Public Lands Accountability 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