Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act

Administration: Policies affecting apartment operations and management, specifically consumer reporting, resident screening (financial, criminal, resident history), consumer debt collection and eviction. Issues pertaining to addressing the nations housing affordability crisis and undersupply of housing. Nominations Supported the nomination of William (Bill) Pulte to serve as the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). LEB, BF Supported the nomination of Scott Turner to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). LEB BF Supported the nomination of Andrew Hughes to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). LEB BF Supported the nomination of Jonathan McKernan to serve as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) LEB Legislation/Guidance/Housing Issues Sought clarification that the federal CARES Act 30-day notice of eviction requirement ended in 2020. House Financial Services Committee, hearing entitled Building Our Future: Increasing Housing Supply in America Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, hearing entitled Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability H.R. 1981, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, all provisions. S. 890, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, all provisions. S. 32 (118th Congress), Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, all provisions. H.R. 4606 (118th Congress), Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, all provisions. H.R. 3507 (118h Congress, Yes In My Backyard, all provisions S. 1688 (118h Congress), Yes In My Backyard, all provisions. H.R. __ the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, DRAFT legislation, to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track discriminatory land use policies, and for other purposes, all provisions. MB LEB BF S. _the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, , DRAFT legislation, to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track discriminatory land use policies, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 802 (118th Congress), Respect State Housing Laws Act, to amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3755 (118th Congress), Respect State Housing Laws Act, to amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 1078 , Respect State Housing Laws Act, to amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 470 , Respect State Housing Laws Act, to amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes, all provisions. S.4460/H.R. 8604 (118th Congress) - Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act - A bill to reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes. H.R.__, the Housing for Americas Middle Class Act, reviewed draft legislation. S.1299/ H.R. 2840 the Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act, reviewed draft legislation. H.R. 6199 (118th Congress), Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3216 (118th Congress), Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 10351 (118th Congress), Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act, to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, to publish guidelines and best practices for State zoning and local zoning frameworks, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 10465, the Know Who Owns Your Home Act H.R.1777, the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program to be administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing program. Additional proposals to address the housing affordability crisis: Appoint a White House Housing Czar & Require the Council of Economic Advisors to Create a Housing Production Goal; Enable GSEs to Use Below-Market Interest Rates to Promote Production and Preservation; Remove Regulatory Barriers to Housing Construction, Including Permitting Use of Project Labor Agreements to Meet Davis-Bacon Wage Rule Requirements for Multifamily Projects; Incentivize Localities to Modify Building Code Requirements to Reduce Cost of Building; Allow FHA Programs to Use Below-Market Interest Rate Debt for Development and Preservation; Modify TIFIA to Promote Transit-Oriented Development; Exempt Infill Housing Development from the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA); Reform HUD Programs to Promote Housing Production: Establish Commission to Address Elevated Property Insurance Premiums; Authorize the Free Disposition of Federal Land and Buildings to Spur Affordable Housing; and Reform the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Fees in rental housing. Fair Housing Act (Disparate Impact Rule, Screening, Criminal History Policy, and Reporting) Fair Housing Rules as they pertain to Emotional Support Animals. Regulatory Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Not on the March 3 or March 28 letter. Review and Reform Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent (Docket # 89 FR 101270) Final Rule (24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 884, 886, 891, and 966) Reinstatement of HUD's Discriminatory Effects Standard (Docket #88 FR 19450) Final Rule (88 FR 19450) Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing (Docket # FR-6362-P-01) Proposed Rule (24 CFR Parts 5, 245, 882, 960, 966, and 982) Withdrawn on January 16, 2025 Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Docket # 89 FR 30850) Final Rule (24 CFR Parts 50, 55, 58, and 200) HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining (Docket # 90 FR 746) Final Rule (24 CFR Parts 91, 92, 570, and 982) Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing; Extension of HUD Compliance Dates (Docket # 90 FR 11622) Final Determination Draft Notice on Solar, Cell Tower and Rooftop Leases (Drafting Table) * Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Advertising of Housing, Credit, and Other Real Estate-Related Transactions through Digital Platforms Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Screening of Applicants for Rental Housing Build America, Buy America Act (BABA): Request for Information Regarding Iron, Steel, Construction Materials and Manufactured Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act (Docket # 88 FR 24690) Request for Information (FR-6331-N-01) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Docket # 90 FR 4686) Proposed Rule, withdrawn by HUD (24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 92, 93, 570, 574, 576, 903 and 983) National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate: Inspection Standards (Docket # 88 FR 40832) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculating Section 8 Income Limits Under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Docket # 89 FR 1583) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Review Current Rules, Notices and Guidance pertaining to Criminal Screening

Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 8604/S.4460 Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act (provisions related to affordable housing); S. 5125 Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act (all provisions)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Administration: Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights and a Resident-Centered Housing Challenge. Administration Two-part plan. Part One: protect renters and promote rental affordability. Part Two: federal actions to pursue a Renters Bill of Rights. In addition, Administration White House Fact Sheets on Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Boost Housing Supply and Lower Housing Costs, "The Price Isnt Right: How Junk Fees Cost Consumers and Undermine Competition, and President Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Costs for Americans by Fighting Corporate Rip-Offs, and Economic Report of the President, March 2024. Administration rent caps/ rent control proposals and changes to annual income determination changes for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) communities. Biden Administration proposal to cap rent nationwide. House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape testimony House Financial Services Committee, hearing entitled Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance Policies affecting apartment operations and management, specifically consumer reporting, resident screening (financial, criminal, resident history), consumer debt collection and eviction. H.R. 4606 and S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 3507 and S. 1688, Yes In My Backyard Act, all provisions. H.R. 802 and S. 3755, Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions. H.R. 5533, Healthy Homes Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 7673 - Liberty in Laundry Act S.3216, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023 S.3684, H.R. 7132, Housing Supply and Affordability Act H.R. 6785, The Rural Housing Service Reform Act Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act draft bill/legislation H.R.10351 - To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, to publish guidelines and best practices for State zoning and local zoning frameworks, and for other purposes. Draft legislation and Legislation. Draft legislation to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to promote the establishment of tenant organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations, and for other purposes. S.4460/H.R. 8604 - Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act - A bill to reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes S.4146 - Neighborhood Revitalization and Land Banking Act of 2024 provisions S. 5027, H.R. 9990, ROAD to Housing Act, Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act H.R.1605 - Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2023 S. 3793, H.R. 7075, HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2024 * S. 3216, H.R. 6199, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023* H.R. 10465, the Know Who Owns Your Home Act Draft legislation establishing a national rental property registry. Draft legislation First Generation College Affordability Success Act, all provisions. Draft legislation to assist in streamlining the process for households to identify appropriate available rental dwelling units, and for other purposes Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6436-N-01-Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculating Section 8 Income Limits Under the United States Housing Act of 1937, HUD-2024-0003. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice PDR-2024-02, Transmittal of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Income Limits for the Public Housing and Section 8 Programs. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD Proposed Rule on Reducing Barriers to HUD Assisted Housing - Docket No. FR-6362-P-1 (the Proposed Rule). Department of Housing and Urban Development. FR-6387-P-01 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining proposed rule - Docket No. FR-6144-P-01 Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket No. FR-6466-N-01 Request for Information; Direct Rental Assistance Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD Proposed Rule, on Adoption of 2020 Core Based Statistical Area Standards, Docket No. FR-6464-P-01. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD Draft Notice on Solar, Cell Tower and Rooftop Leases, November 8, 2024 Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD Final Rule, 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Docket No. FR-6387-F-02 Fees in rental housing. Fair Housing Act (Disparate Impact Rule, Screening, Criminal History Policy, and Reporting) S.1293 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 H.R.2918 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 Eviction Crisis Act - Unintroduced Draft Draft Proposals: Rent Control, Rent Stabilization Government Funding Proposals Request for Extension of Build America, Buy America Act Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for HOME Investment Partnerships Program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY 2024 and 2025 DOT, USDA Rural Housing and HUD Appropriations funding levels and specific programs that include: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Section 8 Voucher Program Fair Market Rent (FMRs) and Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) Davis Bacon and Related Acts Violence Against Women Act 2022 (VAWA) PRO Housing Grant Program Homelessness Programs Rural Rental Assistance (RA) Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and 2022 Opposition to rent control Regulatory burden making it more costly to develop and operate multifamily housing Draft policy proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2025) for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatements to be administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing program. Additional Proposals to address the housing affordability crisis: Appoint a White House Housing Czar & Require the Council of Economic Advisors to Create a Housing Production Goal; Enable GSEs to Use Below-Market Interest Rates to Promote Production and Preservation; Remove Regulatory Barriers to Housing Construction, Including Permitting Use of Project Labor Agreements to Meet Davis-Bacon Wage Rule Requirements for Multifamily Projects; Incentivize Localities to Modify Building Code Requirements to Reduce Cost of Building; Allow FHA Programs to Use Below-Market Interest Rate Debt for Development and Preservation; Modify TIFIA to Promote Transit-Oriented Development; Exempt Infill Housing Development from the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA); Reform HUD Programs to Promote Housing Production: Establish Commission to Address Elevated Property Insurance Premiums; Authorize the Free Disposition of Federal Land and Buildings to Spur Affordable Housing; and Reform the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Issues pertaining to addressing the nations housing affordability crisis and undersupply of housing. S. 5078, The Homes Act of 2024, to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9662 / S. 5078, The Homes Act of 2024, to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to housing affordability FHFA RFI on multifamily tenant protections Proposals for rental assistance for emergencies Administration Proposal: Housing Supply Action Plan The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, 2025 funding

H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act; H.R. 837, Restoring Communities Left Behind Act; H.R. 2974, Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2023; H.R. 3145, People Over Parking Act of 2023; H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023; S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 3507, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act; S. 1688, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act; H.R. 3940, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act; S. 657, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act; H.R. 3963, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act; S. 1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act; H.R. 4606, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023; S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023; H.R. 6199, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023; S. 3216, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023; H.R. 6970, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for all Act or the DASH Act; S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All DASH Act; H.R. 7132, Housing Supply and Affordability Act; S. 3684, Housing Supply and Affordability Act; S. 672, American Dream Employment Act of 2023; S. 1490, Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2023; H.R. 8604, To reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes; S. 4460, A bill to reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes; S. 3905, Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2024; Issues related to 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program and FHA Title I Loan programs; H.R. 8026, CDBG Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 4820, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; Issues related to Surplus Federal Land for Affordable Housing Development; S. 4460, the Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act; H.R. 8604, the Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act; H.R. 10351, the Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act.

PL 118-158: FY 2025 Continuing Resolution, through March 14, 2025 (includes disaster aid) (Appropriations); Signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 21, 2024. PL 118-83 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies, additional funding for the U.S. Secret Service, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies through early December 20, 2024, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. Signed into law by President Biden on Sept 26, 2024. H.R.9028 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation,and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R.9027/S.4690 - An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R.8604/S.4460 - Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act. The legislation would empower local and state governments to address regulatory barriers to affordable housing supply by establishing new national frameworks and guidance. Introduced by Rep. Blunt-Rochester (D-DE) and Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. This bill increases and modifies child tax credit provisions, increases depreciation allowances to promote economic innovation and growth, provides special rules for the taxation of residents of Taiwan with income from U.S. sources, increases tax relief provisions for losses due to natural disasters and wildfires, and increases the low-income housing tax credit ceiling to 12.5% for calendar years 2023-2025. It also lowers the bond-financing threshold to 30% for projects financed by bonds issued before 2026. Introduced in House on Jan. 17, 2024. Public Law No: 118-42. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities, including several public health programs. Specifically, the bill includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2024 appropriations bills: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Signed into Law by President Biden on March 9, 2024. Public Law No: 118-40 (03/01/2024) Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies, modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid, and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants. The CR provides funding through March 8, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: USDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the DOE and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the MilCon, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the THUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 22, 2024. (Under the current CR, the first group of agencies is funded through March 1, 2024, and the remaining agencies are funded through March 8, 2024.) Signed into Law by President Biden on March 1, 2024. Public Law No: 118-35 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies. The act also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several public health programs. The CR provides funding through March 1, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: USDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the DOE and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the MilCon, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the THUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. (Under the current CR, these agencies and programs are funded through January 19, 2024.) For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 8, 2024. (Under the current CR, these agencies and programs are funded through February 2, 2024.), Signed into Law by President Biden on Jan. 19, 2024. S.3436/H.R.6686: Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act - This bill would help to close this gap by establishing the first-ever middle-income housing tax credit, which is estimated to finance approximately 344,000 affordable rental homes. To qualify for the credit, at least 60% of the buildings units must be occupied by individuals with area median incomes of 100% or less where the rents are restricted to 30% of the designated income. The affordability restrictions would remain in place for up to 15 years after the compliance period (for a total 30-year affordability period). The legislation also provides flexibility so that states can maximize their resources and best meet community housing needs by allowing housing finance agencies to transfer their middle-income allocation to their Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation at any time. It also allows buildings to combine the two credits to help make more low-income housing projects financially feasible. PL 118-22: Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies. The act also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including programs authorized by the 2018 farm bill and several public health programs. The CR provides funding through January 19, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through February 2, 2024. Signed into law by President Biden on November 16, 2023. P.L.118-15: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs. Signed into law by President Biden on Sept. 30, 2023. P.L. 118-5: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This act increases the federal debt limit, establishes new discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025, rescinds unobligated funds, expands work requirements for federal programs, and modifies other requirements related to the federal budget process. Signed into law by President Biden on June 3, 2023. S.1389 - Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2023 - This bill would improve federal rural housing programs, cut red tape, and strengthen the supply of affordable housing; including, fixing a longstanding problem for properties (known as Sec. 515 properties) that were financed by the USDA decades ago and now have maturing mortgages, by making it easier for non-profits to acquire those properties and by decoupling rental assistance so that assistance does not disappear when those mortgages mature. Introduced by U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD). S.1557 & H.R.3238 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023. This bill would support the development of nearly 2 million new affordable homes over the next decade by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Introduced by U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Todd Young (R-IN). S.1688 & H.R.3507 - Yes In My Backyard Act. This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to HUD information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning. Introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN.) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA). S.1257 & HR 3776 - Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023. This bill would create 250,000 new housing mobility vouchers to allow families to move to areas with greater opportunity. The bill is aimed at improving outcomes for families with young children by increasing access to these vouchers and providing counseling services. Introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D -CO) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). H.R.1087 - DEPOSIT Act The DEPOSIT Act would expand federal support for essential moving costs, like security deposits, for Section 8 voucher holders and other low-income renters. Introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). S.680 - Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act. This bill proposes a generational investment to house all people experiencing homelessness, tackle the housing affordability crisis, and expand homeownership opportunities for young people by creating a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Specifically, the bill would: 1. House everyone experiencing homelessness within five years, and prioritize children and families for placement, by issuing them a Housing Choice Voucher; 2. Expand health, child care, financial and nutrition services for families and individuals to stay on a path to unassisted housing stability; 3. Greatly increase the production of deeply affordable housing for families exiting homelessness and for low-income households by investing in effective, efficient existing programs and reforming the tax code to strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to weather the economic fallout from the pandemic, as well as establish a Renter's Tax Credit and Middle- Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC); 4. Invest in homeownership in underserved communities and for low-income Americans with new tax credits and downpayment assistance, including a down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers; and 5. Incentivize environmentally-friendly development strategies and land use policies. Introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). H.R.827 - Home Internet Accessibility Act. This bill would gather information on all federally assisted housing that lacks the capacity to support broadband service and will task HUD with producing an action plan, including retrofitting, to close Internet service gaps across our country. Introduced by Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA). S.32 - Choice in Affordable Housing Act. This bill establishes programs and grants to incentivize landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program. The bill authorizes HUD to provide one-time incentive payments to landlords, security deposit payments, bonuses to public housing agencies that employ landlord liaisons, and amounts for other recruitment purposes. Additionally, the bill allows dwelling units to meet HCV program inspection requirements by satisfactory inspection through participation in other housing programs. Landlords not yet participating in a low-income housing assistance program may request inspection by a public housing agency to determine whether the dwelling meets requirements prior to selection by a tenant. Finally, HUD must expand the use of an alternative method of calculating fair market rent for purposes of the HCV program. Introduced by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE). P.L. 117-328: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. The bill includes the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund federal agencies for FY2023. Signed by the President on December 29, 2022. PL. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This act provides funding to HUD for loans and grants. The loans and grants must fund projects that address affordable housing and climate change issues. It also provides funding, which shall remain available through FY2028, for energy and water benchmarking of eligible property along with associated data analysis and evaluation at the property. Eligible property includes low-income housing or housing for the elderly or disabled. The act provides funding to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a greenhouse gas reduction fund and to support several programs that provide financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution emissions. The act extends through 2034 the tax credit for residential clean energy, modifies the phaseout for such credit, and extends the credit to include qualified battery storage technology expenditures. The act modifies the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings to revise the maximum amount of such deduction and energy efficiency requirements for such buildings. The act extends the new energy-efficient home tax credit through 2032. It increases the credit to allow a $2,500 credit for new homes that meet certain Energy Star efficiency standards and a $5,000 credit for new homes that are certified as zero-energy ready homes and further allows a credit for energy-efficient multifamily dwellings. All policies related to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing programs All policies related to the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program All policies related to Resident-Centered Property Management All policies related to the Inflation Reduction Act All policies related to State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds All policies relating to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Notice to Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 All policies relating to the Presidents Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, USDA, Homeland Security, SBA, and Labor coronavirus response efforts All policies relating to access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, and USDA Disaster Recovery efforts in PDD-areas All policies relating to A Budget for Americas Future - Presidents Budget FY 2021 All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) and physical inspections All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to Community Development Block Grant All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance) Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies relating to the Rental Assistance Demonstration All policies relating to the Family Self-Sufficiency Program All policies relating to Housing Finance Reform All policies relating to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, including Mixed Immigration status of households All policies relating to Lead-Based Paint All Policies related to the White House Announces Interagency Council on Barriers to Affordable Housing All Policies related to the Fair Housing Act All Policies related to the Foster Youth to Independence initiative All Policies related to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) All Policies related to the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Rule All Policies related to Opportunity Zones All Policies related to the coronavirus pandemic All Policies related to the CARES Act implementation All Policies related to Emergency Rental Assistance Program All Policies related to President Biden's Building Back Better Housing-related Initiatives All Policies related to the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and Bulk Billing All Policies related to Disaster Recovery All Policies related to the increase in the price of lumber and supply chain disruption and labor market shortages in the housing industry All Policies related to Ending Homelessness, House America Initiative All policies relating to the FY24 and FY25 President Budget Request and Appropriations All policies relating to the Biden-Harris Housing Supply Action All policies relating to a Federal Tenant Bill of Rights All policies relating to Rural Housing Preservation All policies relating to Impersonation Fraud All policies relating to Property Insurance Cost and Coverage All policies relating to Cyber Disclosure/DHS CISA Rule

S. 3216/H.R. 6199 Building Housing Near Transit Act (support) S. 6188/H.R. 3507 Yes in My Backyard Act (support) H.R. 5918 Expansion of Attainable Homeownership Through Manufactured Housing Act (support) S. 1257 Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act (support) S. 3905 Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act (support) Housing Supply & Innovation Frameworks (text unreleased, support) H.R. 8604/S. 4460 Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act (support)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act; H.R. 837, Restoring Communities Left Behind Act; H.R. 2974, Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2023; H.R. 3145, People Over Parking Act of 2023; H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023; S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 3507, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act; S. 1688, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act; H.R. 3940, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act; S. 657, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act; H.R. 3963, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act; S. 1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act; H.R. 4606, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023; S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023; H.R. 6199, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023; S. 3216, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023; H.R. 6970, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for all Act or the DASH Act; S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All DASH Act; H.R. 7132, Housing Supply and Affordability Act; S. 3684, Housing Supply and Affordability Act; S. 672, American Dream Employment Act of 2023; S. 1490, Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2023; H.R. 8604, To reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes; S. 4460, A bill to reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes; S. 3905, Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2024; Issues related to 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program and FHA Title I Loan programs; H.R. 8026, CDBG Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 4820, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; Issues related to Surplus Federal Land for Affordable Housing Development.

H.R. 8604/S.4460 Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act (provisions related to affordable housing); S. 5125 Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act (all provisions)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Administration: Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights and a Resident-Centered Housing Challenge. Administration Two-part plan. Part One: protect renters and promote rental affordability. Part Two: federal actions to pursue a Renters Bill of Rights. In addition, Administration White House Fact Sheets on Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Boost Housing Supply and Lower Housing Costs, "The Price Isnt Right: How Junk Fees Cost Consumers and Undermine Competition, and President Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Costs for Americans by Fighting Corporate Rip-Offs, Administration rent caps/ rent control proposals and changes to annual income determination changes for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) communities. Biden Administration proposal to cap rent nationwide. House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape testimony Policies affecting apartment operations and management, specifically consumer reporting, resident screening (financial, criminal, resident history), consumer debt collection and eviction. H.R. 4606 and S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 3507 and S. 1688, Yes In My Backyard Act, all provisions. H.R. 802 and S. 3755, Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions. H.R. 5533, Healthy Homes Act of 2023, all provisions. S.3216 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023 S.3684/H.R. 7132 - Housing Supply and Affordability Act Draft legislation to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to promote the establishment of tenant organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations, and for other purposes. S.4460/H.R. 8604 - Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act - A bill to reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes S.4146 - Neighborhood Revitalization and Land Banking Act of 2024 provisions S. 5027, ROAD to Housing Act, Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act H.R.1605 - Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2023 Draft legislation establishing a national rental property registry. Draft legislation First Generation College Affordability Success Act, all provisions. Draft legislation to assist in streamlining the process for households to identify appropriate available rental dwelling units, and for other purposes Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6436-N-01-Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculating Section 8 Income Limits Under the United States Housing Act of 1937, HUD-2024-0003. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice PDR-2024-02, Transmittal of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Income Limits for the Public Housing and Section 8 Programs. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD Proposed Rule on Reducing Barriers to HUD Assisted Housing - Docket No. FR-6362-P-1 (the Proposed Rule). Department of Housing and Urban Development. FR-6387-P-01 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining proposed rule - Docket No. FR-6144-P-01 Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket No. FR-6466-N-01 Request for Information; Direct Rental Assistance Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Fees in rental housing. Fair Housing Act (Disparate Impact Rule, Screening, Criminal History Policy and Reporting) S.1293 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 H.R.2918 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 Eviction Crisis Act - Unintroduced Draft Draft Proposals: Rent Control, Rent Stabilization Government Funding Proposals Request for Extension of Build America, Buy America Act Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for HOME Investment Partnerships Program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY 2024 and 2025 DOT, USDA Rural Housing and HUD Appropriations funding levels and specific programs that include: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Section 8 Voucher Program Fair Market Rent (FMRs) and Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) Davis Bacon and Related Acts Violence Against Women Act 2022 (VAWA) PRO Housing Grant Program Homelessness Programs Rural Rental Assistance (RA) Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and 2022 Opposition to rent control Regulatory burden making it more costly to develop and operate multifamily housing Draft policy proposal for appropriation to Department of Housing and Urban Development for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement programs S. 5078, The Homes Act of 2024, to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9662 / S. 5078, The Homes Act of 2024, to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to housing affordability FHFA RFI on multifamily tenant protections Proposals for rental assistance for emergencies Administration Proposal: Housing Supply Action Plan The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, 2025 funding Develop propose HUD competitive grant to state/local government to incentivize tax incentives for housing development.

PL 118-83 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies, additional funding for the U.S. Secret Service, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies through early December 20, 2024, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. Signed into law by President Biden on Sept 26, 2024. H.R.9028 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation,and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R.9027/S.4690 - An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R.8604/S.4460 - Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act. The legislation would empower local and state governments to address regulatory barriers to affordable housing supply by establishing new national frameworks and guidance. Introduced by Rep. Blunt-Rochester (D-DE) and Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. This bill increases and modifies child tax credit provisions, increases depreciation allowances to promote economic innovation and growth, provides special rules for the taxation of residents of Taiwan with income from U.S. sources, increases tax relief provisions for losses due to natural disasters and wildfires, and increases the low-income housing tax credit ceiling to 12.5% for calendar years 2023-2025. It also lowers the bond-financing threshold to 30% for projects financed by bonds issued before 2026. Introduced in House on Jan. 17, 2024. Public Law No: 118-42. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities, including several public health programs. Specifically, the bill includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2024 appropriations bills: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Signed into Law by President Biden on March 9, 2024. Public Law No: 118-40 (03/01/2024) Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies, modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid, and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants. The CR provides funding through March 8, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: USDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the DOE and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the MilCon, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the THUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 22, 2024. (Under the current CR, the first group of agencies is funded through March 1, 2024, and the remaining agencies are funded through March 8, 2024.) Signed into Law by President Biden on March 1, 2024. Public Law No: 118-35 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies. The act also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several public health programs. The CR provides funding through March 1, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: USDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the DOE and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the MilCon, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the THUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. (Under the current CR, these agencies and programs are funded through January 19, 2024.) For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 8, 2024. (Under the current CR, these agencies and programs are funded through February 2, 2024.), Signed into Law by President Biden on Jan. 19, 2024. S.3436/H.R.6686: Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act - This bill would help to close this gap by establishing the first-ever middle-income housing tax credit, which is estimated to finance approximately 344,000 affordable rental homes. To qualify for the credit, at least 60% of the buildings units must be occupied by individuals with area median incomes of 100% or less where the rents are restricted to 30% of the designated income. The affordability restrictions would remain in place for up to 15 years after the compliance period (for a total 30-year affordability period). The legislation also provides flexibility so that states can maximize their resources and best meet community housing needs by allowing housing finance agencies to transfer their middle-income allocation to their Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation at any time. It also allows buildings to combine the two credits to help make more low-income housing projects financially feasible. PL 118-22: Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies. The act also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including programs authorized by the 2018 farm bill and several public health programs. The CR provides funding through January 19, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through February 2, 2024. Signed into law by President Biden on November 16, 2023. P.L.118-15: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs. Signed into law by President Biden on Sept. 30, 2023. P.L. 118-5: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This act increases the federal debt limit, establishes new discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025, rescinds unobligated funds, expands work requirements for federal programs, and modifies other requirements related to the federal budget process. Signed into law by President Biden on June 3, 2023. S.1389 - Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2023 - This bill would improve federal rural housing programs, cut red tape, and strengthen the supply of affordable housing; including, fixing a longstanding problem for properties (known as Sec. 515 properties) that were financed by the USDA decades ago and now have maturing mortgages, by making it easier for non-profits to acquire those properties and by decoupling rental assistance so that assistance does not disappear when those mortgages mature. Introduced by U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD). S.1557 & H.R.3238 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023. This bill would support the development of nearly 2 million new affordable homes over the next decade by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Introduced by U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Todd Young (R-IN). S.1688 & H.R.3507 - Yes In My Backyard Act. This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to HUD information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning. Introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN.) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA). S.1257 & HR 3776 - Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023. This bill would create 250,000 new housing mobility vouchers to allow families to move to areas with greater opportunity. The bill is aimed at improving outcomes for families with young children by increasing access to these vouchers and providing counseling services. Introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D -CO) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). H.R.1087 - DEPOSIT Act The DEPOSIT Act would expand federal support for essential moving costs, like security deposits, for Section 8 voucher holders and other low-income renters. Introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). S.680 - Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act. This bill proposes a generational investment to house all people experiencing homelessness, tackle the housing affordability crisis, and expand homeownership opportunities for young people by creating a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Specifically, the bill would: 1. House everyone experiencing homelessness within five years, and prioritize children and families for placement, by issuing them a Housing Choice Voucher; 2. Expand health, child care, financial and nutrition services for families and individuals to stay on a path to unassisted housing stability; 3. Greatly increase the production of deeply affordable housing for families exiting homelessness and for low-income households by investing in effective, efficient existing programs and reforming the tax code to strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to weather the economic fallout from the pandemic, as well as establish a Renter's Tax Credit and Middle- Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC); 4. Invest in homeownership in underserved communities and for low-income Americans with new tax credits and downpayment assistance, including a down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers; and 5. Incentivize environmentally-friendly development strategies and land use policies. Introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). H.R.827 - Home Internet Accessibility Act. This bill would gather information on all federally assisted housing that lacks the capacity to support broadband service and will task HUD with producing an action plan, including retrofitting, to close Internet service gaps across our country. Introduced by Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA). S.32 - Choice in Affordable Housing Act. This bill establishes programs and grants to incentivize landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program. The bill authorizes HUD to provide one-time incentive payments to landlords, security deposit payments, bonuses to public housing agencies that employ landlord liaisons, and amounts for other recruitment purposes. Additionally, the bill allows dwelling units to meet HCV program inspection requirements by satisfactory inspection through participation in other housing programs. Landlords not yet participating in a low-income housing assistance program may request inspection by a public housing agency to determine whether the dwelling meets requirements prior to selection by a tenant. Finally, HUD must expand the use of an alternative method of calculating fair market rent for purposes of the HCV program. Introduced by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE). P.L. 117-328: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. The bill includes the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund federal agencies for FY2023. Signed by the President on December 29, 2022. PL. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This act provides funding to HUD for loans and grants. The loans and grants must fund projects that address affordable housing and climate change issues. It also provides funding, which shall remain available through FY2028, for energy and water benchmarking of eligible property along with associated data analysis and evaluation at the property. Eligible property includes low-income housing or housing for the elderly or disabled. The act provides funding to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a greenhouse gas reduction fund and to support several programs that provide financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution emissions. The act extends through 2034 the tax credit for residential clean energy, modifies the phaseout for such credit, and extends the credit to include qualified battery storage technology expenditures. The act modifies the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings to revise the maximum amount of such deduction and energy efficiency requirements for such buildings. The act extends the new energy-efficient home tax credit through 2032. It increases the credit to allow a $2,500 credit for new homes that meet certain Energy Star efficiency standards and a $5,000 credit for new homes that are certified as zero-energy ready homes and further allows a credit for energy-efficient multifamily dwellings. All policies related to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing programs All policies related to the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program All policies related to Resident-Centered Property Management All policies related to the Inflation Reduction Act All policies related to State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds All policies relating to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Notice to Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 All policies relating to the Presidents Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, USDA, Homeland Security, SBA, and Labor coronavirus response efforts All policies relating to access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, and USDA Disaster Recovery efforts in PDD-areas All policies relating to A Budget for Americas Future - Presidents Budget FY 2021 All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) and physical inspections All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to Community Development Block Grant All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance) Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies relating to the Rental Assistance Demonstration All policies relating to the Family Self-Sufficiency Program All policies relating to Housing Finance Reform All policies relating to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, including Mixed Immigration status of households All policies relating to Lead-Based Paint All Policies related to the White House Announces Interagency Council on Barriers to Affordable Housing All Policies related to the Fair Housing Act All Policies related to the Foster Youth to Independence initiative All Policies related to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) All Policies related to the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Rule All Policies related to Opportunity Zones All Policies related to the coronavirus pandemic All Policies related to the CARES Act implementation All Policies related to Emergency Rental Assistance Program All Policies related to President Biden's Building Back Better Housing-related Initiatives All Policies related to the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and Bulk Billing All Policies related to Disaster Recovery All Policies related to the increase in the price of lumber and supply chain disruption and labor market shortages in the housing industry All Policies related to Ending Homelessness, House America Initiative All policies relating to the FY24 and FY25 President Budget Request and Appropriations All policies relating to the Biden-Harris Housing Supply Action All policies relating to a Federal Tenant Bill of Rights All policies relating to Rural Housing Preservation All policies relating to Impersonation Fraud All policies relating to Property Insurance Cost and Coverage All policies relating to Cyber Disclosure/DHS CISA Rule

H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act. H.R. 837, Restoring Communities Left Behind Act. H.R. 2974, Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2023. H.R. 3145, People Over Parking Act of 2023. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 3507, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act. S. 1688, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act. H.R. 3940, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. S. 657, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. H.R. 3963, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act. S. 1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act. H.R. 4606, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023 S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023. H.R. 6199, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023. S. 3216, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023. H.R. 6970, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for all Act or the DASH Act. S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All DASH Act. H.R. 7132, Housing Supply and Affordability Act. S. 3684, Housing Supply and Affordability Act. S. 672, American Dream Employment Act of 2023. S. 1490, Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2023. H.R. 8604, To reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes. S. 4460, A bill to reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes. S. 3905, Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2024. Issues related to 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program and FHA Title I Loan programs. H.R. 8026, CDBG Modernization Act of 2024. H.R. 4820, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Issues related to Surplus Federal Land for Affordable Housing Development.

H.R. 8604/S.4460 Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act (issues related to affordable housing)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.9028 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation,and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R.9027/S.4690 - An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R.8604/S.4460 - Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act. The legislation would empower local and state governments to address regulatory barriers to affordable housing supply by establishing new national frameworks and guidance. Introduced by Rep. Blunt-Rochester (D-DE) and Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. This bill increases and modifies child tax credit provisions, increases depreciation allowances to promote economic innovation and growth, provides special rules for the taxation of residents of Taiwan with income from U.S. sources, increases tax relief provisions for losses due to natural disasters and wildfires, and increases the low-income housing tax credit ceiling to 12.5% for calendar years 2023-2025. It also lowers the bond-financing threshold to 30% for projects financed by bonds issued before 2026. Introduced in House on Jan. 17, 2024. Public Law No: 118-42. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities, including several public health programs. Specifically, the bill includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2024 appropriations bills: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024;the Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Signed into Law by President Biden on March 9, 2024. Public Law No: 118-40 (03/01/2024) Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies, modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid, and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants. The CR provides funding through March 8, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: USDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the DOE and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the MilCon, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the THUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 22, 2024. (Under the current CR, the first group of agencies is funded through March 1, 2024, and the remaining agencies are funded through March 8, 2024.) Signed into Law by President Biden on March 1, 2024. Public Law No: 118-35 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies. The act also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several public health programs. The CR provides funding through March 1, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: USDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the DOE and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the MilCon, VA and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the THUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. (Under the current CR, these agencies and programs are funded through January 19, 2024.) For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 8, 2024. (Under the current CR, these agencies and programs are funded through February 2, 2024.), Signed into Law by President Biden on Jan. 19, 2024. S.3436/H.R.6686: Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act - This bill would help to close this gap by establishing the first-ever middle-income housing tax credit, which is estimated to finance approximately 344,000 affordable rental homes. To qualify for the credit, at least 60% of the buildings units must be occupied by individuals with area median incomes of 100% or less where the rents are restricted to 30% of the designated income. The affordability restrictions would remain in place for up to 15 years after the compliance period (for a total 30-year affordability period). The legislation also provides flexibility so that states can maximize their resources and best meet community housing needs by allowing housing finance agencies to transfer their middle-income allocation to their Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation at any time. It also allows buildings to combine the two credits to help make more low-income housing projects financially feasible. PL 118-22: Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies. The act also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including programs authorized by the 2018 farm bill and several public health programs. The CR provides funding through January 19, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through February 2, 2024. Signed into law by President Biden on November 16, 2023. P.L.118-15: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act. This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs. Signed into law by President Biden on Sept. 30, 2023. P.L. 118-5: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This act increases the federal debt limit, establishes new discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025, rescinds unobligated funds, expands work requirements for federal programs, and modifies other requirements related to the federal budget process. Signed into law by President Biden on June 3, 2023. S.1389 - Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2023 - This bill would improve federal rural housing programs, cut red tape, and strengthen the supply of affordable housing; including, fixing a longstanding problem for properties (known as Sec. 515 properties) that were financed by the USDA decades ago and now have maturing mortgages, by making it easier for non-profits to acquire those properties and by decoupling rental assistance so that assistance does not disappear when those mortgages mature. Introduced by U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD). S.1557 & H.R.3238 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023. This bill would support the development of nearly 2 million new affordable homes over the next decade by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Introduced by U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Todd Young (R-IN). S.1688 & H.R.3507 - Yes In My Backyard Act. This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to HUD information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning. Introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN.) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA). S.1257 & HR 3776 - Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023. This bill would create 250,000 new housing mobility vouchers to allow families to move to areas with greater opportunity. The bill is aimed at improving outcomes for families with young children by increasing access to these vouchers and providing counseling services. Introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D -CO) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). H.R.1087 - DEPOSIT Act The DEPOSIT Act would expand federal support for essential moving costs, like security deposits, for Section 8 voucher holders and other low-income renters. Introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). S.680 - Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act. This bill proposes a generational investment to house all people experiencing homelessness, tackle the housing affordability crisis, and expand homeownership opportunities for young people by creating a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Specifically, the bill would: 1. House everyone experiencing homelessness within five years, and prioritize children and families for placement, by issuing them a Housing Choice Voucher; 2. Expand health, child care, financial and nutrition services for families and individuals to stay on a path to unassisted housing stability; 3. Greatly increase the production of deeply affordable housing for families exiting homelessness and for low-income households by investing in effective, efficient existing programs and reforming the tax code to strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to weather the economic fallout from the pandemic, as well as establish a Renter's Tax Credit and Middle- Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC); 4. Invest in homeownership in underserved communities and for low-income Americans with new tax credits and downpayment assistance, including a down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers; and 5. Incentivize environmentally-friendly development strategies and land use policies. Introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). H.R.827 - Home Internet Accessibility Act. This bill would gather information on all federally assisted housing that lacks the capacity to support broadband service and will task HUD with producing an action plan, including retrofitting, to close Internet service gaps across our country. Introduced by Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA). S.32 - Choice in Affordable Housing Act. This bill establishes programs and grants to incentivize landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program. The bill authorizes HUD to provide one-time incentive payments to landlords, security deposit payments, bonuses to public housing agencies that employ landlord liaisons, and amounts for other recruitment purposes. Additionally, the bill allows dwelling units to meet HCV program inspection requirements by satisfactory inspection through participation in other housing programs. Landlords not yet participating in a low-income housing assistance program may request inspection by a public housing agency to determine whether the dwelling meets requirements prior to selection by a tenant. Finally, HUD must expand the use of an alternative method of calculating fair market rent for purposes of the HCV program. Introduced by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE). P.L. 117-328: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. The bill includes the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund federal agencies for FY2023. Signed by the President on December 29, 2022. PL. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This act provides funding to HUD for loans and grants. The loans and grants must fund projects that address affordable housing and climate change issues. It also provides funding, which shall remain available through FY2028, for energy and water benchmarking of eligible property along with associated data analysis and evaluation at the property. Eligible property includes low-income housing or housing for the elderly or disabled. The act provides funding to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a greenhouse gas reduction fund and to support several programs that provide financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution emissions. The act extends through 2034 the tax credit for residential clean energy, modifies the phaseout for such credit, and extends the credit to include qualified battery storage technology expenditures. The act modifies the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings to revise the maximum amount of such deduction and energy efficiency requirements for such buildings. The act extends the new energy-efficient home tax credit through 2032. It increases the credit to allow a $2,500 credit for new homes that meet certain Energy Star efficiency standards and a $5,000 credit for new homes that are certified as zero-energy ready homes and further allows a credit for energy-efficient multifamily dwellings. 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