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Markup for ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs marked up the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, a sweeping, bipartisan housing bill and passed it 24-0 out of committee to the Senate floor.
Trump Releases Executive Order to Move Away from PSH, Towards Institutionalization
President Trump signed the Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets executive order, framing homelessness as a “public safety crisis” that prioritizes institutional treatment, civil commitment, and law-enforcement solutions.
Senate Passes THUD FY26 Appropriations Bill; $1.25B for HOME
The Senate Appropriations Committee signaled strong bipartisanship when they approved the FY 2026 THUD appropriations bill, 27-1.
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2025: The High Cost of Housing
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released Out of Reach 2025: The High Cost of Housing.
House Appropriations Committee Approves THUD Spending Bill
On July 17, the House Appropriations Committee approved its FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill on a party-line vote (35–28).
HOME 2.0: Modern Solutions to the Housing Shortage Hearing
The House Financial Service’s Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing for the HOME Reform Act of 2025, a bipartisan proposal to modernize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for the first time since 1992.
HUD Disaster Funding Available for Four Midwest States
HUD announced the availability of federal disaster assistance for Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.
Luke Petit Confirmed as Assistant Secretary at US Treasury
The U.S. Senate confirmed Luke Petit as assistant secretary of Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury, 69-30.
HUD Establishes 2025 Timelines for Year-End RAD Closings
HUD published a memo establishing deadlines for action items for CY 2025 year-end closings of Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transactions, including conversions under the RAD for Public Housing and RAD for Project-Based Rental Assistance Contracts components.
HOME Reform Act Introduced
The HOME Reform Act of 2025 proposes key updates to the Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program, aimed at making project delivery faster, simpler, and more flexible.
House Advances FY26 HUD Appropriations
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) and Related Agencies held a markup on Monday night to discuss their FY 2026 spending bill.
President Trump Signs Largest Expansion of LIHTC
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) into law.