HB 6281

House·20th Congress·Filed Nov 24, 2025

An Act Strengthening the Right of Government to Expropriate Lands for Socialized Housing, Amending for the Purpose Sections 9, 10, and 11 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992

In plain language

The bill would let local governments more easily take idle or abandoned land in cities for low‑cost housing, change the order in which lands are bought, and limit the current exemption that protects lands under court cases.

Housing and Urban DevelopmentLocal GovernmentPublic Works and Infrastructure

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Author · Representative

Ma. Victoria Co-PilarReceipts →

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 934· Filed Aug 5, 2025
Right of Government to Expropriate Lands (Amending R.A. No. 7279)
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
SB 1992· Filed Mar 18, 2026
Amending R.A. No. 7279 (Urban Development and Housing Act)
Pending second reading, special orderSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
HB 7212· Filed Jan 21, 2026
An Act Increasing the Tax on Idle Lands, Amending for the Purpose Section 236 of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-01-27Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
HB 9048· Filed May 4, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Right of Government to Expropriate Lands for Socialized Housing, Amending for the Purpose Sections 9, 10, and 11 of Republic Act No. 7279, Otherwise Known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
Approved by the House on 2026-06-03, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-06-08 and received by the Senate on 2026-06-08Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +16
HB 5023· Filed Sep 30, 2025
An Act Instituting an Idle Land Tax Reform to Discourage Land Hoarding, Promote Agricultural Productivity, and Advance Rural Development, Amending for the Purpose Pertinent Provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-10-02Rep. Jan "Atty. Jp" Padiernos

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HB06281 · Sources: BatasWatch