Congress

The final text for the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) does not include the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025. Politico reported last week that the Trump administration supported its inclusion, but Chairman of House Financial Services, French Hill (R-AR), wanted more time for his committee to review housing proposals […]

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Building Capacity: Reducing Government Roadblocks to Housing Supply last Wednesday. The hearing highlighted over 40 housing bills, many of which are supported by NH&RA. Committee members and witnesses explored policies, factors, and solutions to the nation’s housing supply shortage including: Chair of the Housing and Insurance […]

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a Building Capacity: Reducing Government Roadblocks to Housing Supply hearing at 10 a.m. ET today. This hearing highlights over 40 housing bills and brings together committee members and expert witnesses to explore the policies and factors driving the nation’s housing supply shortage. NH&RA supports many of the bills […]

At 10:30 a.m. today, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will vote on the nominations of: The live vote can be accessed here. Go deeper: See the November 5 edition for more including a recap of their nomination hearing and information on their backgrounds. NH&RA sent this letter of support for Cassidy’s nomination.

President Trump signed H.R. 5371 into law to end the government shutdown after a record-breaking 43 days. H.R. 5371 funded three of twelve appropriations bills through the remainder of FY 2026, while the remaining government operations are funded by a continuing resolution through January 30. Go Deeper: The Council of Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH) […]

Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), and Joyce Beatty (D-OH) introduced the Community Investment and Prosperity Act (H.R. 5913) to lift the public welfare investment (PWI) cap from 15 to 20 percent. Why This Matters: The proposal to lift the PWI cap, which passed the Senate in October as part of the ROAD to […]

Late Monday night, the Senate passed a federal funding measure to reopen the government by a vote of 60 to 40. The measure includes: Seven democrats and one independent voted with Republicans in exchange for a Senate vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits by the second week of December. This informal deal is […]

The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at 10 a.m. for the nominations of: In Context: Information on their backgrounds can be found here. While many of the housing questions focused on increasing costs associated with single-family homeownership, a few multifamily conversations took place: What’s Next: […]

Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) introduced a new draft for the Home Reform Act, H.R. 5798. NH&RA is listed as supporting the legislation. What’s Next: A markup for the bill will be scheduled when the government reopens. The bill could also be combined with the ROAD to Housing Act, which is attached […]

Members of the ACTION Steering Committee (including NH&RA) sent a letter to the leadership of the House Financial Services Committee and its Housing and Insurance Subcommittee urging them to include the Community Investment and Prosperity Act (CIPA) in housing legislation. The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) released a new fact sheet outlining how raising the PWI cap […]

Mr. Francis Cassidy nominated to be Assistant Secretary, FHA Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development  Mr. Joseph Gormley nominated to be President, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) released an interim report, Estimating the Cost to Preserve the Nation’s Public Housing, estimating the nation’s public housing capital needs at $169.1 billion, or $188,090 per unit.