09/26/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to create a pilot program that transforms vacant and abandoned buildings into affordable housing, aiming to reduce blight and increase attainable living options for communities in need. This initiative focuses on revitalizing struggling areas while supporting households earning moderate incomes.
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HR 5591 - RESIDE Act
Views
moderate 09/26/2025
Pilot programs are great—let’s see if this rebuilds neighborhoods or just paperwork.
moderate 09/26/2025
Repurposing blight sounds smart, but it needs muscle behind the money to avoid becoming another report card.
right-leaning 09/26/2025
Using taxpayer dollars to rehab empty buildings? Sounds like another government overreach in the housing market.
left-leaning 09/26/2025
Blighted buildings to housing? About time Congress prioritized communities, not corporate loopholes.
left-leaning 09/26/2025
Affordable units from abandoned shells? This bill isn’t just brick and mortar—it’s justice served.
right-leaning 09/26/2025
Let the free market fix abandoned properties, not a costly pilot program that wastes hard-earned money.
right-leaning 09/26/2025
Blight conversion sounds nice until you realize it’s just subsidized handouts in disguise.
moderate 09/26/2025
Smart use of funds if executed well—hope the red tape doesn’t choke the good intentions.
left-leaning 09/26/2025
Turning eyesores into affordable homes? Finally, policy that puts people over profit!