1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Affordable housing is a critical part of the national infrastructure of the United States, but there is a severe shortage of affordable housing in the United States and the existing stock is badly in need of repair. (2) According to a 2010 study sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, there was a $26,000,000,000 backlog of capital needs for public housing. That figure is likely higher today, with some groups estimating the backlog of capital needs for public housing to be as high as $70,000,000,000. (3) According to the Department of Agriculture, there are 14,000 dwelling units receiving rental assistance under section 514 or 515 of Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1484 , 1485) that have an estimated unmet reserve need of $5,600,000,000. (4) Federal investment in housing helps to create jobs and stimulate the economy. (5) When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ) was enacted, which included funding for public housing, researchers found that for each $1.00 in direct spending on public housing, there was an additional $2.12 of indirect and induced economic activity nationwide for a total economic impact of $3.12 for each $1.00 in direct spending on public housing. (6) According to the National Association of Home Builders, building 100 affordable rental homes generates $11,700,000 million in local income, $2,200,000 in taxes and revenue for local governments, and 161 local jobs. (7) Researchers estimate that the growth in the gross domestic product from 1964 to 2009 would have been 13.5 percent higher if families had better access to affordable housing, which in turn could have led to an additional $1,700,000,000 increase in income, equivalent to $8,775 in additional wages for each worker. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the terms adjusted income , low-income family , public housing , and public housing agency have the meanings