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Representatives Dennis Ross (R-FL), Jim Himes (D-CT), John Delaney (D-MD) , Sean Duffy (R-WI), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) recently introduced “Pay-for-Success” legislation (H.R. 5104 ) to increase energy efficiency in multifamily rental housing.

Representatives John Carney (D-DE), John K. Delaney (D-MD), and Jim Himes (D-CT) recently introduced the Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act (HR 5055), the latest of several housing finance reform proposals

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The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its fiscal year (FY) 2015 Transportation-HUD spending bill by a measure of 29-1. The draft bill would provide $36 billion in discretionary spending for Housing and Urban Development programs, offsetting receipts estimated by CBO at $9.8 billion, which allows for program funding levels totaling $45.8 billion.

All conference materials, PowerPoint presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. from the 2014 Spring Developers Forum are available below under the relevant session titles.

Representatives Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Richard Neal (D-MA) recently introduced H.R. 4717, a bill which would establish a permanent floor for both the 9% and 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The bill would create a fixed nine percent rate for new rental construction property and a fixed four percent rate for existing property.

On May 21, the full House Committee on Appropriations approved the fiscal year (FY) 2015 appropriations bill for the Department of Transportation, Department Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Related Agencies by a vote of 28-21. There were no material amendments adopted in full committee markup.

All conference materials, PowerPoint presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. from the 2014 Spring Developers Forum are available below under the relevant session titles.

The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, May 15 endorsed the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217), by a bipartisan vote of 13-9.

The U.S. House of Representatives Transportation-HUD (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee on May 5, 2014 released its draft fiscal year (FY) 2015 appropriations legislation for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Story Update April 30, 2014: This past week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), said that he will soon have the Senate vote on the EXPIRE Act. The bill made it out of the Senate Finance Committee with broad bipartisan support on April 3, and industry experts expect it to pass the full Senate with […]

Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) recently introduced the Renters Tax Credit Act of 2014 (HR 4479), which would provide a tax credit to apartment owners and lenders that subsidize the cost of lower rents for low-income households.