Section 8 Reform: On Thursday, bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced the Choice in Affordable Housing Act. This important bill would provide critically needed reforms to HUD’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Read more and view NAA and NMHC’s joint release.
Congressional Hearing: On Tuesday, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee's Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held a hearing focused on increasing housing supply in America. Read the key takeaways.
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Regulatory Review: NAA and NMHC this week sent a letter to the White House requesting review of 32 federal programs, rules and regulations at 10 different agencies. Read more.
“NAA members have made it clear: less regulation opens the door to providing more housing,” said NAA President & CEO Bob Pinnegar in a joint press release. “Reviewing these federal compliance burdens would be a solid first step towards allowing the private sector to build and operate without the financial and administrative costs of overregulation."
Deeper Dive: Read coverage of the letter in Bisnow.
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Capitol Hill Briefing: NAA yesterday, NAA, NMHC and the Real Estate Technology & Transformation Center (RETTC) held a joint briefing on Capitol Hill for lawmakers and staff to provide a thorough overview of the urgent need to expand housing supply and reduce costs. Read more.
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Housing Solutions Coalition Co-Chairs: Last week, the Housing Solutions Coalition announced former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge (D) and former Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio-15) as bipartisan co-chairs to help tackle the nation’s housing crisis. Read more.
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