The bill
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block buildings, and for other purposes.
HR. 6345, 119th Congress — read as touching Construction & Engineering.
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block buildings, and for other purposes.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6345
Last Updated: December 1, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
ID: T000486
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The sponsor
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
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The money
$91,695 raised
30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$91,695
16 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$23,695
Committees
$0
Individuals
$68,000
No PAC contributions found
1
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT
$8,795
2
OPEN HAND ASSOCIATION, INC.
$5,000
3
HABEMATOLEL POMO OF UPPER LAKE TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA
$3,300
4
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA
$3,300
5
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA OF NORTH DAKOTA
$3,300
No committee contributions found
1
STEFFEN, MOIRA
$19,800
2
WILSON, ERIC
$10,000
3
CASCARILLA, CHARLES
$6,600
4
CASCARILLA, MARISSA
$6,600
5
SINENSKY, MICHAEL
$5,000
6
PAC, CITY
$3,500
7
BAJRAKTARI, NAIM
$3,300
8
CIFU, DOUGLAS
$3,300
9
DEATON, TYLER
$3,300
10
FOGLIANO, RELLA
$3,300
11
FORREST, KATHERINE
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
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Total contributions: $91,695
Top Donors - Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
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5 Orgs11 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 helped.
- +Construction & Engineeringconfidence 0.90
Section 2(a) directs HUD to issue guidelines to facilitate permitting of point-access block residential buildings, which could increase housing supply and construction activity, benefiting construction and engineering firms involved in building such structures.
- +Real Estateconfidence 0.85
Section 2(a) aims to facilitate permitting of point-access block residential buildings to increase housing supply in high-cost jurisdictions, which could benefit real estate developers and property managers by enabling new residential projects.
- +Private Equity & Hedge Fundsconfidence 0.70
Section 2(d) authorizes competitive grants for pilot projects evaluating point-access block buildings, which could attract private equity and hedge fund investment in housing development and construction ventures.
Who funds the sponsor on these industries
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.
Industries this bill HELPS
- Private Equity & Hedge Funds$125,460from 57 contributions
- ROWAN, MARC J.$6,600
- MONDRE, GREG$6,600
- OSNOSS, JOE$6,600
- WEISENBECK, JOSHUA$6,600
- KLARMAN, SETH$6,600
- Real Estate$11,010from 7 contributions
- HILTON, STEVE$6,600
- SIMON, DAVID$3,300
- SENGSOULAVONG, DENSAY$500
- ROSDAL, AARON$360
- PELCOVITZ, ELANA$250
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