NAA Five, for the Week Ending March 7th, 2025

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NAAHQ // March 7, 2025
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NAA FIVE
A weekly digest of key rental housing news and takeaways
prepared exclusively for NAA’s leadership
 
The Big Picture: Media conversations continue to cover speculation around potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Several stories focused on Congressional Democrats' visit to HUD earlier this week. Other notable pieces covered the latest in tariff policy and potential deregulation at the federal level.
This week’s top stories
What We're Advocating

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.

What We're Saying

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.

What We're Doing

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.

What We're Hearing

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.