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Respect State Housing Laws Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
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NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC via NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
2026 · third_quarter · Q3
NMHC strongly supports maintaining current law with respect to tax rates and the Section 199A 20-percent qualified business income deduction. NMHC strongly supports maintaining current law with respect to estate tax rules. Tax depreciation rules applicable to multifamily structures, including proposal to shorten depreciation period to 20 years for affordable and workforce housing. Draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 20-year recovery period for certain affordable multifamily rental property, all provisions. H.R. 8996, Rental Housing Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisions. S. 4080, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisions. S. 3904, the American Homeownership Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers, and for other purposes, all provisions. Workforce Housing Tax Credit: NMHC supports the establishment of a Workforce Housing Tax Credit to spur production of multifamily housing for households earning up to 100 percent of area median income. H.R. 8626, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4773, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, to provide rental vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, provisions impacting multifamily rental housing and in particular middle-income housing tax credit. Issues pertaining to and potential for additional policies necessary for successful implementation of changes to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit enacted in One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as well as policies to improve the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 and S. 1515) when it is reintroduced in the 120th Congress. H.R. 9012, Affordable Housing Credit Carryback Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carrybacks for the low-income housing tax credit, all provisions. S. 5366, Affordable Housing Credit Carryback Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carrybacks for the low-income housing tax credit, all provisions. H.R. 2410, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions and potential proposals for modifying the legislation. H.R. 9870, Affordable Housing Incentives Act, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for nonrecognition of gain on real property sold for use as affordable housing, all provisions. Proposal to allow investors to reduce their tax liability below the Internal Revenue Code 38(c)(1)(B) threshold if their investments in housing and community development credits, including the Housing Credit, would take them below that threshold. Proposal to allow transferability of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Studied ways to reduce the cost of producing housing under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Legislative proposal to modify the tax treatment of demolished buildings and demolition costs, allowing any remaining tax basis in a demolished building to be immediately deductible as a loss and demolition costs to be immediately expensed. H.R. 7468, First-Time Home Buyer Empowerment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain distributions from long-term qualified tuition programs for first home purchases, and for other purposes, proposal to expand legislation to cover rental payments. S. 5227, First-Time Home Buyer Empowerment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain distributions from long-term qualified tuition programs for first home purchases, and for other purposes, proposal to expand legislation to cover rental payments. H.R. 2854, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1686, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes, all provisions. To promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones nationwide (not only Opportunity Zones located in rural areas), Congress should reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes to no higher than 50 percent. NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year.
Source: Senate LDA
Respect State Housing Laws Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
AI PLAN Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
AI PLAN Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Tax depreciation and interest deductibility rules applicable to multifamily and rental housing; including, Rental Housing Investment Act, all provisions (S.4080) and American Homeownership Act, all provisions (S. 3904). Low-Income Housing and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (including efforts to improve utilization and outcomes), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal, Workforce Housing Tax Credit / (Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3436 / H.R. 6686) (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 / S. 1515). American Affordability Act, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions (H.R. 6900). Incentives for development of affordable housing. Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Adaptive Reuse, including Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410) Opportunity Zone reform, to promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones. Treasury / IRS Proposed Rule on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations Treasury / IRS Rules on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Tax depreciation and interest deductibility rules applicable to multifamily and rental housing; including, Rental Housing Investment Act, all provisions (S.4080) and American Homeownership Act, all provisions (S. 3904). Low-Income Housing and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (including efforts to improve utilization and outcomes), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal, Workforce Housing Tax Credit / (Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3436 / H.R. 6686) (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 / S. 1515). American Affordability Act, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions (H.R. 6900). Incentives for development of affordable housing. Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Adaptive Reuse, including Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410) Opportunity Zone reform, to promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones. Treasury / IRS Proposed Rule on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations Treasury / IRS Rules on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations
Housing Supply Frameworks Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Housing Supply Frameworks Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Housing Supply Frameworks Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
GUARD Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
GUARD Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51.
Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51. Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Specifically, we requested Congress approve legislation that: (1) Directs DOT to underwrite financing for multifamily development using creditworthiness standards that apply to HUD housing projects; and (2) Applies regulatory requirements, such as those under NEPA, in manner that facilitates housing development.
PERMIT Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updated Definition of Waters of the United States, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322. Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions (H.R. 3898). Land Use and Permitting Reform.
PERMIT Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-EPA Proposed Rule on WOTUS Definition Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions (H.R. 3898). Land Use and Permitting Reform.
PERMIT Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-EPA Proposed Rule on WOTUS Definition Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions (H.R. 3898). Land Use and Permitting Reform.
Save Local Business Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Save Local Business Act, all provisions (H.R. 4366) Project Labor Agreements, expansion of use. Davis-Bacon, split wages, residential construction issues and wage determination timing.
Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program, deregulation and impacts on housing affordability. DOE Appliance Efficiency Standards, deregulatory efforts on proposed or final rules on essential home appliances and equipment. ENERGY STAR Program, preservation and funding Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act or Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act, all provisions (H.R. 4626)
Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program, deregulation and impacts on housing affordability. DOE Appliance Efficiency Standards, deregulatory efforts on proposed or final rules on essential home appliances and equipment. ENERGY STAR Program, preservation and funding Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act or Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act, all provisions (H.R. 4626)
Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Draft legislation, Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding Act, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the time period for the eligibility of certain base and overtime wages associated with the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, all provisions. H.Res. 1140 and H.R. 5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act, to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions. S. 4427, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026, to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed standard with respect to heat injury and illness prevention, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, 29 CFR Parts 500, 780, 791, and 825, Docket No. WHD-2026-0067, RIN 1235-AA48.
HOME Reform Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
HOME Reform Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
HOME Reform Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Eviction Helpline Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Community Investment and Prosperity Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Community Investment and Prosperity Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Community Investment and Prosperity Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Housing Affordability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Housing Affordability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Unlocking Affordable Housing Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51.
Unlocking Affordable Housing Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062)
Unlocking Affordable Housing Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51. Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Specifically, we requested Congress approve legislation that: (1) Directs DOT to underwrite financing for multifamily development using creditworthiness standards that apply to HUD housing projects; and (2) Applies regulatory requirements, such as those under NEPA, in manner that facilitates housing development.
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
To establish a Biotechnology Management Office in the Department of Defense and to provide support for the research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
American Affordability Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Tax depreciation and interest deductibility rules applicable to multifamily and rental housing; including, Rental Housing Investment Act, all provisions (S.4080) and American Homeownership Act, all provisions (S. 3904). Low-Income Housing and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (including efforts to improve utilization and outcomes), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal, Workforce Housing Tax Credit / (Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3436 / H.R. 6686) (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 / S. 1515). American Affordability Act, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions (H.R. 6900). Incentives for development of affordable housing. Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Adaptive Reuse, including Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410) Opportunity Zone reform, to promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones. Treasury / IRS Proposed Rule on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations Treasury / IRS Rules on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations
Families First Housing Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Families First Housing Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Build HUBS Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51. Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Specifically, we requested Congress approve legislation that: (1) Directs DOT to underwrite financing for multifamily development using creditworthiness standards that apply to HUD housing projects; and (2) Applies regulatory requirements, such as those under NEPA, in manner that facilitates housing development.
Build HUBS Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51.
Build HUBS Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062)
TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. H.R. 7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4395, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, all provisions. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. H.R. 7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4395, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, all provisions. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. Terrorism Risk Insurance, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, all provisions (H.R. 7128); Treasury Request for Comment on TRIA Effectiveness. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
SECURE Data Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
SECURE Data Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784).
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
BUILD America 250 Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51.
BUILD America 250 Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51. Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Specifically, we requested Congress approve legislation that: (1) Directs DOT to underwrite financing for multifamily development using creditworthiness standards that apply to HUD housing projects; and (2) Applies regulatory requirements, such as those under NEPA, in manner that facilitates housing development.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Build Housing Affordably Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Build Housing Affordably Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Home Internet Accessibility Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Home Internet Accessibility Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Freedom to Build Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Draft legislation, Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding Act, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the time period for the eligibility of certain base and overtime wages associated with the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, all provisions. H.Res. 1140 and H.R. 5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act, to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions. S. 4427, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026, to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed standard with respect to heat injury and illness prevention, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, 29 CFR Parts 500, 780, 791, and 825, Docket No. WHD-2026-0067, RIN 1235-AA48.
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment.
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Housing Supply Frameworks Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Housing Supply Frameworks Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Housing Supply Frameworks Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Tax depreciation and interest deductibility rules applicable to multifamily and rental housing; including, Rental Housing Investment Act, all provisions (S.4080) and American Homeownership Act, all provisions (S. 3904). Low-Income Housing and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (including efforts to improve utilization and outcomes), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal, Workforce Housing Tax Credit / (Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3436 / H.R. 6686) (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 / S. 1515). American Affordability Act, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions (H.R. 6900). Incentives for development of affordable housing. Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Adaptive Reuse, including Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410) Opportunity Zone reform, to promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones. Treasury / IRS Proposed Rule on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations Treasury / IRS Rules on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations
Housing Affordability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Housing Affordability Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), Housing Amendments incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), Housing Amendments incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Community Investment and Prosperity Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Community Investment and Prosperity Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Community Investment and Prosperity Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), Housing Amendments incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), Housing Amendments incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
Build HUBS Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062)
Build HUBS Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51.
Build HUBS Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51. Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Specifically, we requested Congress approve legislation that: (1) Directs DOT to underwrite financing for multifamily development using creditworthiness standards that apply to HUD housing projects; and (2) Applies regulatory requirements, such as those under NEPA, in manner that facilitates housing development.
American Homeownership Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Tax depreciation and interest deductibility rules applicable to multifamily and rental housing; including, Rental Housing Investment Act, all provisions (S.4080) and American Homeownership Act, all provisions (S. 3904). Low-Income Housing and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (including efforts to improve utilization and outcomes), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal, Workforce Housing Tax Credit / (Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3436 / H.R. 6686) (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 / S. 1515). American Affordability Act, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions (H.R. 6900). Incentives for development of affordable housing. Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Adaptive Reuse, including Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410) Opportunity Zone reform, to promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones. Treasury / IRS Proposed Rule on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations Treasury / IRS Rules on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations
Rental Housing Investment Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Tax depreciation and interest deductibility rules applicable to multifamily and rental housing; including, Rental Housing Investment Act, all provisions (S.4080) and American Homeownership Act, all provisions (S. 3904). Low-Income Housing and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (including efforts to improve utilization and outcomes), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal, Workforce Housing Tax Credit / (Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3436 / H.R. 6686) (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 / S. 1515). American Affordability Act, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions (H.R. 6900). Incentives for development of affordable housing. Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Adaptive Reuse, including Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410) Opportunity Zone reform, to promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones. Treasury / IRS Proposed Rule on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations Treasury / IRS Rules on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations
Freedom to Build Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Freedom to Build Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Freedom to Build Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
H.R. 8415, Small Business Tax Cut Act, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for qualified business income, and for other purposes, all provisions. Tax depreciation rules applicable to multifamily structures, including proposal to shorten depreciation period to 20 years for workforce housing. H.R. 8996, Rental Housing Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisions. S. 4080, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisions. S. 3904, the American Homeownership Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8626, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4773, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, to provide rental vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, provisions impacting multifamily rental housing and in particular middle-income housing tax credit. Issues pertaining to and potential for additional policies necessary for successful implementation of changes to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit enacted in One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as well as policies to improve the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 and S. 1515) when it is reintroduced in the 120th Congress. Draft legislative proposal, Boosting Urban Infill for Lasting Development (BUILD) of Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the low-income housing credit for qualified low-income infill buildings, and for other purposes, all provisions. Studied ways to reduce the cost of producing housing under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Proposal to broaden like-kind exchange completion period to 3 years for investors selling single-family rental properties and reinvesting gain into new residential units or repurposed commercial housing units. To promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones nationwide (not only Opportunity Zones located in rural areas), Congress should reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes to no higher than 50 percent. S. 4330, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and the New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Tax incentive to expense environmental remediation costs (brownfields). Request to Treasury and the IRS that the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan include guidance pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to: (1) Implement Violence Against Women Act protections for Housing Credit tenants; (2) Provide greater flexibility for properties suffering casualty loss; (3) Include relocation expenses in rehabilitation expenditures; and (4) Better restrict planned foreclosure.
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. H.R. 7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4395, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, all provisions. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. H.R. 7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4395, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, all provisions. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026
Client: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · Firm: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
Draft legislation, Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding Act, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the time period for the eligibility of certain base and overtime wages associated with the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, all provisions. H.Res. 1140 and H.R. 5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act, to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions. S. 4427, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026, to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed standard with respect to heat injury and illness prevention, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, 29 CFR Parts 500, 780, 791, and 825, Docket No. WHD-2026-0067, RIN 1235-AA48.
Patent enforcement and litigation in rental housing. Music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51. Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Specifically, we requested Congress approve legislation that: (1) Directs DOT to underwrite financing for multifamily development using creditworthiness standards that apply to HUD housing projects; and (2) Applies regulatory requirements, such as those under NEPA, in manner that facilitates housing development.
GSE Reform: Any action-legislative or regulatory-to release the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) from conservatorship must not harm the existing multifamily GSE infrastructure Federal Housing Administration Financing: HUD should modernize and strengthen FHAs multifamily loan programs to ensure they remain a competitive and reliable source of capital for apartment development and refinancing. Proposals to increase Federal Housing Administration per unit rehabilitation limits on 223(f) loans either through legislation or regulation. Federal Reserve System, Regulatory Capital Rule: Risk-Based Capital Surcharges for Globally Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Systemic Risk Report (FR Y-15), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 CFR Part 217. Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Regulatory Capital Rule: Category I and II Banking Organizations, Banking Organizations with Significant Trading Activity, and Optional Adoption for Other Banking Organizations, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, OCC RIN 1557-AF52, Federal Reserve RIN 7100-AH20, FDIC RIN 3064-AF29. Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital and Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, OCC RIN 1557-AF49, Federal Reserve RIN 7100-AH21, FDIC RIN 3064-AG23. Community Reinvestment Act regulations as they pertain to the multifamily industry and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, Notice of proposed Rulemaking, OCC RIN 1557-AF57 and FDIC RIN 3064-AG31. Federal Housing Finance Agency, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Enterprise Duty to Serve Markets, 12 CFR Parts 1282 and 1283, RIN 2590-AB64.
Mail and parcel delivery service in rental housing.
Data Security and Privacy, including breach notification, artificial intelligence in housing. Risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, reauthorization
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784).
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 5889, Eviction Helpline Act, to create a hotline to provide eviction-related assistance, all provisions. Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265 / H.R. 9625). Fiscal Year 2027 T-HUD appropriations request to fully fund HUDs programs, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and HOME. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Draft legislative proposal (Housing Production Partnership Act of 2026) 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. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of the recovery of the rental housing market after presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in 2023 and 2024. Issues pertaining to Government Accountability Office review of HUD Section 221(d)(4) program. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Issues pertaining to the role institutional investment plays in financing development and preservation of multifamily housing. Implementation of provisions included in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), including Sec. 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act and Sec. 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Potential legislation to establish a pilot program converting Housing Choice Vouchers to an electronic benefit transfer program without HUD lease and inspection requirements to make HCV recipients indistinguishable from other renters while better combatting waste, fraud, and abuse. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUDs Title VI Regulations, Docket No. FR-6540-P-02 (91 FR 51416, August 10, 2026) Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements. Reform land use and permitting. Nomination of Matt Jones to be Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
Immigration Reform, impacts on rental housing. DOL H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs, reform.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updated Definition of Waters of the United States, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322. Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions (H.R. 3898). Land Use and Permitting Reform.
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Housing and Urban Development - Dept of (HUD) Specific lobbying issues: Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program, deregulation and impacts on housing affordability. DOE Appliance Efficiency Standards, deregulatory efforts on proposed or final rules on essential home appliances and equipment. ENERGY STAR Program, preservation and funding Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Lead in Housing
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing, including products like security deposit alternatives and flexible rent payment tools Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. H.R. 7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4395, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, all provisions. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
Filing targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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2026 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 8415, Small Business Tax Cut Act, amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for qualified business income, and for other purposes, all provisions. Tax depreciation rules applicable to multifamily structures, including proposal to shorten depreciation period to 20 years for workforce housing. H.R. 8996, Rental Housing Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisions. S. 4080, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisions. S. 3904, the American Homeownership Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8626, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4773, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, to provide rental vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, provisions impacting multifamily rental housing and in particular middle-income housing tax credit. Issues pertaining to and potential for additional policies necessary for successful implementation of changes to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit enacted in One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as well as policies to improve the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 and S. 1515) when it is reintroduced in the 120th Congress. Draft legislative proposal, Boosting Urban Infill for Lasting Development (BUILD) of Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the low-income housing credit for qualified low-income infill buildings, and for other purposes, all provisions. Studied ways to reduce the cost of producing housing under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Proposal to broaden like-kind exchange completion period to 3 years for investors selling single-family rental properties and reinvesting gain into new residential units or repurposed commercial housing units. To promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones nationwide (not only Opportunity Zones located in rural areas), Congress should reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes to no higher than 50 percent. S. 4330, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and the New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Tax incentive to expense environmental remediation costs (brownfields). Request to Treasury and the IRS that the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan include guidance pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to: (1) Implement Violence Against Women Act protections for Housing Credit tenants; (2) Provide greater flexibility for properties suffering casualty loss; (3) Include relocation expenses in rehabilitation expenditures; and (4) Better restrict planned foreclosure.
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), Rules Committee amendment 136 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) pertaining to eviction 30-Day notice to vacate requirement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Requested that Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Request for Executive Order to clarify that the 30-day notice to vacate requirement contained in the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058(c)) is no longer in effect and does not impose an ongoing federal pre-filing notice requirement. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions, including Sec. 101: Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing, and Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. H.R. 6664, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Sec. 503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act and Sec. 901: Homes are for people, not corporations. H. Res. 1299, Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, all provisions, and in particular Sec 1001: Homes are for people, not corporations. Senate Amendment 5823 to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, an act to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9311, Build Housing Affordably Act, to exempt certain covered projects from the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or any regulation or guidance issued for such chapter, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate unobligated funding for tenant-based assistance to public housing agencies which are in need of more funding for tenant-based assistance, all provisions. Draft legislation, Tenants' Right to Organize Act, 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, all provisions. Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Project Based Rental Assistance, Rental Assistance Demonstration, Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants, and Rural Housing programs. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2026, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Draft legislative proposal, to prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting, all provisions. Request the Trump Administration direct the Office of Management and Budget to apportion the more than $500 million in Capital Magnet Fund program resources currently awaiting release by the Department of the Treasury. Issues pertaining to Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation. Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Issues pertaining to HUD Restore-Rebuild Initiative. Proposed Rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 FR 32198, docket OMB-2026-0034. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026, Notice -- request for comments, Docket No. FR-6495-N-02, 91 FR 4934. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Part 5, Docket No. FR-6524-P-01, RIN 2501-AE16. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Revocation of the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent, Interim Final Rule, 24 CFR Parts 247, 880, 882, 884, 886, 891, and 966, Docket No. FR-6529-I-01, RIN 2501-AE14. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining, Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; re-opening of comment period, 24 CFR Parts 91 and 92, Docket No. FR-6144-P-09, RIN 2506-AC50. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits, Proposed Rule, 24 CFR Parts 5, 960, 982, and 983, Docket No. FR-6520-P-01, RIN 2501-AE15. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds, 24 CFR Part 50, Docket No. FR-6598-I-01, RIN 2502-AJ82. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act, Docket No. FR-6616-N-01. Federal Trade Commission, Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices, Proposed Rule, 16 CFR Chapter I, RIN 3084-AB88. Issues pertaining to streamlining the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. H.R. 9170, Transportation-HUD-Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2027 Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Issues pertaining to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fostering multifamily construction lending. Issues pertaining to the feasibility for a government-sponsored secondary market for acquisition, development, and construction (AD&C) loans. Federal Reserve System, Regulatory Capital Rule: Risk-Based Capital Surcharges for Globally Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Systemic Risk Report (FR Y-15), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 CFR Part 217. Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Regulatory Capital Rule: Category I and II Banking Organizations, Banking Organizations with Significant Trading Activity, and Optional Adoption for Other Banking Organizations, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital and Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets. Request the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice support an expeditious review of the Corporate Transparency Act by the Supreme Court in two cases: National Small Business United v. Bessent and Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Blanche.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), Housing Amendments incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. H.R. 7128, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4395, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, all provisions. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Lead in Housing
Mail and parcel delivery service in rental housing.
Data Security and Privacy, including breach notification, artificial intelligence in housing. Risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, reauthorization
Draft legislation, Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding Act, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the time period for the eligibility of certain base and overtime wages associated with the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, all provisions. H.Res. 1140 and H.R. 5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act, to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions. S. 4427, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026, to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed standard with respect to heat injury and illness prevention, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, 29 CFR Parts 500, 780, 791, and 825, Docket No. WHD-2026-0067, RIN 1235-AA48.
Patent enforcement and litigation in rental housing. Music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program, deregulation and impacts on housing affordability. DOE Appliance Efficiency Standards, deregulatory efforts on proposed or final rules on essential home appliances and equipment. ENERGY STAR Program, preservation and funding Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act or Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act, all provisions (H.R. 4626)
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. H.R. 3548, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (Build America 250 Act), to authorize funding for Federal-aid highways, bridge construction and rehabilitation, highway safety programs, transit programs, and rail programs, and for other purposes, Sec. 2001: Infrastructure Finance. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062) Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Notice of Availability of Proposed Guidance for Preferred Loan Sizing for Transit-Oriented Development Projects Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-1487, 91 FR 21871, 2026-07981, RIN 2105-ZA51.
Immigration Reform, impacts in rental housing. DOL H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs, reform.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 2152, Artificial Intelligence Practices, Logistics, Actions, and Necessities (AI PLAN) Act, to require a strategy to defend against the economic and national security risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8278, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act, to require certain supervisory agencies to assess their technological capabilities, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8671, Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026, require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a study on the use of advanced technologies in fraud detection and prevention, with particular attention to community financial institutions, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9493, Home Internet Accessibility Act, to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8398, the GUARD Financial Data Act, to modernize the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and establish a comprehensive, nationwide data privacy framework for the financial services sector. H.R. 8413, the SECURE Data Act, establishing a national standard for data protection.
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-EPA Proposed Rule on WOTUS Definition Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions (H.R. 3898). Land Use and Permitting Reform.
Filing targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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2026 · first_quarter · Q1
Insurance Affordability and Availability, impacts on housing costs. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), impact on housing and extension. Terrorism Risk Insurance, TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, all provisions (H.R. 7128); Treasury Request for Comment on TRIA Effectiveness. Disaster Mitigation and Climate Resiliency Risk management for cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk and workers compensation insurance.
Patent enforcement and litigation in rental housing. Music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Lead in Housing
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), Housing Amendments incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
Mail and parcel delivery service in rental housing.
Broadband and voice, video and data services, including deployment, maintenance, reliability, affordability and adoption in multifamily housing. issues at multifamily communities; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Artificial intelligence, data use and emerging technologies in housing. Financial Technology (FinTech), use in rental housing. Use of technology and consumer protections. Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, reintroduction. Universal Service Program (USF), reform and funding including the Lifeline Program and similar broadband programs. FCC Proposed Rule on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking; Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant
Housing Supply and Affordability CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate and Evictions, including Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions (S. 470 / H.R. 1078), FHFA Interpretative Review and Eviction Crisis Act, reintroduction. Housing for the 21st Century Act / 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), all provisions, including Title I-Building Smarter for the 21st Century, Sec. 101 Housing Supply Frameworks, Sec. 102: Accelerating home building grant program, Sec. 106: Multifamily loan limits; Title II-Modernizing Local Development and Rural Housing Programs, Sec. 201: HOME Reform, Sec. 202: Community Development Fund Amendments, Sec. 205: Choice in Affordable Housing; and Title III-Expanding Manufactured and Affordable Housing Finance Opportunities, Sec. 303: Community investment and prosperity. Title IX-Homeownership for Main Street America, Sec. 901: Homes Are For People, Not Corporations (S. Amdt 4308 in Nature of a Substitute)(S. Amdt. 4372 to S. Amdt. 4308, to strike Title 9). Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, all provisions (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416). Permitting Reform and National Environmental Policy Act changes. HOME Reform Act of 2025, all provisions (H.R. 5878). Community Investment and Prosperity Act, all provisions (H.R. 5913, S. 2464). Public Welfare Investment (PWI) Cap, related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit and other community development activities. Housing Affordability Act, all provisions (S. 1527 / H.R. 6132). Families First Housing Act, all provisions (H.R. 6962). Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, all provisions (S. 2361). Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD), all provisions, including Title II-Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV-Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V-Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S.2651); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I-Road to Housing Act, all provisions (S. 2296). Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions (H.R. 2840, S. 1299). Freedom to Build Act, all provisions (S. 4265). FY2026 Appropraitions, related to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households, Continuum of Care (CoC) funding, HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, Project-Based Rental Assistance and Rural Housing. Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025 proposal to reform HOME Program and create property tax abatements. TIFIA Reform, proposal on commercial and residential development. Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), related to rental housing using HUD financial assistance. Executive Orders: Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers, as it impacts build-to-rent housing; Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction; Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Institutional Investment in Housing / Build-to-Rent Housing Preservation Consumer Protection, Unfair and Deceptive Practices, including FTC Proposed Rule on Fees in rental housing, Fair Housing - HUD Proposed and Final Rules on Disparate Impact, Resident Screening, Emotional Support Animals Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Building Codes / Fire Safety Deregulatory efforts to reduce barriers to housing and improve affordability. Housing Choice Voucher Program, including reform and electronic benefits transfer pilot program. Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs), HUD Request for Information. HUD Proposed Rules: Mixed-Status Households; Verification of U.S. Citizenship; Work Requirements and Term Limits Business Collaboration, DOJ and FTC guidance. FHA Multifamily Loan Programs. Fraud in rental housing. Rent control. HUD NSPIRE Requirements.
Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Reform, multifamily. Multifamily Construction Lending Federal Reserve System Proposed Regulatory Capital Rule on Risk-Based Capital Surcharges and Systemic Risk Report Treasury, Federal Reserve System, FDIC Proposed Regulatory Capital Rule on Category I and II Banking Organizations / Basel III; and Proposed Rule on Regulatory Capital and Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets.
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-EPA Proposed Rule on WOTUS Definition Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions (H.R. 3898). Land Use and Permitting Reform.
Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program. Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, (H.R. 6228) Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), all provisions. (S. 3636 / H.R. 7062)
Data Security and Privacy, including breach notification, artificial intelligence in housing. Risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, reauthorization
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program, deregulation and impacts on housing affordability. DOE Appliance Efficiency Standards, deregulatory efforts on proposed or final rules on essential home appliances and equipment. ENERGY STAR Program, preservation and funding Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act or Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act, all provisions (H.R. 4626)
Immigration Reform, impacts in rental housing. DOL H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs, reform.
Save Local Business Act, all provisions (H.R. 4366) Project Labor Agreements, expansion of use. Davis-Bacon, split wages, residential construction issues and wage determination timing.
Tax depreciation and interest deductibility rules applicable to multifamily and rental housing; including, Rental Housing Investment Act, all provisions (S.4080) and American Homeownership Act, all provisions (S. 3904). Low-Income Housing and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (including efforts to improve utilization and outcomes), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal, Workforce Housing Tax Credit / (Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (S. 3436 / H.R. 6686) (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 2725 / S. 1515). American Affordability Act, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions (H.R. 6900). Incentives for development of affordable housing. Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Adaptive Reuse, including Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410) Opportunity Zone reform, to promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones. Treasury / IRS Proposed Rule on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations Treasury / IRS Rules on Income of Foreign Governments and of International Organizations
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Revenue-Raising Provisions Retaining current law with regard to like-kind exchanges. Retaliatory Tax Measures and Proposed Section 899 H.R. 5336, Equal Tax Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize treatment of capital gains and earned income, all provisions. Depreciation Tax depreciation rules applicable to multifamily structures. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Workforce Housing Tax Credit & Community Development Workforce Housing Tax Credit: Establishment of a Workforce Housing Tax Credit to spur production of multifamily housing for households earning up to 100 percent of area median income. S. 3436 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. S. 1515, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6900, American Affordability Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to address the nation's cost-of-living-crisis, Title I -- Housing and Municipal Infrastructure, all provisions. H.R. 2854, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1686, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income grants supporting the development of affordable housing, all provisions. Issues pertaining to and potential for additional policies necessary for successful implementation of changes to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit enacted in One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Studied ways to reduce the cost of producing housing under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Adaptive Reuse H.R. 2410, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. Opportunity Zones To promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones nationwide (not only Opportunity Zones located in rural areas), Congress should reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes to no higher than 50 percent.
Legislation/Guidance/Housing Issues Issues pertaining to addressing the nations housing affordability crisis and undersupply of housing. CARES Act 30-day notice of eviction requirement 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. H.R. 2031, HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act, to reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 948, HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act, to reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4659, Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track overly burdensome land use policies, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2416, Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track overly burdensome land use policies, 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. H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 4957, Rural Housing Reform Act of 2025, to reform rural housing programs, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1260, Rural Housing Reform Act of 2025, to reform rural housing programs, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4660, Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Review Act, to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reclassify the application of certain requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for housing-related activities, all provisions. H.R. 5085, to exempt Federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 5798, HOME Reform Act of 2025, to amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to encourage expansion of the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, with primary attention to rental housing, and for other purposes, all provisions and in particular those pertaining to; (1) allowing HOME funds to be used for tax abatements or to study ways to remove barriers to development and preservation; and (2) Davis-Bacon rules. H.R. 5913, Community Investment and Prosperity Act, to allow the Comptroller of the Currency and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to increase the aggregate amount of investments that a national banking association and a State member bank may make to promote the public welfare, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2464, Community Investment and Prosperity Act, to allow the Comptroller of the Currency and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to increase the aggregate amount of investments that a national banking association and a State member bank may make to promote the public welfare, and for other purposes, all provisions. Request that Congress lift the public welfare investment (PWI) cap to which banks must adhere for purposes of their investments in Low Income Housing Tax Credit developments and other community development activities. H.R. 6132, Housing Affordability Act, to modify the multifamily loan limits under title II of the National Housing Act, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1527, Housing Affordability Act, to modify the multifamily loan limits under title II of the National Housing Act, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2361, Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, to provide grants to units of general local government related to pre-reviewed designs for mixed-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2390, Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Review Act, to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reclassify the application of certain requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for housing-related activities, all provisions. S. 2391, State and Federal Capacity Sharing for Environmental Reviews of Housing Projects Act, to designate an environmental review procedure for certain assistance administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions. S.2441, Build Now Act of 2025, to provide for adjustments to community development block grant allocations based on improvements in housing growth rates, all provisions. S. 2651, Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025, to increase the supply of affordable housing in America, Title II--Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV--Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V--Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act; Passed as National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296). S.1299/ H.R. 2840 the Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions. S. 3207/H.R. 6124, the End Rent Fixing Act of 2025 S.232 - Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025 S. 3207, a bill to prohibit the manipulation of rent prices in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3464, Housing BOOM (Building Occupancy Opportunities for Millions) Act, a bill to increase the housing supply in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Division I -- Road to Housing Act, all provisions. S. Amdt. 3901 to S. 2296, Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 or the "ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, all provisions. Request that FY2026 appropriations: (1) Fully fund Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) renewals; (2) Increase HCV shortfall set-aside funding from $200 million to $400 million; (3) Provide sufficient funding to transition remaining Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households to other voucher programs; (4) Allow Tenant Protection Vouchers to be used for EHV households; (5) Protect Continuum of Care (CoC) funding; and (6) Require HUD to renew all existing CoC grants expiring during calendar year 2026 for one 12-month period. Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Legislative proposal to amend the TIFIA program to include activities related to commercial and residential development. Legislative proposal to establish a pilot program to deliver Housing Choice Voucher by electronic benefits transfer without federal inspection and lease requirements. Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations, related to funding: Housing Choice Voucher program (including renewals of special purpose vouchers), Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Fee Account, Emergency Housing Voucher households, Project-Based Rental Assistance. We also asked that FY2026 appropriations address the housing needs of rural communities. Federal Housing Finance Agency interpretation of 15 U.S.C. 9058, which requires that the lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate. Emergency Rental Assistance Program efforts. HOME Investments Partnership Program reforms 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. Possible legislation related to federal building code requirements, exemptions or studies. Possible legislation on Fire Safety Requirements related to Single Stair Entry Impact of regulations on the development of multifamily housing. Review and Reform Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) Application of Build America, Buy America rules to HUD-financed multifamily projects. Issues pertaining to fraud in the rental of multifamily units. 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 and Reconsideration Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information, Direct Rental Assistance, Docket No. FR-6466-N-01. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information on the Uses of Rental Housing Finance Survey Data, Docket No. FR-6555-N-01. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information on the Uses of Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Apartments (SOMA) Data, Docket No. FR-6556-N-01. Disparate Impact: Letter to HUD asking that the Trump Administrations 2020 disparate impact rule be reinstated and that guidance and memoranda relying on HUDs 2013 disparate impact rule be rescinded and revised. 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 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, Docket No. FR-6522-N-01, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD, Proposed Changes in Mortgage Insurance Premiums Applicable to FHA Multifamily Insurance Programs (FR Doc. 2025-11814). Review Current Rules, Notices and Guidance pertaining to Criminal Screening, Digital Advertisements, and Discriminatory Standards Reform Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV) Issues pertaining to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's processing of multifamily loans. Opposition to rent control. Nomination Nomination of Frank Cassidy for Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and FHFA Commissioner.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing Housing Amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation - 88 FR 61964 Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS); Conforming Updated Definition of Waters of the United States- Proposed Rule Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322 H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions. Reform land use and permitting
Deregulatory efforts on Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program and impacts on housing affordability. Deregulatory efforts on Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards / DOE Appliance Efficiency Program and impacts on housing affordability. 86 FR 73947 Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters 89 FR 37778 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters 89 FR 11434 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products 89 FR 19026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 89 FR 3026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers 89 FR 24340 Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment Preservation of the EnergyStar Program Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) Lead in Housing - 89 FR 89416 Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues - 88 FR 88825 Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Technology Transitions Program Residential and Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Sector Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0631; FRL-12687-01-OCSPP, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazards Disclosure Requirements
Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Specifically, we requested Congress approve legislation that: (1) Directs DOT to underwrite financing for multifamily development using creditworthiness standards that apply to HUD housing projects; and (2) Applies regulatory requirements, such as those under NEPA, in manner that facilitates housing development. H.R. 6228, Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish creditworthiness standards for residential and mix-use development projects to be eligible for TIFIA funds and RRIF funds, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish creditworthiness standards required for transit-oriented development projects that include commercial and residential development activities to be eligible to receive TIFIA funds, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislation, Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services Act (Build HUBS Act), to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to modify the rules relating to eligible projects under the TIFIA program and the railroad rehabilitation and financing program, to establish a transit-oriented development financing program for projects of a certain size, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Request that the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to permit the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) to determine prevailing wages for HUD projects when prevailing wages are required by the Davis-Bacon Act. Davis-Bacon application to split wages, the limitations of residential construction to four stories, and wage determination timing. U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, RIN 1218-AD39, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
Multifamily access to capital and issues pertaining to potential reforms to Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) Federal Housing Finance Agency, 12 CFR Parts 1209, 1281, and 1282, RIN 2590-AB59, 2026-2028 Enterprise Housing Finance Goals, Proposed Rule. U.S. Federal Housing (Federal Housing Finance Agency), Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2026-2030. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Small Business Lending Data Collection under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B), Docket No. CFBP-2025-0040, RIN 3170-AB40.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre-disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Extension of National Flood Insurance Program. Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. H.R., 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, Division A--Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, Sec 101. as it pertains to an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. H.R. 5577, NFIP Extension Act of 2026, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers, and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. Reauthorization of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability, and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on rental housing financing, development, and property operations. Federal policies affecting usage of data, artificial intelligence, software, and other emerging technologies used in real estate operations, development, or finance. Federal policies and guidance impacting the operation of rental housing communities related to the use of technology and consumer protection. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Reform and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) or similar broadband affordability program Federal Communications Commission, GN Docket No. 25-133, Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking Federal Communications Commission, GN Docket No. 25-165, Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the rental housing industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to rental housing communities.
Issues related to immigration reform and other related proposals that affect the multifamily housing industry. Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs.
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Tax Reconciliation & Tax Law Permanency H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Title VII--Finance, Subtitle A--Tax, Chapter 1--Providing Permanent Tax Relief for Middle-Class Families and Workers, Sec. 70101: Extension and Enhancement of Reduced Rates, Sec. 70105: Extension and Enhancement of Deduction for Qualified Business Income, Sec. 70106: Extension and Enhancement of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amounts, and Sec. 70111: Limitation on Tax Benefits of Itemized Deductions; Chapter 3-Establishing Certainty and Competitiveness for American Job Creators, Subchapter A--Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reform and Boosting Domestic Investment, Sec. 70301: Full Expensing for Certain Business Property, Sec 70303: Modification of Limitation on Business Interest, and Sec. 70306: Increased Dollar Limitations for Expensing of Certain Depreciable Business Assets; Chapter 4--Investing in American Families, Communities, and Small Businesses, Subchapter C--Permanent Investments in Community Development, Sec. 70421: Permanent Renewal and Enhancement of Opportunity Zones and Sec 70422: Permanent Enhancement of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Chapter 5:--Ending Green New Deal Spending, Promoting America-First Energy, and Other Reforms, Subchapter A--Termination of Green New Deal Subsidies, Sec 70507: Termination of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction; Sec. 70508: Termination of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; Sec. 70512: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Production Credit; and Sec. 70513: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Investment Credit; Chapter 6--Enhancing Deduction and Income Tax Credit Guardrails, and Other Reforms, Sec. 70601: Modification and Extension of Limitation on Excess Business Losses by Noncorporate Taxpayers. S. Amdt. 2630 to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, Title IV--Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sec. 40012: Support for Artificial Intelligence Under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; Title VII--Finance, Subtitle A--Tax, Chapter 1--Providing Permanent Tax Relief for Middle-Class Families and Workers, Sec. 70101: Extension and Enhancement of Reduced Rates, Sec. 70105: Extension and Enhancement of Deduction for Qualified Business Income, Sec. 70106: Extension and Enhancement of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amounts, and Sec. 70111: Limitation on Tax Benefits of Itemized Deductions; Chapter 3-Establishing Certainty and Competitiveness for American Job Creators, Subchapter A--Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reform and Boosting Domestic Investment, Sec. 70301: Full Expensing for Certain Business Property, Sec 70303: Modification of Limitation on Business Interest, and Sec. 70306: Increased Dollar Limitations for Expensing of Certain Depreciable Business Assets; Chapter 4--Investing in American Families, Communities, and Small Businesses, Subchapter C--Permanent Investments in Community Development, Sec. 70421: Permanent Renewal and Enhancement of Opportunity Zones and Sec 70422: Permanent Enhancement of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Chapter 5:--Ending Green New Deal Spending, Promoting America-First Energy, and Other Reforms, Subchapter A--Termination of Green New Deal Subsidies, Sec 70507: Termination of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction; Sec. 70508: Termination of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; Sec. 70512: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Production Credit; and Sec. 70513: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Investment Credit; Chapter 6--Enhancing Deduction and Income Tax Credit Guardrails, and Other Reforms, Sec. 70601: Modification and Extension of Limitation on Excess Business Losses by Noncorporate Taxpayers. S. Amdt. 2848 to S. Admt. 2630 to H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Title VII--Finance, Subtitle A--Tax, Chapter 1--Providing Permanent Tax Relief for Middle-Class Families and Workers, Sec. 70101: Extension and Enhancement of Reduced Rates, Sec. 70105: Extension and Enhancement of Deduction for Qualified Business Income, Sec. 70106: Extension and Enhancement of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amounts, and Sec. 70111: Limitation on Tax Benefits of Itemized Deductions; Chapter 3-Establishing Certainty and Competitiveness for American Job Creators, Subchapter A--Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reform and Boosting Domestic Investment, Sec. 70301: Full Expensing for Certain Business Property, Sec 70303: Modification of Limitation on Business Interest, and Sec. 70306: Increased Dollar Limitations for Expensing of Certain Depreciable Business Assets; Chapter 4--Investing in American Families, Communities, and Small Businesses, Subchapter C--Permanent Investments in Community Development, Sec. 70421: Permanent Renewal and Enhancement of Opportunity Zones and Sec 70422: Permanent Enhancement of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Chapter 5:--Ending Green New Deal Spending, Promoting America-First Energy, and Other Reforms, Subchapter A--Termination of Green New Deal Subsidies, Sec 70507: Termination of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction; Sec. 70508: Termination of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; Sec. 70512: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Production Credit; and Sec. 70513: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Investment Credit; Chapter 6--Enhancing Deduction and Income Tax Credit Guardrails, and Other Reforms, Sec. 70601: Modification and Extension of Limitation on Excess Business Losses by Noncorporate Taxpayers. Maintaining current-law ordinary income tax rates, the Section 199A 20-percent qualified business income deduction, and estate tax rules. Revenue-Raising Provisions Retaining current law with regard to like-kind exchanges. Carried interest treatment with regard to long-term capital gains. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Workforce Housing Tax Credit & Community Development Workforce Housing Tax Credit: Establishment of a Workforce Housing Tax Credit to spur production of multifamily housing for households earning up to 100 percent of area median income. S. 3436 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. S. 1515, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2854, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1686, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes, all provisions. Possible cost reductions in producing housing under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. Adaptive Reuse H.R. 2410, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. Opportunity Zones To promote the rehabilitation and preservation of multifamily housing in all Opportunity Zones nationwide (not only Opportunity Zones located in rural areas).
Legislation/Guidance/Housing Issues Issues pertaining to addressing the nations housing affordability crisis and undersupply of housing. CARES Act 30-day notice of eviction requirement 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. H.R. 2031, HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act, to reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 948, HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act, to reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4659, Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track overly burdensome land use policies, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2416, Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track overly burdensome land use policies, 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. H.R. 4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, to amend title 49, United States Code, to include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2363, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025, 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. 4957, Rural Housing Reform Act of 2025, to reform rural housing programs, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1260, Rural Housing Reform Act of 2025, to reform rural housing programs, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4660, Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Review Act, to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reclassify the application of certain requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for housing-related activities, all provisions. H.R. 5085, to exempt Federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 5601, Faith in Housing Act, to preempt State and local laws that prevent the construction of affordable housing on faith lands, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1527, Housing Affordability Act, to modify the multifamily loan limits under title II of the National Housing Act, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2361, Accelerating Home Building Act of 2025, to provide grants to units of general local government related to pre-reviewed designs for mixed-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2390, Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Review Act, to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reclassify the application of certain requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for housing-related activities, all provisions. S. 2391, State and Federal Capacity Sharing for Environmental Reviews of Housing Projects Act, to designate an environmental review procedure for certain assistance administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions. S.2441, Build Now Act of 2025, to provide for adjustments to community development block grant allocations based on improvements in housing growth rates, all provisions. S. 2651, Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025, to increase the supply of affordable housing in America, Title II--Building More in America, Section 203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act, Section 210: Accelerating Home Building Act, Section 211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act, and Section 213: Housing Affordability Act; Title IV--Accessing the American Dream, Section 405: Choice in Affordable Housing Act; and Title V--Program Reform, Section 502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act; Passed as National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296). S.1299/ H.R. 2840 the Housing Supply Frameworks Act, all provisions. Draft legislation, Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants (DEPOSIT) Act, to authorize security deposits and moving costs. Draft legislative proposals on HOME, particularly HOME Reform Act of 2025, to amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to encourage expansion of the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, with primary attention to rental housing, and for other purposes, all provisions and, in particular, requested provisions relative to allowing HOME funds to be used for tax abatements and to study ways to reduce barriers to housing production and preservation to be added to the bill. Request that FY2026 appropriations legislation fully fund Housing Support & Affordability Programs (the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homelessness Programs, HOME, Community Development Block Grants (CDGB) and Rural Housing programs). Draft legislative proposal, Housing Production Partnership Program Act of 2025, to enable two new eligible activities within Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME program: (1) Authorization for HOME funds to be used for Federal subsidy for state and local multifamily property tax abatement matching program; and (2) Authorization for HOME funds to be used to fund studies regarding ways state and local jurisdictions could overcome barriers to housing production and preservation. Legislative proposal to amend the TIFIA program to include activities related to commercial and residential development. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2025, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill, related to subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058) concerning notice to vacate. Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations, related to funding: Housing Choice Voucher program (including renewals of special purpose vouchers), Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Fee Account, Emergency Housing Voucher households, Project-Based Rental Assistance. We also asked that FY2026 appropriations address the housing needs of rural communities. Federal Housing Finance Agency interpretation of 15 U.S.C. 9058, which requires that the lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate. Emergency Rental Assistance Program efforts. HOME Investments Partnership Program reforms S.1527 - Housing Affordability Act A bill to modify the multifamily loan limits under title II of the National Housing Act, and for other purposes. 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. Possible legislation related to federal building code requirements, exemptions or studies. Possible legislation on Fire Safety Requirements related to Single Stair Entry Regulatory Impact of regulations on the development of multifamily housing. 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 and Reconsideration Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information, Direct Rental Assistance, Docket No. FR-6466-N-01. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information on the Uses of Rental Housing Finance Survey Data, Docket No. FR-6555-N-01. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Request for Information on the Uses of Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Apartments (SOMA) Data, Docket No. FR-6556-N-01. Disparate Impact: Letter to HUD asking that the Trump Administrations 2020 disparate impact rule be reinstated and that guidance and memoranda relying on HUDs 2013 disparate impact rule be rescinded and revised. 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 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, Docket No. FR-6522-N-01, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD, Proposed Changes in Mortgage Insurance Premiums Applicable to FHA Multifamily Insurance Programs (FR Doc. 2025-11814). Review Current Rules, Notices and Guidance pertaining to Criminal Screening, Digital Advertisements, and Discriminatory Standards Reform Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV) Issues pertaining to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's processing of multifamily loans.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing Housing Amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2296), incorporating S. 2651 (ROAD to Housing Act of 2025).
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation - 88 FR 61964 Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS); Conforming H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, all provisions.
Deregulatory efforts on Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program and impacts on housing affordability. Deregulatory efforts on Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards / DOE Appliance Efficiency Program and impacts on housing affordability. 86 FR 73947 Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters 89 FR 37778 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters 89 FR 11434 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products 89 FR 19026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 89 FR 3026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers 89 FR 24340 Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment Preservation of the EnergyStar Program Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) Lead in Housing - 89 FR 89416 Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues - 88 FR 88825 Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Technology Transitions Program Residential and Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Sector
H.R. 4442, Catalyzing Housing and American Ready Growth and Expansion Investments Act or the CHARGE Investments Act, to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for eligibility radius requirements for transit-oriented development projects in proximity of intercity passenger rail or fixed guideway rail transit under the railroad rehabilitation and improvement program, and for other purposes, all provisions. Improvements to Department of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program to encourage transit-oriented multifamily development. Legislative proposal to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish creditworthiness standards required for transit-oriented development projects that include commercial and residential development activities to be eligible to receive TIFIA funds, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4442, the Catalyzing Housing and American Ready Growth and Expansion Investments Act or the CHARGE Investments Act, amends eligibility radius requirements for transit-oriented development projects in proximity of intercity passenger rail or fixed guideway rail transit under the railroad rehabilitation and improvement program
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) waiver from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to permit the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) to determine prevailing wages for HUD projects when prevailing wages are required by the Davis-Bacon Act. Davis-Bacon application to split wages, the limitations of residential construction to four stories, and wage determination timing. U.S. Department of Labor, final rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations. Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status 88 FR 73946 Oct. 27, 2023 29 CFR Part 103 Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees 89 FR 32842 Apr. 26, 2024 29 CFR Part 541 Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations 88 FR 57526 Aug. 23, 2023 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021- 0009)
Reforms to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including initial public offering of stock. FHFA announcement on each GSE being permitted to purchase up to $2 billion in LIHTC equity, an increase from $1 billion per GSE. Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 12 CFR Parts 24, 25, and 35 [Docket ID OCC-2025-0005] RIN 1557-AF30, Federal Reserve Systemc12 CFR Parts 207 and 228 Regulation BB [Docket No. R-1869] RIN 7100-AG95, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 12 CFR Parts 345 and 346 RIN 3064-AG13. Letter sent to Secretary Bessent, Secretary Lutnick, Director Pulte and Assistant Director Calabria on the importance of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as critical providers of debt capital to the multifamily business community. The letter stressed that any action to end or transition out of conservatorship must include multifamily.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre-disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Extension of National Flood Insurance Program. Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. H.R., 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, Division A--Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, Sec 101. as it pertains to an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers, and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements Rulemaking: Docket Number CISA-2022-0010 Reauthorization of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability, and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on rental housing financing, development, and property operations. Federal policies affecting usage of data, artificial intelligence, software, and other emerging technologies used in real estate operations, development, or finance. Federal policies and guidance impacting the operation of rental housing communities related to the use of technology and consumer protection. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Reform and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) or similar broadband affordability program Federal Communications Commission, GN Docket No. 25-133, Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking Federal Communications Commission, GN Docket No. 25-165, Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Title IV--Energy and Commerce, Subtitle C--Communications, Part 2--Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization, Sec. 43201. Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization Initiative S. Amdt. 2630 to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, Title IV--Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sec. 40012: Support for Artificial Intelligence Under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program;
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the rental housing industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to rental housing communities.
Issues related to immigration reform and other related proposals that affect the multifamily housing industry. Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs.
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2025 · second_quarter · Q2
Tax Cuts and Job Act Permanency & Tax Reconciliation NMHC supports making permanent individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expire at the end of 2025. NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). In TCJA, Congress, doubled the estate tax exclusion through 2025 while retaining a top tax rate of 40 percent and stepped-up basis rules. H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Title IV--Energy and Commerce, Subtitle C--Communications, Part 2--Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization, Sec. 43201. Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization Initiative; Title XI--Committee on Ways and Means, "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, Subtitle A--Make American Workers and Families Thrive Again: Sec. 110001. Extension of Modification of Rates, Sec. 110005. Extension of Deduction for Qualified Business Income and Permanent Enhancement, Sec. 110006. Extension of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amounts and Permanent Enhancement, and Sec. 110011. Limitation on Tax Benefit of Itemized Deductions; Subtitle B--Make Rural America and Main Street Grow Again, Part 1--Extension of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reforms for Rural America and Main Street, Sec. 111001. Extension of Special Depreciation Allowance for Certain Property and Sec. 111003. Modified Calculation of Adjusted Taxable Income for Purposes of Business Interest Deduction, Part 2--Additional Tax Relief for Rural America and Main Street, Sec. 111002. Renewal and Enhancement of Opportunity Zones, Sec. 111003. Increased Dollar Limitations for Expensing of Certain Depreciable Assets, and Sec. 111109. Modifications to Low-Income Housing Credit, Subtitle C--Make America Win Again, Part 1--Working Families Over Elites, Sec. 112007. Termination of New Energy Efficient Home Credit, Sec. 112008. Restrictions on Clean Electricity Production Credit, Sec. 112009. Restrictions on Clean Electricity Investment Credit, Sec. 112018. Limitation on Individual Deductions for Certain State and Local Taxes, Etc., Sec. 112026. Limitation on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, and Sec. 112028 Enforcement of Remedies Against Unfair Foreign Taxes. Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to Committee Print Providing for Reconciliation, Title XI--Committee on Ways and Means, "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, Subtitle A--Make American Workers and Families Thrive Again: Sec. 110001. Extension of Modification of Rates, Sec. 110005. Extension of Deduction for Qualified Business Income and Permanent Enhancement, Sec. 110006. Extension of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amounts and Permanent Enhancement, and Sec. 110011. Limitation on Tax Benefit of Itemized Deductions; Subtitle B--Make Rural America and Main Street Grow Again, Part 1--Extension of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reforms for Rural America and Main Street, Sec. 111001. Extension of Special Depreciation Allowance for Certain Property and Sec. 111003. Modified Calculation of Adjusted Taxable Income for Purposes of Business Interest Deduction, Part 2--Additional Tax Relief for Rural America and Main Street, Sec. 111002. Renewal and Enhancement of Opportunity Zones, Sec. 111003. Increased Dollar Limitations for Expensing of Certain Depreciable Assets, and Sec. 111109. Modifications to Low-Income Housing Credit, Subtitle C--Make America Win Again, Part 1--Working Families Over Elites, Sec. 112007. Termination of New Energy Efficient Home Credit, Sec. 112008. Phase-Out and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Production Credit, Sec. 112009. Phase-Out and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Investment Credit, Sec. 112018. Limitation on Individual Deductions for Certain State and Local Taxes, Etc., and Sec. 112027. Limitation on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers. S. Amdt. 2630 to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, Title IV--Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sec. 40012: Support for Artificial Intelligence Under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; Title VII--Finance, Subtitle A--Tax, Chapter 1--Providing Permanent Tax Relief for Middle-Class Families and Workers, Sec. 70101: Extension and Enhancement of Reduced Rates, Sec. 70105: Extension and Enhancement of Deduction for Qualified Business Income, Sec. 70106: Extension and Enhancement of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amounts, and Sec. 70111: Limitation on Tax Benefits of Itemized Deductions; Chapter 3-Establishing Certainty and Competitiveness for American Job Creators, Subchapter A--Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reform and Boosting Domestic Investment, Sec. 70301: Full Expensing for Certain Business Property, Sec 70303: Modification of Limitation on Business Interest, and Sec. 70306: Increased Dollar Limitations for Expensing of Certain Depreciable Business Assets; Chapter 4--Investing in American Families, Communities, and Small Businesses, Subchapter C--Permanent Investments in Community Development, Sec. 70421: Permanent Renewal and Enhancement of Opportunity Zones and Sec 70422: Permanent Enhancement of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Chapter 5:--Ending Green New Deal Spending, Promoting America-First Energy, and Other Reforms, Subchapter A--Termination of Green New Deal Subsidies, Sec 70507: Termination of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction; Sec. 70508: Termination of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; Sec. 70512: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Production Credit; and Sec. 70513: Termination and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Investment Credit; Chapter 6--Enhancing Deduction and Income Tax Credit Guardrails, and Other Reforms, Sec. 70601: Modification and Extension of Limitation on Excess Business Losses by Noncorporate Taxpayers. Senate Finance Committee Reconciliation Legislation: Title VII--Finance, Subtitle A--Tax, Chapter 1--Providing Permanent Tax Relief for Middle-Class Families and Workers, Sec. 70101: Extension and Enhancement of Reduced Rates, Sec. 70105: Extension and Enhancement of Deduction for Qualified Business Income, Sec. 70106: Extension and Enhancement of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amounts, and Sec. 70111: Limitation on Tax Benefit of Itemized Deductions; Chapter 3--Establishing Certainty and Competitiveness for American Job Creators, Subchapter A--Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reforms and Boosting Domestic Investment, Sec. 70301: Full Expensing for Certain Business Property, Sec. 70303: Modification of Limitation on Business Interest, and Sec. 70306: Increased Dollar Limitation for Expensing of Certain Depreciable Assets; Chapter 4--Investing in American Families, Communities, and Small Businesses, Subchapter C--Permanent Investments in Community Development, Sec. 70421: Permanent Renewal and Enhancement of Opportunity Zones and Sec. 70422: Permanent Enhancement of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Chapter 5--Ending Green New Deal Spending, Promoting America-First Energy and Other Reforms, Subchapter A--Termination of Green New Deal Subsidies, Sec. 70507: Termination of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction, Sec. 70508: Termination of New Energy Efficient Home Credit, Sec. 70513: Phase-Out and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Production Credit, and Sec. 70512: Phase-Out and Restrictions on Clean Electricity Investment Credit; and Chapter 6--Enhancing Deduction and Income Tax Guardrails, and Other Reforms, Subchapter A--Enhancing Deduction Guardrails and Other Reforms, Sec 70601: Limitation on Individual Deductions for Certain State and Local Taxes, etc. (SALT) and Addressing SALT Workarounds and Sec. 70602: Extension and Modification of Limitation on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers H.R. 703, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.Con.Res. 14, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, provisions impacting tax policy Revenue-Raising Provisions NMHC opposes imposing the net investment income tax (NIIT) on active income while also potentially increasing the NIIT rate. NMHC opposes requiring 100-percent recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for real estate. NMHC opposes restricting the deductibility of state and local taxes (e.g., income, property, and industry-related taxes) by pass-through entities and REITs. NMHC supports retaining current law with regard to like-kind exchanges. NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Workforce Housing Tax Credit: NMHC supports the establishment of a Workforce Housing Tax Credit to spur production of multifamily housing for households earning up to 100 percent of area median income. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: We support increasing credit authority and reducing the bond financing test. We also support increasing the private-activity bond volume cap to increase the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits S. 3436 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2725, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. S. 1515, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Adaptive Reuse H.R. 2410, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports: (1) Enabling States to recertify and/or redesignate Opportunity Zones to account for current economic realities and changes since Zones were originally designated; (2) Establishing new deferral deadlines so that taxpayers are incentivized to receive both a longer deferral period and the potential for a 10 percent or 15 percent basis increase with respect to reinvested capital gains; and (3) Reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. H.R. 5761 (118th Congress), Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions Tax Depreciation NMHC believes Congress should consider proposals to shorten the depreciation recovery period of multifamily structures while opposing measures to increase the 25 percent depreciation recapture rate applicable to sales. Also studied proposals to shorten depreciation recovery period of affordable multifamily housing units. Litigation and Tax Impact S. 1821, Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax on income from litigation which is received by third-party entities that provided financing for such litigation, all provisions. H.R. 3512, Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax on income from litigation which is received by third-party entities that provided financing for such litigation, all provisions. Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9992, RIN 1545-BQ36, Guidance on the Definition of Domestically Controlled Investment Entities. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 10028, RIN 1545-BR07, Certain Partnership Related-Party Basis Adjustment Transactions as Transactions of Interest. Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2025-23, Notice of Intent to Remove 26 CFR 1.6011-18; Waiver of Penalties under Sections 6707A(a), 6707(a), and 6708; Withdrawal of Notice 2024-54.
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2025 · first_quarter · Q1
Tax Cuts and Job Act Permanency NMHC supports making permanent individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expire at the end of 2025. NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). In TCJA, Congress, doubled the estate tax exclusion through 2025 while retaining a top tax rate of 40 percent and stepped-up basis rules. H.R. 703, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 4721 (118th Congress), Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. S. 1706 (118th Congress), Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 1301, Death Tax Repeal Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, all provisions. S. 587, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.Con.Res. 14, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, provisions impacting tax policy Revenue-Raising Provisions NMHC opposes imposing the net investment income tax (NIIT) on active income while also potentially increasing the NIIT rate. NMHC opposes requiring 100-percent recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for real estate. NMHC opposes restricting the deductibility of state and local taxes (e.g., income, property, and industry-related taxes) by pass-through entities and REITs. NMHC supports retaining current law with regard to like-kind exchanges. NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. H.R. 1091, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions S. 445, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Workforce Housing Tax Credit: NMHC supports the establishment of a Workforce Housing Tax Credit to spur production of multifamily housing for households earning up to 100 percent of area median income. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: We support increasing credit authority and reducing the bond financing test. We also support increasing the private-activity bond volume cap to increase the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits S. 3436 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686 (118th Congress), Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238 (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular provisions relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. S. 1557 (118th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular provisions relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. Adaptive Reuse H.R. 2410, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. H.R. 9002 (118th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. S. 4693 (118th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports: Enabling States to recertify and/or redesignate Opportunity Zones to account for current economic realities and changes since Zones were originally designated; (2) Establishing new deferral deadlines so that taxpayers are incentivized to receive both a longer deferral period and the potential for a 10 percent or 15 percent basis increase with respect to reinvested capital gains; and (3) Reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. H.R. 5761 (118th Congress), Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions Housing Preservation Draft legislative proposal, Housing Opportunities and Preservation Enhancement Act of 2025, to preserve aging affordable rental housing properties by creating tax incentives for individual investors that fund rehabilitation and preservation of existing affordable rental housing, all provisions. Brownfields H.R. 815, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2025, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expensing of environmental remediation costs, all provisions. Role of Partnerships Promotion of partnerships as business entity. Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9992, RIN 1545-BQ36, Guidance on the Definition of Domestically Controlled Investment Entities. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 10028, RIN 1545-BR07, Certain Partnership Related-Party Basis Adjustment Transactions as Transactions of Interest. Potential Congressional Review Act legislation to nullify Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 10028, RIN 1545-BR07, Certain Partnership Related-Party Basis Adjustment Transactions as Transactions of Interest. Income and rent limits under Internal Revenue Code Sections 42 and 142: Considered signing letter to request that Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issue guidance clarifying that: (1) the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) income rules related to hold harmless start no later than allocation or low-income housing tax credit determination; (2) hold harmless and HERA Special incomes do not reset upon resyndication; and (3) hold harmless treatment would apply at the national non-metro amount for rural projects.
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to immigration reform and other related proposals that affect the multifamily housing industry. Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs. S. 2705, the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act (all provisions) Draft legislation, the Seasonal Employer Protection Act of 2023, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs. H.R. 6944, INSURE Act, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a catastrophic property loss reinsurance program, and for other purposes. Draft legislation to prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage for affordable housing, and for other purposes.
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2024 · third_quarter · Q3
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.
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2024 · second_quarter · Q2
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act and beneficial ownership H.R. 5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, all provisions. S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, all provisions. GSE multifamily loan improvements that would allow loan take outs at certificate of occupancy
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2024 · first_quarter · Q1
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act and beneficial ownership H.R. 5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes, all provisions. GSE multifamily loan improvements that would allow loan take outs at certificate of occupancy
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2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Climate Change / Sustainability
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on multifamily financing, development and property operations. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Extension and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
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2023 · third_quarter · Q3
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) EPA Dust Lead Rulemaking H.R.5533 - Healthy at Home Act of 2023
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
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2023 · second_quarter · Q2
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards (Refrigerators; Clothes Washers) Climate Change / Sustainability H.R.1615 - Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act H.R.1640 - Save Our Gas Stoves Act S.240, Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act S.1859 - Save Our Gas Stoves Act
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. Draft Legislation: The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (All provisions) H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 (all provisions)
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2023 · first_quarter · 1A
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC)
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
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2023 · first_quarter · 1A
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Notice of Inquiry on Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (GN Docket No. 22-69) Issues Related to FCC Broadband Data Collection and Mapping Efforts H.R. 827, the Home Internet Accessibility Act
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2023 · first_quarter · 1A
Housing Affordability Biden Housing Supply Action Plan 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. Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing. Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening (financial, criminal, resident history) and consumer debt collection. Public policies surrounding the use of rent payment history in consumer reporting. COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Policies Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' Regulatory barriers to multifamily development Legislation/Comments S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, all provisions. H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 (117th Congress), Yes In My Backyard Act, 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, Respect State Housing Laws Act, amends the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate. All provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation 2022 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Implementation Review draft legislation (H.R. 8539--117th Congress), The Housing Access Improvement Act, to increase the Project Based Voucher (PBV) statutory cap of 20 percent to 50 percent, among other provisions. Draft legislation, regarding FHA Multifamily Risk Sharing, all provisions. Draft legislation, the DEPOSIT Act to allow HUD to provide security deposit assistance to voucher holders. Submitted a letter to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee February 9, for the hearing entitled The State of Housing 2023. Submitted a letter to the House and Senate leadership on March 29, urging them to work together to take action to raise the statutory debt limit as soon as possible to avoid roiling financial markets and other significant sectors of the American economy unnecessarily. Administration Housing Supply Action Plan/Housing Affordability/Resident Protections/General Housing Issues Submitted a letter to the Administration, on March 23, express our concerns regarding the likely impact of revised guidance on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on affordable housing development and the cost of housing in America. FY 2023/FY 2024 Budget/Appropriations March 9, 2024 - Administration Budget - HUD Housing Program Funding, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, LIHTC, Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Fair Housing, HOME, USDA Rural/Housing Program Funding, State and Local Eviction Mitigation Reform, Marginal Income Tax Rates, Capital Gains Tax Rates and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death, Carried Interest, Application of Net Investment Income Tax on Active Income and Increase in Rate, Like-Kind Exchanges, Limitation on Non-Corporate Business Losses, Depreciation Recapture, Basis Shifting. FHFA FHFA oversight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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 Review VAWA - Notice to Public Regarding FHEO Enforcement Authority and Procedures: Violence Against Women Act 2022 (VAWA)
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
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2022 · third_quarter · Q3
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program H.R. 5823, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 Draft Legislation: The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2022 S.3128/H.R. 5802 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes. S. 2746, Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazard Act HUD radon testing protocols
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, provisions being debated in conference between House and Senate pertaining to supply chains for products used by multifamily industry and availability of semiconductors for products used by multifamily industry.
S. 3941, Housing Supply Expansion Act, to amend subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, regarding prevalent wage determinations in order to expand access to affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Potential Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking impacting the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. Signed letter of trade associations to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh requesting the U.S. Department of Labor abandon or postpone the issuance of an anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations, 29 CFR 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, WHD-2022-0001- co-authored joint trade association comment letter
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes. S. 2746, Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazard Act HUD radon testing protocols
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program Cost of insurance for the multifamily industry. H.R. 5823, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Housing Affordability Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening and consumer debt collection. COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, Screening and Reporting) PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. In particular Subtitle B - Housing Provisions. Implementation of rental assistance program enacted in Public Law 116-260. Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements S. 1820, Choice in Affordable Housing Act . H.R. 3913, the Renter Protection Act Reviewed DRAFT Emergency Rental Assistance Proposals PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Barriers to Housing, Land Use and Planning, Infrastructure and Housing Development/Operation) H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 5196, Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021, Section 2. Expediting Applications for Assistance Submitted by Landlords, Section 3. Mandating Tenant Access to Financial Assistance, Section 4. Performance Improvement Plans, Section 5. Outreach to Renters and Landlords and Technical Assistance, Section 6. Allocation and Recapture Process Modification, Section 7. Collaboration with Public Entities, Section 8. Oversight and Enforcement, Section 9. Application of False Claims Act. Also provided additional real estate industry policy recommendations. H.R. 5915, FHA Fairness Act Housing Supply and Affordability Act H.R.2126 - To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Enforcement and Compliance (Related to Eviction Moratoriums and Notice, Resident/Consumer Protections, Debt Collection) Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability) Violence Against Women Act H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, Title Safe Homes for Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Eviction Moratorium Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19" and Guidance FY 22 Funding - Reconciliation Initiatives Related to Housing Continuing Resolution ( February 18) Bureau of Labor Statistics funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Housing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation/Reallocation and federal eviction moratorium issues General Accounting Office Real Estate issues related to COVID-19
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes. S. 2746, Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazard Act
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 12 CFR Parts 25 and 195 [Docket ID OCC-2021-0014] RIN 1557-AF12 Community Reinvestment Act Regulations- Proposal to Rescind and Replace Community Reinvestment Act Rule Issued in 2020 Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Biden Administration steps to increase affordable housing supply announced September 1, 2021, provisions impacting multifamily housing (i.e., Relaunching the Federal Financing Bank and HUD Risk Sharing Program, Increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Cap, and Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund). 2022-2024 Enterprise Housing Goals Proposed Rule FHFA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework ENTERPRISE EQUITABLE HOUSING FINANCE PLANS REQUEST FOR INPUT Change to radon testing protocols by FHFA Implementation of the beneficial ownership and corporate transparency provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) H.R. 1604, the Broadband Justice Act of 2021
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Community Reinvestment Act, Docket No. R-1723; RIN 7100-AF94. Eligibility of multifamily owners and developers to access Paycheck Protection Program loans Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Change to radon testing protocols by FHFA Climate change RFI by FHFA Implementation of the beneficial ownership and corporate transparency provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing Beneficial Ownership / Corporate Transparency proposals to address anti-money laundering/counter financing of terrorism
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E) S. 3590, Drinking Water infrastructure Act of 2020
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA), Commented/monitoring Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce For essential employee designation for construction and property management employees
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E) HR 4011, Opportunity Zone Lead Remediation Impact Act of 2019 S. 3590, Drinking Water infrastructure Act of 2020
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Proposal on COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, (Sec. 146) This section extends the authority for the National Flood Insurance Program through FY2021.
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2020 · second_quarter · 2A
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3456 -- Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 House Energy & Commerce Committee-Data Privacy & Security Draft Legislation Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA), Commented on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce. Essential employee designation for construction and property management employees
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, Division B -- Revenue Provisions: Title I Economic Stimulus: Section 20101: Dependents taken into account in determining credit and rebates; Section 20111: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; and Section 20131: Child Tax Credit improvements for 2020. Title II -- Additional Relief for Workers: Section 20211: Improvements to Employee Retention Credit; Section 20212: Payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of COVID-19; Section 20221: Extension of Credits; Section 20222: Repeal of reduced credit for certain leave; Section 20223: Increase in limitation on credit for paid family leave; Section 20231: Payroll tax deferral for recipients of certain loan forgiveness; and Section 20235: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain loans and grants. Title III: Net Operating Losses: Section 20301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent; and Section 20302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. Division E -- Continued assistance to unemployed workers, all provisions. Supported the following legislative tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility (H.R. 5313 / S. 2984): expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. With respect to expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, we requested Congress enact COVID-19 response legislation that would: Enact a minimum 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rate; lower the 50 percent bond financing threshold for 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments; increase the annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by 50 percent; and provide additional basis boots for vulnerable properties impacted by COVID-19. Requested that Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service take immediate action to provide deadline extensions and other necessary accommodations for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in light of the severe disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic is having on development and construction activities and the ongoing operations of existing Housing Credit properties. With respect to Opportunity Zones, we also supported legislative proposals to: allow opportunity funds to raise capital from all sources, not just gain rolled over from a recently disposed investment; spur productive real estate investment in low-income communities by providing that a 50 percent increase in the basis of a building constitutes a substantial improvement of the property; provide certainty to potential Opportunity Zone investors by codifying the tax rate on deferred gain and extending current deadlines for the basis increase and recognition of deferred gain; and preserve the economic incentives of the original Opportunity Zone provisions by extending for two years the recognition date for deferred gain, and consequently, the deadlines that must be met in order to qualify for the increase in basis for gain rolled into an opportunity fund. Requested Treasury and Internal Revenue Service extend the deadlines to identify replacement property and / or complete like-kind exchanges per the relief described in Rev. Proc. 2018-58 and authorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 7508A. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2020-23, 26 CFR 601.601, Update to Notice 2020-18, Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, Provisions related to extending the 45-day identification period and 180-day closing period for Like-Kind Exchanges. Specifically, we sought clarification that with respect to like-kind exchanges described in Section 1031 that Section 17 of Rev. Proc. 2018-58 applies. We also requested that March 13, 2020, be deemed to be the beginning date of disaster relief under Section 17, that each day of the disaster period from March 13 to July 15, 2020 be treated as the date of the federally declared disaster, and that taxpayers with one like-kind exchange deadline falling within the Notice 2020-23 disaster period be permitted to an extension of both deadlines. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-32 regarding tax deductibility of expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), Section 2303: Modifications for net operating losses; and Section 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. Draft legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allowance for certain real property placed in service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considered legislative proposal to provide charitable tax deduction for real estate owners providing housing to COVID-19 first responders. Considered legislative proposals regarding additional carryback of General Business Credit Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. H.R. 6175, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Supported infrastructure tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, REG 117589-18, RIN 1545-BP02, 26 CFR Part 1, Statutory Limitations on Like-Kind Exchanges Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
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2020 · first_quarter · 1A
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. S. 2920, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 603, all housing related provisions. S. 2843, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 601, all housing related provisions. Domestic Violence Bonus Funding Continuum of Care Draft Legislation - Sexual Harassment in Public Housing General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 H.R. 3902/S. 1270, Housing Accountability Act of 2019 Section 2. Standards for Physical Condition and Management of Housing Receiving Assistance Payments General HUD Related Issues H.R. 3745, HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019 Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 6201 (became P.L. 116-127), Families First Coronavirus Response Act, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Division C -- Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Division G -- Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Paid Family and Medical Leave. H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest. S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Sec. 2101: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2201: Delay of estimated tax payments for corporations; Sec. 2202: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2203: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2204: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2206: Modification of limitation on business interest. Division B - Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers NMHC advocated for the following tax legislative responses to the Coronavirus Phase 3 Package (P.L. 116-136): 2 percentage point payroll tax cut for employees; unemployment compensation tax exclusion; net operating loss (NOL) carryback; estimated tax payment reduction; business wage tax credit for quarantined and self-isolated employees or those taking care of dependents; clarifying that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; suspending the filing of business tax returns and payment of all business taxes through the pandemic while allowing repayment of deferred taxes to be spread out over time; suspending business interest deduction limits for 2020; and suspending limitations on non-corporate losses for 2020. We also supported the provision of unsecured credit to businesses of all sizes to ensure they have the cash to pay their workers, rent, and other costs during this crisis. Finally, we advocated for relief for private student housing operators. NMHC supports the following tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit.
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election (as well as resulting impacts on the depreciation of multifamily buildings); and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes. S. 2787, Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting for qualified opportunity funds, to make modifications to opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Development H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6175, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allowance for certain real property placed in service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support infrastructure bill including tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties H.R. 4506, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2588, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Fire Sprinklers H.R. 4685, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation, all provisions. Tax Treatment of Capital Income Proposal by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, Treat Wealth Like Wages, A plan to fix our broken tax code, ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, and protect Social Security. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Letter to Treasury and Internal Revenue Service requesting that the deadlines to identify replacement property and / or complete like-kind exchanges be extended per the relief described in Rev. Proc. 2018-58 and authorized under Internal Revenue Code 7508A. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information and for other purposes. S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
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2019 · third_quarter · 3A
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information and for other purposes.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act.
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2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. H.R. 3620, Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019, all provisions General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 3685, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information and for other purposes.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2019 & 2020 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing S. 703: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1792: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1403: Base Commander Housing Oversight Act
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment The Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018 Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Budget/Appropriations - Budget and Appropriations interests include: Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act. H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act DRAFT SOLICITATION # 86546A18R00001, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract National Support Services (HAPNSS) S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act Docket No. FR-6070-N-01 Notice for Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent (Small Area FMR) Designations; Solicitation of Comment HUD: Guidance on Recent Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly). S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 DRAFT legislation related to Section 8 Pass Through Leases S. 3612, Fair Housing Improvement Act, to amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income or veteran status, all provisions.
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act Draft bill-Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act S. 2289, Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018 H.R. 6864, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act
General issue area code HOU House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD) Specific lobbying issues Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Budget/Appropriations Budget and Appropriations interests include: Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act. H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act DRAFT SOLICITATION # 86546A18R00001, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract National Support Services (HAPNSS) S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act Docket No. FR-6070-N-01 Notice for Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent (Small Area FMR) Designations; Solicitation of Comment HUD: Guidance on Recent Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly). S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 DRAFT legislation related to Section 8 Pass Through Leases S. 3231 Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 3250 Rent Relief Act of 2018 S. 3342 Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. ___ American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 HR ___ Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018 Commented on the House Financial Services Committee, hearing on A Failure to Act: How a Decade without GSE Reform Has Once Again Put Taxpayers at Risk. Testified at the House Financial Services hearing entitled The Cost of Regulation on Affordable Multifamily Development. Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration. Specifically, with regard to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for FY 2019 the House provision that provides $50 million for this demonstration. H.R. 5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018, H.R. 6545, Violence Against Women Reauthorization of 2018 (VAWA) Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Reviewed DRAFT Data Security Legislation H.R. 6402, the NFIP Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018. Disaster Recovery Issues H.R. 2069, the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2018 HUD: FY 2019 FMRs - Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2019 Commented on Senate Banking hearing entitled An Overview of the Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act Letter to the Senate in support of the nomination of Seth Appleton as the Assistant Secretary, Policy Development and Research, at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Reviewed Senate Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act HUD: Participated in listening sessions regarding the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposal Issues related to the acceptability of short-term rental activities
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2018 · second_quarter · 2A
Energy Star Program Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket Number EERE-2013-BT-STD0030. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031. HR 1625 91150 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR 1682, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
Implementation of Public Law 115-97 (2017 Tax Reform Act) with respect to: Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13309: Recharacterization of Certain Gains in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Section 13312: Certain Contributions by Governmental Entities not Treated as Contributions to Capital. Part IX -- Other Provisions: Section 13823: Opportunity Zones H.R. 1892 (became P.L. 115-123), Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Section 40410: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes and Section 40413: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes, Title III -- Incentives for Energy Production and Conservation: Section 310: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes. Section 313: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. We also favor improving the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. H.R. 1625 (became P.L. 115-141), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Division T -- Revenue Provisions: Section 102: Increase in State Housing Credit Ceiling for 2018, 2019, 2020, 20210. Section 103: Average Income Test for Low-Income Housing Credit. Division U -- Tax Technical Corrections: Title 1 -- Tax Technical Corrections, Section 101: Amendments relating to Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, provisions related to FIRPTA. Title II -- Technical Corrections Related to Partnership Audit Rules, all provisions. H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. We support FIRPTA repeal and/or legislation/regulations to reduce FIRPTAs negative impact on the multifamily industry, including withdrawal of Section Two of IRS Notice 2007-55 with respect to the treatment of liquidating distributions of a REIT as a sale of real estate subject to FIRPTA rather than a sale of stock. S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Studied various infrastructure tax proposals designed to promote multifamily housing. H.R. 828 / S. 293, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones, all provisions.
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of Public Law 115-97 (2017 Tax Reform Act) with respect to: Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13309: Recharacterization of Certain Gains in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Section 13312: Certain Contributions by Governmental Entities not Treated as Contributions to Capital. Part IX -- Other Provisions: Section 13823: Opportunity Zones H.R. 1892 (became P.L. 115-123), Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Section 40410: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes and Section 40413: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes, Title III -- Incentives for Energy Production and Conservation: Section 310: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes. Section 313: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. We also favor improving the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. H.R. 1625 (became P.L. 115-141), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Division T -- Revenue Provisions: Section 102: Increase in State Housing Credit Ceiling for 2018, 2019, 2020, 20210. Section 103: Average Income Test for Low-Income Housing Credit. Division U -- Tax Technical Corrections: Title 1 -- Tax Technical Corrections, Section 101: Amendments relating to Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, provisions related to FIRPTA. Title II -- Technical Corrections Related to Partnership Audit Rules, all provisions. H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. We support FIRPTA repeal and/or legislation/regulations to reduce FIRPTAs negative impact on the multifamily industry, including withdrawal of Section Two of IRS Notice 2007-55 with respect to the treatment of liquidating distributions of a REIT as a sale of real estate subject to FIRPTA rather than a sale of stock. S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Studied various infrastructure tax proposals designed to promote multifamily housing. H.R. 828 / S. 293, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones, all provisions.
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 FY 2018 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Orders 13690/13771) and impact on FHA Multifamily HUD: Status of Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Orders 13690/13771) and impact on FHA Multifamily OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (10 CFR Part 430) S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5707, the Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016, H.R. 5714, the Postal Service Reform Act
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -Continuing Resolution/H.R.5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2017Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -HUD: Fair Market Rents -P.L. 114-201/H.R. 3700/S. 3083, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. HUD: Bed Bug Policy House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency Commented on the Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies hearing entitled Housing Vulnerable Families and Individuals: Is There a Better Way? Submitted a statement for the House Budget Committee, hearing on Restoring the Trust for Families and Working-Age Americans. HUD: Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Enforcement of Local Nuisance and Crime-Free Housing Ordinances Against Victims of Domestic Violence, Other Crime Victims, and Others Who Require Police or Emergency Services HUD: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices under the Fair Housing Act. S.3219, Housing Accountability Act of 2016, all provisions
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac House Financial Services Proposal Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 - PATENT Act H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 S.2733, The Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 547/ H.R. 1053, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1158/ H.R. 2977, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 104, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 H.R. 580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, specifically the Cybersecurity Information Sharing, National Cybersecurity Advancement, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment, and other Cyber Matters, H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, all provisions
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 S.720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R.873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Standards Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S.1052 Energy Information for Commercial Buildings Act S.1029 A bill to amend EPCA to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weathering gas furnaces or mobile home furnace until an analysis has been completed. H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, and cyber insurance National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3456, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3583, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act. H.R. 2901/S.1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2016 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, and cyber insurance National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3456, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3583, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act. H.R. 2901/S.1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2016 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, TITLE VII-Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions HUD Proposed Rule: 24 CFR Parts 5, 92, 200, et al. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs; Proposed Rule HUD Proposed Rule: Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs 24 CFR Parts 5, 574, 960, 966, 982, 983, and 990 [Docket No. FR 5743-P-01] RIN 2506-AC38 Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service: Guidelines for carrying out the Violence Against Women Act. RD AN 4778 Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) H.R.777, ADA Notification Act of 2013 H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Housing Finance Reform Proposals Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs HUD MAP Guide Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2015/2016 Housing Appropriations: - Commerce Science Justice- Census/American Community Survey - Transportation Housing Urban Development- All Housing Provisions - Defense Appropriations -Military Construction appropriations - Federal Credit Reform Act- Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies-U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics- data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. FY2015/FY2016 Budget -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development - Federal Credit Reform Act- Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA)
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services providing phone, internet, and television to multifamily housing communities including wireless broadband, cellular and cable services. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services supporting apartment company operations. FCC NPRM on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. Federal music copyrights and licensing policies impacting multifamily housing communities.
HR 4871, The TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, all provisions
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 S.2496 "Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014" Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites Proposed 'WOTUS' Rule FY2015 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies- Appropriations FY2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies-Appropriation. HR 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions), Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 2165/H.R. 5073 Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act H.R. 5301 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014 (all provisions) S. 2262 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 5004- Multifamily Housing Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R.5027 : Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014 (all provisions)
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2014 · second_quarter · 2A
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform HUDs Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2014/2015 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs FY 2015 Budget Legislation H. Con. Res. 96- Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. FY 2015 Housing Appropriations Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD National Affordability Index Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017 FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority Sequestration Issues Associated with HUD assisted housing portfolio and Housing for Service Members Military Housing - Sequestration, Privatized Military Housing Program and BAH Sec. 2821 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications) S. 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) Issues related to the American Community Survey H.R. 1078, To Make Participation in the American Community Survey Voluntary H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. HUD Fair Market Rents Section 521 Rental Assistance Program H.J. RES. 91 - Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (all provisions) FHA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Rural Housing Issues with the United State Department of Agriculture Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014, Rep. Maxine Waters Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] Multifamily Housing Finance Reform Act of 2014, GSE Reform Rep Maloney Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard, Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 100-all provisions H.R. 4435 Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Personnel, Family Housing and Amendments) S.2294 To require a survey of the preferences of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits S.2289 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Personnel, Family Housing and Environmental Building Standards) H.R.4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4623 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. S. 2410- 2015 National Defense Authorization Act- Section 603/ Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing H.R. 4435- 2015 National Defense Authorization Act- Basic Allowance of housing H.R. 4146- Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014 : H. Amdt. 827 to H.R. 4745, Transportation-HUD Appropriations. The amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce paragraph (c)(3) of section 982.503 in the Code of Federal Regulations dealing with voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes Development of DOE Asset Energy ScoreH.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions), Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 2165 Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act H.R. 3820 - To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings. S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Title I Buildings. H.R. 5027 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014 (all provisions) S. 2262 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 5004- Multifamily Housing Energy Efficiency Imporvement Act of 2014
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule H.R. 2093, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 484, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions)H.R. 3377, Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform HUDs Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy GuideSection 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2014/2015 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs 2015 Budget Legislation H. Con. Res. 96- Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. FY 2015 Housing Appropriations Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD National Affordability Index Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017 FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority Sequestration Issues Associated with HUD assisted housing portfolio and Housing for Service Members Military Housing - Sequestration, Privatized Military Housing Program and BAH Sec. 2821 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications) S. 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) Issues related to the American Community Survey H.R. 1078, To Make Participation in the American Community Survey Voluntary H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. HUD Fair Market Rents Section 521 Rental Assistance Program H.J. RES. 91 - Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (all provisions) FHA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Rural Housing Issues with the United State Department of Agriculture Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014, Rep. Maxine Waters Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] Multifamily Housing Finance Reform Act of 2014, GSE Reform Rep Maloney Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard, Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 100-all provisions
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Tax reform: We advocated for the following priorities as Congress considers tax reform: We asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities, including partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax flow-through entities with revenues over certain thresholds as C Corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries.We also favor maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013 that feature a $5 million exemption, 40 percent top rate, and retention of stepped-up basis; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; and (6) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We also favor: (1) loosening FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). Finally, we oppose: (1)increasing the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings and (2) increasing taxes applicable to depreciation recapture. We conducted lobbying activities with regard to the following tax reform proposals: - Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft on Provisions to Reform International Business Taxation. Section 93: Modification to Tax on Foreign Investments in United States Real Property Interests. - Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions. Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12. Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15. Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges - Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Energy Tax Provisions. Section 2. Clean Energy Investment Credit. Carried Interest: We oppose changes to current law as part of any legislation, including: S. 268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole (Section 601: Short Title. Section 602: Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services. Section 603: Special rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: - We support efforts to make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition. We specifically support S. 1442, Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act (all provisions) that would put this policy into place. - We also urged Congress to preserve the LIHTC and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds as part of any tax reform efforts. - Although no bill is pending, we asked Congress to support making the LIHTC more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. No specific legislation supported yet this Congress, but we supported efforts to amend the Internal Revenue Code to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy efficient commercial buildings (S. 3591, Commercial Building Modernization Act from 112th Congress, all provisions). Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA): - H.R. 2870, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. - S. 1181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. IRS Final Rule (TD 9636) and temporary (TD 9564) and proposed rules (REG-110732-13) and REG-168745-03) regarding the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under Internal Revenue Code Sections 162(a) and 263(a). We asked that the temporary and proposed regulations be made more administrable through: (1) addition of bright-line examples; (2) expansion of de minimis rules; and (3) treatment of multiple buildings in a development as a single unit of property.
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 S. 1392 - Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (all provisions and amendments)Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; (U.S.C. 62905 (o)(6)(G)(ii)(I) Regional Appliance Efficiency Standards. Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes. Development of DOE Asset Energy Score. S. 761, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Title I Buildings, Title II Private Commercial Building Efficiency Financing, and Amendments H.R. 1616, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Title I Buildings, Title II Private Commercial Building Efficiency Financing H.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions)
S. 1029 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2122 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions)
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 ReformSection 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2013/2014 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue S. 3179 - Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions) HUD National Affordability Index Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017 FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority Sequestration Issues Associated with HUD assisted housing portfolio H.R. 777 - ADA Notification Act of 2013 (all provisions) Privatized Military Housing Program H.R. 2065 - Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act (all provisions) Draft building fire and model code legislation HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, Sec. 2807 (Addl Element for Annual Report on Military Housing Privatization Projects) S. 1197 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, (litigation study provisions) S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) Impacts of sequestration and continuing resolution funding for FY 2013 on assisted housing providers FY 2013 Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance Under Sequestration Issues related to the American Community Survey HR 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1078, To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 530, A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) HUD Fair Market Rents Submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), regarding Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research article regarding HUDs intent to evaluate the Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) demonstration program FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority H.R. 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (all provisions) S.1243 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2014 (all provisions) HUD Field Office Restructuring Federal Reserve Board Basel III Capital Standards final rule HUD Guidance on Section 202 Direct Loan Program and 236 Preservation Applications Participated in HFSC Ranking Member Water's Housing Finance Reform Roundtable on June 28. We discussed GSEs, and went through the industrys priorities. Participated on a panel in Minneapolis on April 9 at which a HUD official was present. We discussed GSEs, and went through the industrys priorities.
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Tax reform: Asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-thru entities, including partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax flow-through entities with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries.We also registered our opposition to modifying the current tax treatment of carried interest. We further requested that Congress maintain the deductibility of business interest and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Also, we urged Congress to maintain the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013 that feature a $5 million exemption, 35 percent top rate, and retention of stepped-up basis rules. Finally, we expressed support for current-law rules regarding Section 1031 like-kind exchanges. With regard to specific tax reform bills, we considered draft legislation released by, but not yet formally introduced by, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp: Tax Reform Act of 2013: Title IITax Reform for Businesses, Subtitle COption 1 Passthrough Entities, all provisions (i.e., Part 1Option 1 S Corporations and Part 2Option 1 Partnerships), and Subtitle COption 2 Unified Rules for Passthroughs, all provisions. Title IVOther Reforms, Subtitle AFinancial Instruments, Part 1Derivatives and Hedges, Section 401. Treatment of Derivatives and Section 402. Treatment of Hedges Identified for Financial Accounting Purposes. S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014: S. Amdt. 155 to S. Con Res. 8. Deficit neutral reserve fund for corporate tax reform S. Amdt. 156 to S. Con. Res. 8 Deficit Reserve Fund for Revenue Neutral Tax Reform Carried Interest. We oppose changes to current law as part of any legislation, including: S.268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole, Section 601. Short Title, Section 602. Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services, and Section 603. Special Rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships. HR 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Section 101: Permanent Extension an Modification of 2001 Tax Relief. Section 102: Permanent Extension and Modification of 2003 Tax Relief. Section 104: Permanent Extension of Alternative Minimum Tax Relief. Section 302: Extension of Temporary Minimum Low-Income Housing Tax Credit for Non-Federally Subsidized New Buildings. Section 305: Extension of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 331: Extension and Modification of Bonus Depreciation. Section 408: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: No bill introduced yet this Congress, but we support efforts to make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition (H.R. 3661 and S. 1989 (all provisions) from 112th Congress). We also urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform effort. Although no bill is pending, we asked Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with income that averages no more than 60 percent of area median income. No legislation introduced yet this Congress, but we supported efforts to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy efficient commercial buildings (S. 3591, Commercial Building Modernization Act from 112th Congress, all provisions). H.R. 892, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions. IRS Temporary (T.D. 9564) and proposed rules (REG-168745-03) regarding deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under IRC 263(a). We asked that the regulations be made more administrable through: (1) addition of bright-line examples; (2) expansion of de minimis rules; and (3) treatment of multiple buildings in a development as a single unit of property.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Section #101 - Building Energy Codes, Section #201 - Building Efficiency Finance PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 S. 1737 Save Act: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (all provisions) H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (all provisions) Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; (U.S.C. 62905 (o)(6)(G)(ii)(I) Regional Appliance Efficiency Standards. Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes.
Internation Banking Reform BASEL III Accord (Interagency Guidance) Premium Capture Cash Reserve Account provision of the proposed rule on credit risk retention under the Dodd-Frank Act (76 Fed. Reg. 24090 (April 29, 2011)). Letter sent to Federal Reserve, SEC, FDIC, Treasury, HUD, and FHFA. GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HUD Fair Market Rents Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft.
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 1196 Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (all sections)-Requires participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. H.R. 5855 - DHS Approps Act 2013 - Provisions related to the e-Verify Program S. 3216 - DHS Approps Act 2013 - Provisions related to the e-Verify Program
H.R. 3358 - ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act (Access Act) (all provisions) ADA Revised Requirements - Accessible Pools Means of Entry and Exit
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Voucher Reform HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule Section 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. HUDs FY 2013 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs H.R. 5972 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Assisted Housing, Project Based Rental Assistance Section 8 Garrett Amendment, to prohibit the use of funds to be used by HUD to finalize new rule to establish disparate impact standards. S. 2322 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 Assisted Housing, Project Based Rental Assistance Section 8 HUD Section 8 Renewal Guide for Project Based Rental Properties NMHC Testified on FHA Multi Family Insurance Program (6/7/2012) FHA Housing and Health Care FY 2013 Mortgage Insurance Premium Changes Prevention (CFR) HUD Small Multi Family Risk Sharing Proposal H.R. 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - All provisions dealing with the Congressional Joint Economic Committee American Community Survey GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide FHFA Residential Home Purchase Rental Program Federal Affordable Housing Programs H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act - Section 601, Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking S. 1925 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2011, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking H.R. 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking H.R. 4264 - The FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 (all provisions) FHA Housing Notice H 2011-36 - Large Loan Risk Mitigation Policies. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-1 - Multi Family LIHTC Pilot Program. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-3 - Guidance on elligiblity for tenant protection vouchers following certain housing actions. HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD FHA Guidance to Expedite Loan Processing, Notice H-2011-35 HUD Housing Notice 2012-5 - Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing HUD Guidance on Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNA) and Reserve for Replacement Escrow Lease Accounting Rules: File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases, ED/2010/9 S. 3179 - Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions)
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 4200 - To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities. (all provisions)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of spectrum and wireless access within apartment communities.
S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 Regulatory Comment Letter to FHFA on PACE loans.
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2011 · first_quarter · 1A
HR 1, Full Year Continuuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Sect. 1747 Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318
Balanced housing policy H1363, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) Section 8 Voucher Reform S. Amend. to HR 3081, 1st Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 101, 2nd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 105, 3rd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HR 3082, 4th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 44, 5th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 48, 6th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule HUD Fair Market Rent issues HUD 2011 Budget, Tranforming Rental Assistance HUD Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) H.R. 1209, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 1309 - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (SEC. 2.; Sec. 3(a); Sec 4(c)(d); Sec 5 (b)) Title II Sec 201-210 Senate Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 (Title I; Sec. 104, 105, 106, 108, 112, 117, 118, 135, 136, 137, 139) 2012 Omnibus HR 2055/Sec. 573 Extension of Program until March 31, 2012
Docket #CPSC-2011-0071 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act: Interpretation of unblocked drain-submitted comments
HR 1, Full Year Continuuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Sect. 1747 Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 FY 2012 Interior Appropriations
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 881 - ADA Notification Act of 2011 (Section 2) (all)
H.R. 321 - Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 128 -To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the OSHA of 1970 (official)(all provisions) H.R. 1473 -DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII) H.R. 972 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 504 National Right-to-Work Act (all provisions) H.R. 129 Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011(all provisions) S. 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act (all provisions) Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employee and non-employee classification for all workers, and notification of classification status to workers. Amends employer penalties for non-compliance and authorizes the US Department of Labor to report noncompliance to the Internal Revenue Service. Contacted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding legal standards for employer consideration of criminal histories in employment decisions. Contacted the House of Representatives and the National Labor Relations Board regarding provisions of the National Labor Relations Act covering representation elections, collective bargaining, bargaining units, and reporting and notice requirements.
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) and Section 403 and Lead Safe Housing Rule
GSE reform H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1082 - Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act; Asked House Financial Services Committee to include report language stating the Committees intent that real estate funds would be included in bills exemption of private equity fund advisors from SEC registration and reporting. H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224: GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits; Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment regarding protecting multifamily as GSE portfolios are reduced H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions); Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment that would allow GSEs to offer new mortgage products if they protected taxpayers P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FHA: worked on testimony for 5/25 hearing before House Financial Services on Federal Housing Administrations FHA programs. GSE Multifamily Portfolios: Asked that House Financial Services Committee send Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) a letter asking for information regarding GSE portfolio holdings and products. Fair Market Rents Transformation Rental Initiative Lease Accounting Rules: Joined coalition letter to Financial Accounting Standards Board asking that they consider all implications of proposed lease accounting rules, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases The Future Role of FHA and Ginnie Mae in the Single Family and Multifamily Mortgage Markets Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Rural Development (RD) agency within Housing and Community Facilities. GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout HR 2413 - The Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption.
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2011 · first_quarter · 1A
H.R. 4 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 705 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone. H.R. 1147 To provide a 50 percent tax deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property, including multifamily housing. To amend IRC of 1986, Sect. 179D, Commercial building tax provision Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that Congress maintain support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and enhance the program by: (1) allowing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to be carried back for 5 years instead of 1 year; and (2) renewing the Tax Credit Exchange Program that allows Treasury to provide cash grants to state housing agencies in lieu of tax credit authority. Carried Interest: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that members leave in place current-law tax rules applicable to carried interest that tax carried interest at capital gains tax rates as opposed to ordinary income tax rates. 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts and Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but asked that Congress establish long-term certainty with respect to the nations tax laws. Also, should Congress move forward with tax reform, NMHC asked members to maintain a 15 percent capital gains rates and to avoid enacting provisions that would disadvantage owners and renters of multifamily housing relative to other real estate and other asset classes. Permanent Estate Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to make permanent estate tax rules that retain a stepped-up basis regime along with a $5 million exemption and a 35 percent top tax rate. Like-Kind Exchanges: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to retain present-law like-kind exchange rules that allow owners of commercial real estate to exchange properties without triggering a taxable event. Depreciation Recapture Tax Relief: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to support legislation that reduce depreciation recapture taxes that are triggered when multifamily properties are sold. NMHC asked that such taxes be reduced when owners agree to sell their property to new owners who agree to invest new capital in the property and to preserve the property as affordable housing
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program)
H.R. 4 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 705 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone. H.R. 1147 To provide a 50 percent tax deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property, including multifamily housing. To amend IRC of 1986, Sect. 179D, Commercial building tax provision Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that Congress maintain support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and enhance the program by: (1) allowing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to be carried back for 5 years instead of 1 year; and (2) renewing the Tax Credit Exchange Program that allows Treasury to provide cash grants to state housing agencies in lieu of tax credit authority. Carried Interest: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that members leave in place current-law tax rules applicable to carried interest that tax carried interest at capital gains tax rates as opposed to ordinary income tax rates. 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts and Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but asked that Congress establish long-term certainty with respect to the nations tax laws. Also, should Congress move forward with tax reform, NMHC asked members to maintain a 15 percent capital gains rates and to avoid enacting provisions that would disadvantage owners and renters of multifamily housing relative to other real estate and other asset classes. Permanent Estate Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to make permanent estate tax rules that retain a stepped-up basis regime along with a $5 million exemption and a 35 percent top tax rate. Like-Kind Exchanges: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to retain present-law like-kind exchange rules that allow owners of commercial real estate to exchange properties without triggering a taxable event. Depreciation Recapture Tax Relief: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to support legislation that reduce depreciation recapture taxes that are triggered when multifamily properties are sold. NMHC asked that such taxes be reduced when owners agree to sell their property to new owners who agree to invest new capital in the property and to preserve the property as affordable housing
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 972 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 504 National Right-to-Work Act (all provisions) H.R. 129 Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
HR 1, Full Year Continuuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Sect. 1747 Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318
Nominations Supported the nomination of Andrew Hughes to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Legislation/Guidance/Housing Issues CARES Act 30-day notice of eviction requirement 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. H.R. 3507 (118h Congress), Yes In My Backyard Act, all provisions S. 1688 (118h Congress), Yes In My Backyard Act, 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. 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. 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. H.R. ___,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 Frameworks Act, all provisions. 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. 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. 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 HOME program Draft legislation, to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish creditworthiness standards required for transit-oriented development projects that include commercial and residential development activities to be eligible to receive TIFIA funds, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal, Investing in Housing Affordability Act of 2025, to create a new program based off the Small Business Investment Company model, operated at zero subsidy cost to taxpayers, and housed at the Treasury Department to provide low-cost capital to funds that invest equity or debt in affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. Requested that Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill include language striking subsection (c) from Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058), making clear that the requirement that a lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate has ended. Lessons learned from COVID-era Emergency Rental Assistance Program that could inform future efforts. Request that FY2026 appropriations legislation fully fund: Housing Choice Voucher program (including renewals of special purpose vouchers), Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Fee Account, Emergency Housing Voucher households, Project-Based Rental Assistance. We also asked that FY2026 appropriations address the housing needs of rural communities. Federal Housing Finance Agency interpretation of 15 U.S.C. 9058, which requires that the lessor of a covered property provide a tenant 30-days notice before requiring the tenant to vacate. Study regarding the impact of state and local tenant protection laws on the cost of rent. HOME Investments Partnership Program reforms Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation-HUD Appropriations S.1527 - Housing Affordability Act A bill to modify the multifamily loan limits under title II of the National Housing Act, and for other purposes. 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. Possible legislation related to federal building code requirements, exemptions or studies. Possible legislation on Fire Safety Requirements related to Single Stair Entry Regulatory 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 and Reconsideration 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 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, Docket No. FR-6522-N-01, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD, Proposed Changes in Mortgage Insurance Premiums Applicable to FHA Multifamily Insurance Programs (FR Doc. 2025-11814). Review Current Rules, Notices and Guidance pertaining to Criminal Screening, Digital Advertisements, and Discriminatory Standards Reform Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers, and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements Rulemaking: Docket Number CISA-2022-0010
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability, and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on rental housing financing, development, and property operations. Federal policies affecting usage of data, artificial intelligence, software, and other emerging technologies used in real estate operations, development, or finance. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Reform and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) or similar broadband affordability program Federal Communications Commission, GN Docket No. 25-133, Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking Federal Communications Commission, GN Docket No. 25-165, Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant Federal policies and guidance impacting the operation of rental housing communities related to the use of technology and consumer protection. S.232- Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2024 S.2164 - Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025 H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Title IV--Energy and Commerce, Subtitle C--Communications, Part 2--Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization, Sec. 43201. Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization Initiative S. Amdt. 2630 to H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, Title IV--Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sec. 40012: Support for Artificial Intelligence Under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program;
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards / DOE Appliance Efficiency Program 86 FR 73947 Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters 89 FR 37778 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters 89 FR 11434 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products 89 FR 19026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 89 FR 3026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers 89 FR 24340 Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment Preservation of the EnergyStar Program Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Green Building Impacts on Housing Affordability Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) Lead in Housing - 89 FR 89416 Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues - 88 FR 88825 Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Technology Transitions Program Residential and Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Sector
Reform of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program Draft legislation, to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish creditworthiness standards required for transit-oriented development projects that include commercial and residential development activities to be eligible to receive TIFIA funds, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the rental housing industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing. U.S. Copyright Office, Docket No. 2025-1, Notice of Inquiry on Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to rental housing communities.
Issues related to immigration reform and other related proposals that affect the multifamily housing industry. Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs.
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation - 88 FR 61964 Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS); Conforming
Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status 88 FR 73946 Oct. 27, 2023 29 CFR Part 103 Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees 89 FR 32842 Apr. 26, 2024 29 CFR Part 541 Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations 88 FR 57526 Aug. 23, 2023 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021- 0009)
Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Notice of Interim Final Rule and Request for Comments Titled "Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision and Deadline Extension," Docket No. FINCEN-2025-0001, OMB Control No. 1506-0076, and RIN 1506-AB49, 90 Fed. Reg. 13688. Multifamily issues pertaining to releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship Considered the potential for developing legislative proposals that would enhance the Federal Housing Administration's multifamily loan programs. Sent letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency requesting the withdrawal of the CARES Act 30-day notice of eviction requirement. Submitted formal request and executive directive language for withdrawing the eviction notice requirement. Climate Disclosure The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors 89 FR 21668 Mar. 28, 2024 17 CFR 210, 229, 230, 232, 239, and 249
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre-disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties.
Filing targets: 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation - 88 FR 61964 Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS); Conforming
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards / DOE Building Codes Program Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards / DOE Appliance Efficiency Program 86 FR 73947 Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters 89 FR 37778 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters 89 FR 11434 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products 89 FR 19026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers 89 FR 3026 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Green Building Impacts on Housing Affordability Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) Lead in Housing - 89 FR 89416 Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues - 88 FR 88825 Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Technology Transitions Program Residential and Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Sector
Reform of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program
Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status 88 FR 73946 Oct. 27, 2023 29 CFR Part 103 Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees 89 FR 32842 Apr. 26, 2024 29 CFR Part 541 Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations 88 FR 57526 Aug. 23, 2023 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (Docket No. OSHA-2021- 0009) Supported the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor
Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act and potential of delay of deadline of reporting requirements or repeal or reporting requirements. Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, 31 CFR Part 1010.380, RIN 1506-AB49, Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision and Deadline Extension. Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement 87 FR 59498 Sept. 30, 2022 31 CFR Part 1010 H.R. 425, to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, all provisions. S. 100, a bill to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to GSE reform and multifamily lending. Regulatory proposal to allow Federal Housing Administration financing to be used for Department of Defense Enhanced Use Leases Proposed Rule: Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations with Significant Trading Activity 88 FR 64028 Sept. 18, 2023 Federal Housing Finance Agency Commented on the CARES Act 30-day notice of eviction requirement. Sought clarification that the federal CARES Act 30-day notice of eviction requirement ended in 2020. Retract FHFA s directive imposing three new federally mandated landlord and tenant requirements on covered multifamily properties financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). Withdraw Directive to the Enterprises to Consider Additional Federally Mandated landlord tenant requirements Withdraw the 2025 Scorecard Requirements for the Enterprises to impose federally-mandated landlord-tenant requirements and enforce CARES Act: Thirty Days Notice to Vacate. Climate Disclosure The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors 89 FR 21668 Mar. 28, 2024 17 CFR 210, 229, 230, 232, 239, and 249
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers, and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. H.R. 8818 (118th Congress), the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements Rulemaking: Docket Number CISA-2022-0010
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability, and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on rental housing financing, development, and property operations. Federal policies affecting usage of data, artificial intelligence, software, and other emerging technologies used in real estate operations, development, or finance. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Reform and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) or similar broadband affordability program Federal Communications Commission, draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to restrict bulk billing arrangements for broadband, cable, and satellite communications services. Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, and 16, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination, Final Rule. Federal Communications Commission, GN Docket No. 25-133, Delete, Delete, Delete Proposed Rulemaking Federal policies and guidance impacting the operation of rental housing communities related to the use of technology and consumer protection. Repeal/removal of FTC Blogs/Guidance on Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing, and Becoming a gold star property manager: Lessons from the FTCs case against Greystar. S.3692/HR 8622 (118th Congress) - Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act of 2024 S.232- Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2024
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the rental housing industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing. U.S. Copyright Office, Docket No. 2025-1, Notice of Inquiry on Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to rental housing communities.
Issues related to immigration reform and other related proposals that affect the multifamily housing industry. Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs.
Filing 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Green Building Impacts on Housing Affordability Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues
Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act and potential of delay of deadline of reporting requirements. Draft Legislation, Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, Title V -- Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2024, Subtitle B -- Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to Covered National Security Transactions, Sec. 122: Extension of filing deadline for certain pre-existing reporting companies. Request that Department of Housing and Urban Development revert Federal Housing Administration multifamily insured loan provisions pertaining to loan to cost and debt service coverage ratio thresholds to their January 2010 standards. GSE multifamily loan improvements that would allow loan take outs at certificate of occupancy GSE loan issues related to multifamily housing Comment RE: Request for Input: Federal Home Loan Bank Core Mission Activities and Mission Achievement
TCJA Permanency, Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, and Other Proposals Impacting Pass-Through Entities NMHC supports making permanent individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expires at the end of 2025. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Title II -- American Innovation and Growth, Section 202: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest, Section 203: Extension of 100 percent bonus depreciation, and Section 204: Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets; Title V -- More Affordable Housing, Section 501: State housing credit allowance ceiling increase for low-income housing credit and Section 502: Tax-exempt bond financing requirement. General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals: Provide a neighborhood homes credit; Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income (tax capital income for high-income earners at ordinary rates and treat transfers of appreciated property by gift or on death as realization events); Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. Senator Wyden Pass-Through Reform Discussion Draft (2021), all provisions. Promotion of partnerships as business entity Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). In TCJA, Congress, doubled the estate tax exclusion through 2025 while retaining a top tax rate of 40 percent and stepped-up basis rules. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. NMHC opposes taxing unrealized gains at death. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Depreciation Biden Administration legislative proposal to cap rent increases at 5 percent by denying faster depreciation write offs to available to owners of rental housing. Congress should oppose measures to increase the 25 percent depreciation recapture rate applicable to sales. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 3436, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. H.R. 10195, No Discrimination in Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the low-income housing tax credit to taxpayers that have diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, all provisions. NMHC supports an increase in the private-activity bond volume cap to enhance the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Analyzed proposals to potentially modify Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act in 119th Congress, including those pertaining to: Increasing state allocations; modifying student occupancy rules; clarifying Violence Against Women Act provisions; eliminating the 10-year rule and reducing the related party prohibition period to two years; revising and clarifying the treatment of refunding issues; increasing LIHTC program transparency; easing the Section 38(c)(1)(B) cap on the ability to use LIHTCs; extending the carryback period for Housing Credits; exempting multifamily bond authority used for recapitalization and rehabilitation of Housing Credit developments from state private activity bond cap; repealing the qualified contract rule prospectively; providing a purchase option as an alternative to the right of first refusal for limited partnership agreements entered into by nonprofits after the date of enactment; allowing states to extend the placed in service deadline by up to 12 months; requiring owners to provide notice of expiring affordability to local governments and tenants; excluding the value of certain energy benefits, such as grants and rebates, from gross income for tax purposes; and facilitating GSE investment in rural Housing Credit properties. Adaptive Reuse H.R. 9002, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. S. 4693, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. H.R.419 - Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports: (1) Enabling States to recertify and/or redesignate Opportunity Zones to account for current economic realities and changes since Zones were originally designated; (2) Establishing new deferral deadlines so that taxpayers are incentivized to receive both a longer deferral period and the potential for a 10 percent or 15 percent basis increase with respected to reinvested capital gains; and (3) Reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. H.R. 5761, Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions.
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
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers, and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements Rulemaking: Docket Number CISA-2022-0010
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (Personnel, Housing, Quality of Life Proposals) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
H.R. 2700 and S. 1201, Employee Rights Act, to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2826 and S.1261, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R. 5513 and S. 3018, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.J.Res. 98 and S.J Res 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status," all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA39, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. Depart of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, Final Rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon, and Related Acts Regulations.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability, and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on rental housing financing, development, and property operations. Federal policies affecting usage of data, artificial intelligence, software, and other emerging technologies used in real estate operations, development, or finance. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Reform and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) or similar broadband affordability program Federal Communications Commission, forthcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to restrict bulk billing arrangements for broadband, cable, and satellite communications services. Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, and 16, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination, Final Rule. H.R.6929/S.3565 - Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 S.3692/HR 8622 - Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act of 2024 S.3686 - Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2024 Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, Request for The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Filing targets: 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, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements Rulemaking: Docket Number CISA-2022-0010
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Green Building Impacts on Housing Affordability Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues
TCJA Permanency, Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, and Other Proposals Impacting Pass-Through Entities NMHC supports making permanent individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expire at the end of 2025. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Title II -- American Innovation and Growth, Section 202: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest, Section 203: Extension of 100 percent bonus depreciation, and Section 204: Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets; Title V -- More Affordable Housing, Section 501: State housing credit allowance ceiling increase for low-income housing credit and Section 502: Tax-exempt bond financing requirement. General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals: Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income (tax capital income for high-income earners at ordinary rates and treat transfers of appreciated property by gift or on death as realization events); Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. Senator Wyden Pass-Through Reform Discussion Draft (2021), all provisions. Promotion of partnerships as business entity Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). In TCJA, Congress, doubled the estate tax exclusion through 2025 while retaining a top tax rate of 40 percent and stepped-up basis rules. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. NMHC opposes taxing unrealized gains at death. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Depreciation Biden Administration legislative proposal to cap rent increases at 5 percent by denying faster depreciation write offs to available to owners of rental housing. Congress should oppose measures to increase the 25 percent depreciation recapture rate applicable to sales. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 3436, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. NMHC supports an increase in the private-activity bond volume cap to enhance the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Law that Low Income Housing Tax Credits are not available for the acquisition of properties placed in service during the last ten years ("Ten-Year Rule"): Considered proposals to: (1) Repeal the "Ten-Year Rule"; (2) Explicitly Define Substantially assisted, financed and Federally Assisted Building for the Purposes of the Ten-Year Rule ; and (3) Expand the Definition of Federally Assisted Building to include properties financed with LIHTCs in conjunction with financing from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Adaptive Reuse H.R. 9002, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. S. 4693, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports: Enabling States to recertify and/or redesignate Opportunity Zones to account for current economic realities and changes since Zones were originally designated; (2) Establishing new deferral deadlines so that taxpayers are incentivized to receive both a longer deferral period and the potential for a 10 percent or 15 percent basis increase with respected to reinvested capital gains; and (3) Reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. H.R. 5761, Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 9203, Economic Opportunity for Distressed Communities Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish special rules for capital gains invested in brownfield and superfund sites, all provisions.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on rental housing financing, development and property operations. Federal policies affecting usage of data, artificial intelligence, algorithms and other emerging technologies used in real estate operations, development or finance. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Extension and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Federal Communications Commission, forthcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to restrict bulk billing arrangements for broadband, cable, and satellite communications services. Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, and 16, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination, Final Rule. H.R.6929/S.3565 - Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 S.3692/HR 8622 - Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act of 2024 S.3686 - Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2024 Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, Request for The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs. H.R. 6944, INSURE Act, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a catastrophic property loss reinsurance program, and for other purposes. Draft legislation to prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage for affordable housing, and for other purposes.
Issues related to immigration reform and other related proposals that affect the multifamily housing industry. Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs. S. 2705, the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act (all provisions) Draft legislation, the Seasonal Employer Protection Act of 2023, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program, and for other purposes, all provisions.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (Personnel, Housing, Quality of Life Proposals) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) , U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Depart of Housing and Urban Development Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act and beneficial ownership H.R. 9278, to amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. Amdt. 2169 to S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadlines for Small Businesses. S. Amdt. 2831 to S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting. Request that Department of Housing and Urban Development revert Federal Housing Administration multifamily insured loan provisions pertaining to loan to cost and debt service coverage ratio thresholds to their January 2010 standards. GSE multifamily loan improvements that would allow loan take outs at certificate of occupancy Comment RE: Request for Input: Federal Home Loan Bank Core Mission Activities and Mission Achievement
H.R. 2700 and S. 1201, Employee Rights Act, to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2826 and S.1261, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R. 5513 and S. 3018, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.J.Res. 98 and S.J Res 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status," all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA39, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. Depart of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, Final Rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Issues related to immigration reform and other related proposals that affect the multifamily housing industry. Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs. S. 2705, the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act (all provisions) Draft legislation, the Seasonal Employer Protection Act of 2023, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements Rulemaking: Docket Number CISA-2022-0010
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs.
H.R. 2700 and S. 1201, Employee Rights Act, to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2826 and S.1261, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R. 5513 and S. 3018, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.J.Res. 98 and S.J Res 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status," all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA39, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. Depart of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, Final Rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (Personnel, Housing, Quality of Life Proposals) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Extension of TCJA Business Tax Provisions & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2025 Budget NMHC supports making permanent individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expire at the end of 2025. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Title II -- American Innovation and Growth, Section 202: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest, Section 203: Extension of 100 percent bonus depreciation, and Section 204: Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets; Title V -- More Affordable Housing, Section 501: State housing credit allowance ceiling increase for low-income housing credit and Section 502: Tax-exempt bond financing requirement. General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals: Provide a neighborhood homes credit; Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income; Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Depreciation Recapture Congress should oppose measures to increase the 25 percent depreciation recapture rate applicable to sales. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 3436, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority and tax-exempt bond financing requirements. NMHC supports an increase in the private-activity bond volume cap to enhance the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Studied legislative proposals impacting the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit pertaining to encouraging the submetering of utility costs at Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties. Adaptive Reuse Federal tax policies to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable housing finance agencies to issue private activity bonds to help facilitate adaptive reuse of underutilized properties, particularly in areas that have a plan to track discriminatory land use policies. Draft Legislation, Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions, including proposal to modify bill to not reduce basis of the investment credit created in the bill for purposes of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports: Enabling States to recertify and/or redesignate Opportunity Zones to account for current economic realities and changes since Zones were originally designated; (2) Establishing new deferral deadlines so that taxpayers are incentivized to receive both a longer deferral period and the potential for a 10 percent or 15 percent basis increase with respected to reinvested capital gains; and (3) Reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Self-Employment Taxes Issues pertaining to the Self Employment Contribution Act exception for limited partners in IRC section 1402(a)(13).
Building Codes / Building Performance Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Electrification / Fuel Switching Climate Change / Sustainability Green Building Impacts on Housing Affordability Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives
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. 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 S.4460/H.R. 8604 - A bill to reduce regulatory barriers to housing, and for other purposes S.4146 - Neighborhood Revitalization and Land Banking Act of 2024 H.R. 6785 and S. 2790, Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2023, all provisions Draft legislation, Housing Supply and Affordability Act (HR 2126, 117th Congress) Draft legislation establishing a national rental property registry. Draft legislation First Generation College Affordability Success Act, all provisions. Draft legislation establishing a FHFA pilot program to evaluate the best process for households to identify appropriate available rental dwelling units. Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act or DEPOSIT ACT (H.R. 1087/S.1814), all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. 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 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 Build America, Buy America - Request for Information Regarding Iron, Steel, Construction Materials, and Manufactured Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act. FR-6433-N-01 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 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
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on multifamily financing, development and property operations. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Extension and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Federal Communications Commission, forthcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to restrict bulk billing arrangements for broadband, cable, and satellite communications services. Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, and 16, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination, Final Rule. H.R.6929/S.3565 - Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, Request for The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on multifamily financing, development and property operations. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Extension and funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Digital Discrimination Rule a Federal Communications Commission, forthcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to propose banning bulk billing arrangements for broadband, cable, and satellite communications services. Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, and 16, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination, Final Rule. H.R.6929/S.3565 - Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Reforms to the Department of Labor (DOL) H-2B Program and other foreign worker visa programs. S. 2705, the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act (all provisions) Draft legislation, the Seasonal Employer Protection Act of 2023, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs.
H.R. 2700 and S. 1201, Employee Rights Act, to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2826 and S.1261, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R. 5513 and S. 3018, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.J.Res. 98 and S.J Res 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status," all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA39, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. Depart of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, Final Rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms.
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. 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 S1688, Yes In My Backyard Act, all provisions. H.R. 802, Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions. H.R. 5533, Healthy Homes Act of 2023, all provisions. S.3910 - Yes in God's Backyard Act S.3216 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023 S.3684/H.R. 7132 - Housing Supply and Affordability Act Draft legislation, Housing Supply and Affordability Act (HR 2126, 117th Congress) Draft legislation establishing a national rental property registry. Draft legislation First Generation College Affordability Success Act, all provisions. Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act or DEPOSIT ACT (H.R. 1087/S.1814), all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. 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. FR-6387-P-01 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent. 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 and Reporting) S.1293 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 H.R.2918 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 Draft Proposals: Rent Control, Rent Stabilization Government Funding Proposals Build America, Buy America - Request for Information Regarding Iron, Steel, Construction Materials, and Manufactured Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act. FR-6433-N-01 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY 2024 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 Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and 2022 Opposition to rent control Issues pertaining to housing affordability FHFA RFI on multifamily tenant protections Proposals for rental assistance for emergencies Department of Housing and Urban Development, Policy Development and Research, Grants Notice, FR-6700-N-29L, HUDRD -- Exploring Office to Residential Conversions (HUDRD-EORC) Administration Proposal: Housing Supply Action Plan H.R. 4820, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, 2024S. 2437, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Act, 2024" H.R 4366 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024" S.32, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, all provisions H.R.4606, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, all provisions
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues
Extension of TCJA Business Tax Provisions & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2025 Budget NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expire at the end of 2025. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Title II -- American Innovation and Growth, Section 202: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest, Section 203: Extension of 100 percent bonus depreciation, and Section 204: Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets; Title V -- More Affordable Housing, Section 501: State housing credit allowance ceiling increase for low-income housing credit and Section 502: Tax-exempt bond financing requirement; Title VI -- Tax Administration and Eliminating Fraud, Section 601: Increase in threshold for requiring information reporting with respect to certain payees. H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth, Title I -- Investment in America: Section 102: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest and Section 103: Extension of 100 bonus depreciation. General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals: Prevent basis shifting by related parties through partnerships; Strengthen limitation on losses for non-corporate taxpayers; Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income; Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Depreciation Congress should consider proposals to shorten recovery periods while opposing measures to increase the 25 percent depreciation recapture rate applicable to sales. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Renters Tax Credit S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; and Section 114: Supporting pro-housing development; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-210 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Section 211: Study of tax incentives for the conversion of commercial property to affordable housing; Section 212: Renters credit; and Section 213: Middle-income housing tax credit. S. 3436, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority, tax-exempt bond financing requirements, and the Violence Against Women Act. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority, tax-exempt bond financing requirements, and the Violence Against Women Act. NMHC supports an increase in the private-activity bond volume cap to enhance the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (RIN 1557-AE78), Federal Reserve System (RIN 7100-AG64), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (RIN 3064-AF29), Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity, Request regulators to apply a lower risk weighting of 50 percent to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties. No specific proposal but studied issues pertaining to the submetering of utility costs at Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties. Adaptive Reuse Federal tax policies to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable housing finance agencies to issue private activity bonds to help facilitate adaptive reuse of underutilized properties, particularly in areas that have a plan to track discriminatory land use policies. Draft legislation, Affordable Housing Conversion Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing, all provisions. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports: Enabling States to recertify and/or redesignate Opportunity Zones to account for current economic realities and changes since Zones were originally designated; (2) Establishing new deferral deadlines so that taxpayers are incentivized to receive both a longer deferral period and the potential for a 10 percent or 15 percent basis increase with respected to reinvested capital gains; and (3) Reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Housing Near Transit H.R. 1483 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions.
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Climate Change / Sustainability Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Extension of TCJA Business Tax Provisions & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2024 Budget NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expires at the end of 2025. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. NMHC supports extension of 100 bonus depreciation and restoring EBITDA for purposes of calculating the limitation on the deductibility of business interest. H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth, Title I -- Investment in America: Section 102: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest and Section 103: Extension of 100 bonus depreciation. General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals: Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Reform the taxation of capital income; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Forthcoming House legislation: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2024, the forthcoming House version of S. 1108, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, all provisions. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. S. 3317, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; and Section 114: Supporting pro-housing development; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-210 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Section 211: Study of tax incentives for the conversion of commercial property to affordable housing; Section 212: Renter's credit; and Section 213: Middle-income housing tax credit. S. 3436, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6686, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority, tax-exempt bond financing requirements, and the Violence Against Women Act. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions, in particular issues relating to increased tax credit authority, tax-exempt bond financing requirements, and the Violence Against Women Act. NMHC supports an increase in the private-activity bond volume cap to enhance the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Draft legislation, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the reallocation of unused volume cap for private activity bonds for qualified residential rental projects, all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase low-income housing credit allocations and private activity bond caps for States experiencing a shortage of work-force housing, all provisions. H.R. 6721, Rent Relief Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. Adaptive Reuse Draft Proposal: Federal tax policies to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable housing finance agencies to issue private activity bonds to help facilitate adaptive reuse of underutilized properties, particularly in areas that have a plan to track discriminatory land use policies. Draft legislation, Commercial-to-Housing Conversion Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing and to allow the issuance of private activity bonds for affordable housing conversions, all provisions. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. S. 2142, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023 (all provisions) H.R. 1392, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2023 (all provisions) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs.
H.R. 2700, Employee Rights Act, to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2826, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R. 5513, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.J.Res. 98, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status," all provisions. S.J.Res.49, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to a "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status," all provisions. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA39, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. Depart of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, Final Rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. Draft Legislation: The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (All provisions) H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 (all provisions)
S. 2705, the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act (all provisions) Draft legislation, the Seasonal Employer Protection Act of 2023, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC) EPA Dust Lead Rulemaking H.R.5533 - Healthy at Home Act of 2023 EPA Refrigerant Transition Issues
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Draft legislation to update the Federal Housing Administrations (FHA) multifamily insurance programs Postponement of implementation of beneficial ownership registration requirement
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation
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. 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 S1688, Yes In My Backyard Act, all provisions. H.R. 802, Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions. H.R. 5533, Healthy Homes Act of 2023, all provisions. Draft legislation, Housing Supply and Affordability Act (HR 2126, 117th Congress) Draft legislation establishing a national rental property registry. Draft legislation First Generation College Affordability Success Act, all provisions. Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act or DEPOSIT ACT (H.R. 1087/S.1814), all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation Fair Housing Act (Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting) S.2182 - Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 S.1293 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 H.R.2918 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 Draft Proposals: Rent Control, Rent Stabilization Government Funding Proposals U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Draft FY 2024 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 HUDs proposed changes to Fair Market Rents Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and 2022 Opposition to rent control Issues pertaining to housing affordability FHFA RFI on multifamily tenant protections Proposals for rental assistance for emergencies Department of Housing and Urban Development, Policy Development and Research, Grants Notice, FR-6700-N-29L, HUDRD -- Exploring Office to Residential Conversions (HUDRD-EORC) Administration Proposal: Housing Supply Action Plan
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. Issues pertaining to pre disaster mitigation and climate resiliency efforts. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program S. 2142, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023 (all provisions) H.R. 1392, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2023 (all provisions)
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues surrounding the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on multifamily financing, development and property operations. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) H.R. 827, the Home Internet Accessibility Act (all provisions)
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA39, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. Depart of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, Final Rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.
S. 2705, the State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act (all provisions) Potential legislation to make changes to the H-2B program.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification, privacy policies and artificial intelligence affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. Draft Legislation: The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (All provisions) H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 (all provisions)
Draft legislation to update the Federal Housing Administrations (FHA) multifamily insurance programs Postponement of implementation of beneficial ownership registration requirement
Extension of TCJA Business Tax Provisions & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2024 Budget NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expire at the end of 2025. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. H.R. 4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. NMHC supports extension of 100 bonus depreciation and restoring EBITDA for purposes of calculating the limitation on the deductibility of business interest. H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth, Title I -- Investment in America: Section 102: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest and Section 103: Extension of 100 bonus depreciation. General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals: Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Reform the taxation of capital income; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; and Section 114: Supporting pro-housing development; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-210 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Section 211: Study of tax incentives for the conversion of commercial property to affordable housing; Section 212: Renter's credit; and Section 213: Middle-income housing tax credit. Draft legislation, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Workforce Housing Tax Credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. NMHC supports an increase in the private-activity bond volume cap to enhance the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Adaptive Reuse Draft Proposal: Federal tax policies to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable housing finance agencies to issue private activity bonds to help facilitate adaptive reuse of underutilized properties, particularly in areas that have a plan to track discriminatory land use policies. Draft legislation, Commercial-to-Housing Conversion Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing and to allow the issuance of private activity bonds for affordable housing conversions, all provisions. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-100442-22, RIN 1545-BQ36, Guidance on the Foreign Government Income Exception and the Definition of Domestically Controlled Qualified Investment Entities, portion of proposed regulation pertaining to the definition of domestically controlled qualified investment entities. Energy Tax Issues Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Parts 1 and 301, REG-101607-23, RIN 1545-BQ63, Section 6417 Elective Payment of Credits Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-101610-23, RIN 1545-BQ64, Section 6418 Transfer of Certain Credits Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9975, RIN 1545-BQ76, Pre-Filing Registration Requirements for Certain Tax Credit Elections
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation H.J.Res.27 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'". S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".
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. 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 S1688, Yes In My Backyard Act, all provisions. H.R. 802, Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions. H.R. 5533, Healthy Homes Act of 2023, all provisions. Draft legislation, Housing Supply and Affordability Act (HR 2126, 117th Congress) Draft legislation establishing a national rental property registry. Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act or DEPOSIT ACT (H.R. 1087/S.1814), all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation Fair Housing Act (Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting) S.2182 - Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 S.1293 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 H.R.2918 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 Draft Proposals: Rent Control, Rent Stabilization U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Draft FY 2024 DOT 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) HUDs proposed changes to Fair Market Rents Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 (117th Congress), Yes In My Backyard Act, 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. Regulatory barriers to multifamily development Opposition to rent control Application of eviction and rent increase restrictions as a condition of receiving benefits under Federal energy incentive programs. FHFA RFI on multifamily tenant protections Proposals for rental assistance for emergencies Department of Housing and Urban Development, Policy Development and Research, Grants Notice, FR-6700-N-29L, HUDRD -- Exploring Office to Residential Conversions (HUDRD-EORC) Administration Proposal: Housing Supply Action Plan
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards (Water Heaters) Climate Change / Sustainability Issues surrounding the deployment of Electric Vehicle charging at multifamily communities
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program S. 2142, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023 (all provisions) H.R. 1392, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2023 (all provisions)
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation; CRA Resolution H.J.Res.27 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'". S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".
Extension of TCJA Business Tax Provisions & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2024 Budget NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and the 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expire at the end of 2025. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. Forthcoming House version of the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. NMHC supports extension of 100 bonus depreciation and restoring EBITDA for purposes of calculating the limitation on the deductibility of business interest. H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth, Title I -- Investment in America: Section 102: Extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest and Section 103: Extension of 100 bonus depreciation; Title III -- Repeal of Special Interest Tax Provisions: Section 301: Repeal of clean electricity production credit and Section 302: Repeal of clean electricity investment credit. General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals: Prevent basis shifting by related parties through partnerships; Strengthen limitation on losses for non-corporate taxpayers; Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income; Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property.Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. S. 1108, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, all provisions. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. H.R. 2866, Ending Wall Street Tax Giveaway Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. NMHC opposed curtailing like-kind exchanges as part of legislation to increase debt ceiling Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; and Section 114: Supporting pro-housing development; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-210 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Section 211: Study of tax incentives for the conversion of commercial property to affordable housing; Section 212: Renter's credit; and Section 213: Middle-income housing tax credit. Draft legislation, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act of 2022, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Workforce Housing Tax Credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2573 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. S. 1136 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. NMHC supports an increase in the private-activity bond volume cap to enhance the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. S. 1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit, all provisions. Adaptive Reuse Draft Proposal: Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g., conversion of office buildings into housing) to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable jurisdictions that have a plan to track discriminatory land-use policies to use tax-exempt bonds to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property. Draft legislation, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing and to allow the issuance of private activity bonds for affordable housing conversions, all provisions. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses, Section 6: Establishment of special rules for capital gains invested in rural opportunity zones and Section 7: Reporting on qualified opportunity funds and qualified rural opportunity funds. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 3123 (117th Congress), Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-100442-22, RIN 1545-BQ36, Guidance on the Foreign Government Income Exception and the Definition of Domestically Controlled Qualified Investment Entities, portion of proposed regulation pertaining to the definition of domestically controlled qualified investment entities. Energy Tax Issues Proposals to modify the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (IRC 30C) H.R. 2346 (117th Congress), Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2021, or the E-QUIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Chapter I, REG-110412-23, RIN 1545-BQ81, Additional Guidance on Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program, considered submitting comments (but did not do so) on portion of proposed regulation pertaining to financial benefits for qualified low-income residential building projects.
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Potential for loan guarantees to benefit projects that convert underutilized non-residential commercial real estate into residential real estate Draft legislation to update the Federal Housing Administrations (FHA) multifamily insurance programs
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. Policies affecting apartment operations and management, specifically consumer reporting, resident screening (financial, criminal, resident history),consumer debt collection and eviction. S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, , all provisions. H.R. 3507 and S1688, Yes In My Backyard Act, , all provisions. H.R. 802, Respect State Housing Laws Act, all provisions. Senator Tim Scotts (R-SC) Discussion Draft Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, all provisions. Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants Act or DEPOSIT ACT (H.R. 1087/S.1814), all provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation Fair Housing Act (Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) S.2182 - Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 S.1293 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 H.R.2918 - Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2023 Draft Proposals: Rent Control, Rent Stabilization U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Draft FY 2024 DOT 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) H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 (117th Congress), Yes In My Backyard Act, 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. Administration Proposal: Housing Supply Action Plan
Federal policies related to federally mandated overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Federal policies related to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts prevailing wage regulations.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access, affordability and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability, affordability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Issues related to Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) H.R. 827, the Home Internet Accessibility Act (all provisions)
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Notice of Inquiry on Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (GN Docket No. 22-69) Issues Related to FCC Broadband Data Collection and Mapping Efforts H.R. 827, the Home Internet Accessibility Act
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program Submitted a letter to the House Financial Services Committee, for the March 10, hearing entitled How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards (Distribution Transformers; Cooking Products) Climate Change / Sustainability
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
H.R. 20, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152-117th Congress) H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 Federal Trade Commission, Docket No. FTC-2022-0053 Commercial Surveillance ANPR, R111004 Securities and Exchange Commission, File Number S7-09-22: Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
TCJA Permanency & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2024 Budget General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals: Prevent basis shifting by related parties through partnerships; Strengthen limitation on losses for non-corporate taxpayers; Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income; Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expires at the end of 2025. Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. S. 1108, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, all provisions. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; and Section 114: Supporting pro-housing development; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-210 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Section 211: Study of tax incentives for the conversion of commercial property to affordable housing; Section 212: Renter's credit; and Section 213: Middle-income housing tax credit. S. 2820 (117th Congress), Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. Draft legislation, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act of 2022, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Workforce Housing Tax Credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2573 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. S. 1136 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. Draft legislation (117th Congress), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing tax credit, Section 6: Increase in credit for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities and Section 7: Requirement for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities. NMHC supports increasing the private-activity bond volume cap to increase the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Adaptive Reuse Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g., conversion of office buildings into housing) to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable jurisdictions that reduce zoning barriers to use tax-exempt bonds to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 3123 (117th Congress), Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-100442-22, RIN 1545-BQ36, Guidance on the Foreign Government Income Exception and the Definition of Domestically Controlled Qualified Investment Entities, portion of proposed regulation pertaining to the definition of domestically controlled qualified investment entities.
Proposal to enable student housing to qualify to meet FHFA affordability goals for purposes of GSE lending. Submitted a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on March 30 regarding the Comprehensive Review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Housing Affordability Biden Housing Supply Action Plan 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. Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing. Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening (financial, criminal, resident history) and consumer debt collection. Public policies surrounding the use of rent payment history in consumer reporting. COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Policies Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' Regulatory barriers to multifamily development Legislation/Comments S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, all provisions. H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 (117th Congress), Yes In My Backyard Act, 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, Respect State Housing Laws Act, amends the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate. All provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation 2022 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Implementation Review draft legislation (H.R. 8539--117th Congress), The Housing Access Improvement Act, to increase the Project Based Voucher (PBV) statutory cap of 20 percent to 50 percent, among other provisions. Draft legislation, regarding FHA Multifamily Risk Sharing, all provisions. Draft legislation, the DEPOSIT Act to allow HUD to provide security deposit assistance to voucher holders. Submitted a letter to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee February 9, for the hearing entitled The State of Housing 2023. Submitted a letter to the House and Senate leadership on March 29, urging them to work together to take action to raise the statutory debt limit as soon as possible to avoid roiling financial markets and other significant sectors of the American economy unnecessarily. Administration Housing Supply Action Plan/Housing Affordability/Resident Protections/General Housing Issues Submitted a letter to the Administration, on March 23, express our concerns regarding the likely impact of revised guidance on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on affordable housing development and the cost of housing in America. FY 2023/FY 2024 Budget/Appropriations March 9, 2024 - Administration Budget - HUD Housing Program Funding, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, LIHTC, Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Fair Housing, HOME, USDA Rural/Housing Program Funding, State and Local Eviction Mitigation Reform, Marginal Income Tax Rates, Capital Gains Tax Rates and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death, Carried Interest, Application of Net Investment Income Tax on Active Income and Increase in Rate, Like-Kind Exchanges, Limitation on Non-Corporate Business Losses, Depreciation Recapture, Basis Shifting. FHFA FHFA oversight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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 Review VAWA - Notice to Public Regarding FHEO Enforcement Authority and Procedures: Violence Against Women Act 2022 (VAWA)
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation; CRA Resolution
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
H.R. 20, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions.
TCJA Permanency & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2024 Budget General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals: Prevent basis shifting by related parties through partnerships; Strengthen limitation on losses for non-corporate taxpayers; Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income; Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expires at the end of 2025. Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. S. 1108, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, all provisions. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; and Section 114: Supporting pro-housing development; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-210 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Section 211: Study of tax incentives for the conversion of commercial property to affordable housing; Section 212: Renter's credit; and Section 213: Middle-income housing tax credit. S. 2820 (117th Congress), Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. Draft legislation, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act of 2022, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Workforce Housing Tax Credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2573 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. S. 1136 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. Draft legislation (117th Congress), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing tax credit, Section 6: Increase in credit for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities and Section 7: Requirement for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities. NMHC supports increasing the private-activity bond volume cap to increase the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Adaptive Reuse Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g., conversion of office buildings into housing) to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable jurisdictions that reduce zoning barriers to use tax-exempt bonds to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 3123 (117th Congress), Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-100442-22, RIN 1545-BQ36, Guidance on the Foreign Government Income Exception and the Definition of Domestically Controlled Qualified Investment Entities, portion of proposed regulation pertaining to the definition of domestically controlled qualified investment entities.
Housing Affordability Biden Housing Supply Action Plan 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. Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing. Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening (financial, criminal, resident history) and consumer debt collection. Public policies surrounding the use of rent payment history in consumer reporting. COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Policies Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' Regulatory barriers to multifamily development Legislation/Comments S. 32, Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023, to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program, all provisions. H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 (117th Congress), Yes In My Backyard Act, 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, Respect State Housing Laws Act, amends the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate. All provisions. Draft legislation, to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of Federal surplus real property for use in qualified low-income residential projects, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) Implementation 2022 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Implementation Review draft legislation (H.R. 8539--117th Congress), The Housing Access Improvement Act, to increase the Project Based Voucher (PBV) statutory cap of 20 percent to 50 percent, among other provisions. Draft legislation, regarding FHA Multifamily Risk Sharing, all provisions. Draft legislation, the DEPOSIT Act to allow HUD to provide security deposit assistance to voucher holders. Submitted a letter to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee February 9, for the hearing entitled The State of Housing 2023. Submitted a letter to the House and Senate leadership on March 29, urging them to work together to take action to raise the statutory debt limit as soon as possible to avoid roiling financial markets and other significant sectors of the American economy unnecessarily. Administration Housing Supply Action Plan/Housing Affordability/Resident Protections/General Housing Issues Submitted a letter to the Administration, on March 23, express our concerns regarding the likely impact of revised guidance on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on affordable housing development and the cost of housing in America. FY 2023/FY 2024 Budget/Appropriations March 9, 2024 - Administration Budget - HUD Housing Program Funding, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, LIHTC, Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Fair Housing, HOME, USDA Rural/Housing Program Funding, State and Local Eviction Mitigation Reform, Marginal Income Tax Rates, Capital Gains Tax Rates and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death, Carried Interest, Application of Net Investment Income Tax on Active Income and Increase in Rate, Like-Kind Exchanges, Limitation on Non-Corporate Business Losses, Depreciation Recapture, Basis Shifting. FHFA FHFA oversight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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 Review VAWA - Notice to Public Regarding FHEO Enforcement Authority and Procedures: Violence Against Women Act 2022 (VAWA)
Proposal to enable student housing to qualify to meet FHFA affordability goals for purposes of GSE lending. Submitted a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on March 30 regarding the Comprehensive Review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program Submitted a letter to the House Financial Services Committee, for the March 10, hearing entitled How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards (Distribution Transformers; Cooking Products) Climate Change / Sustainability
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation; CRA Resolution
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152-117th Congress) H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 Federal Trade Commission, Docket No. FTC-2022-0053 Commercial Surveillance ANPR, R111004 Securities and Exchange Commission, File Number S7-09-22: Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC)
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Notice of Inquiry on Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (GN Docket No. 22-69) Issues Related to FCC Broadband Data Collection and Mapping Efforts H.R. 827, the Home Internet Accessibility Act
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Proposal to enable student housing to qualify to meet FHFA affordability goals for purposes of GSE lending. Submitted a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on March 30 regarding the Comprehensive Review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
TCJA Permanency & Tax Issues in Biden Administrations Fiscal Year 2024 Budget General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals: Prevent basis shifting by related parties through partnerships; Strengthen limitation on losses for non-corporate taxpayers; Expand and enhance the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Apply the net investment income tax to pass-through business income of high-income taxpayers; Increase the net investment income tax rate and additional Medicare tax rate for high-income taxpayers; Increase the top marginal income tax rate for high-income earners; Reform the taxation of capital income; Tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; Repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and Require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable real property. NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expires at the end of 2025. Estate Tax, Stepped-Up Basis, and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. NMHC supports retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. S. 1108, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, all provisions. Carried Interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind Exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) S. 680, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; and Section 114: Supporting pro-housing development; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-210 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Section 211: Study of tax incentives for the conversion of commercial property to affordable housing; Section 212: Renter's credit; and Section 213: Middle-income housing tax credit. S. 2820 (117th Congress), Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. Draft legislation, Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act of 2022, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Workforce Housing Tax Credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2573 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. S. 1136 (117th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and recommendations for modifications to existing provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bills are reintroduced in 118th Congress. Draft legislation (117th Congress), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing tax credit, Section 6: Increase in credit for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities and Section 7: Requirement for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities. NMHC supports increasing the private-activity bond volume cap to increase the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Adaptive Reuse Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g., conversion of office buildings into housing) to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property, including proposals to establish tax credits and to enable jurisdictions that reduce zoning barriers to use tax-exempt bonds to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into residential rental property. H.R. 419, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483 (117th Congress), Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 3123 (117th Congress), Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-100442-22, RIN 1545-BQ36, Guidance on the Foreign Government Income Exception and the Definition of Domestically Controlled Qualified Investment Entities, portion of proposed regulation pertaining to the definition of domestically controlled qualified investment entities.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152-117th Congress) H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 Federal Trade Commission, Docket No. FTC-2022-0053 Commercial Surveillance ANPR, R111004 Securities and Exchange Commission, File Number S7-09-22: Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
H.R. 20, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. Issues pertaining to the rising cost of insurance for multifamily housing providers and its impact on housing affordability. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program Submitted a letter to the House Financial Services Committee, for the March 10, hearing entitled How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?
Building Codes / Resiliency Climate Change Building Health and Performance Requirements (Indoor Air Quality; HVAC)
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards (Distribution Transformers; Cooking Products) Climate Change / Sustainability
Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-Issues related to New Rule Promulgation and Implementation; CRA Resolution
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 12 CFR Part 25, Docket ID OCC-2022-0002, RIN 1557-AF15; Federal Reserve System, 12 CFR Part 228, Regulation BB, Docket No. R-1769, RIN 7100-AG29; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 12 CFR Part 345, RIN 3064-AF81, Community Reinvestment Act Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Proposal to enable student housing to qualify to meet FHFA affordability goals for purposes of GSE lending Biden Administration steps to increase affordable housing supply announced September 1, 2021, provisions impacting multifamily housing (i.e., Relaunching the Federal Financing Bank and HUD Risk Sharing Program, Increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Cap, and Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund). President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. Biden Administration steps to increase affordable housing supply announced September 1, 2021, provisions impacting multifamily housing (i.e., Relaunching the Federal Financing Bank and HUD Risk Sharing Program, Increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Cap, and Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund). President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 12 CFR Part 1002, Docket No. CFPB-2021-0015, RIN 3170-AA09, Small Business Lending Data Collection Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). Securities and Exchange Commission, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Proposed Rule, 17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87 . FHFA Notice of Proposed Rule Making on 2023-24 Multifamily Enterprise Housing Goals FHFA Housing Equity Plans
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and the cost and availability of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program H.R. 5823, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 Draft Legislation: The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2022 S.3128/H.R. 5802 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Housing Affordability Biden Housing Supply Action Plan. Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening (both financial and criminal) and consumer debt collection. Public policies surrounding the use of rent payment history in consumer reporting COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Policies Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. Administration Housing Supply Action Plan FHFA oversight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac & GSE Reform
S. 3941, Housing Supply Expansion Act, to amend subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, regarding prevalent wage determinations in order to expand access to affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. National Labor Relations Board, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status, NLRB-2022-0001, 87 FR 54641, 29 CFR 103, 3142-AA21. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations, 29 CFR 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, WHD-2022-0001- co-authored joint trade association comment letter
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance Efficiency Standards (HVAC / DOE Proposed Rule on Residential Furnaces) Building performance disclosure H.R. 9586 - CLEANER Buildings Act H.R. 9576 - Lower Energy Bills Act
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music and audiovisual copyright law and licensing.
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS)-issues related to rescinding and replacing rule
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) Permanency H.R.8913, TCJA Permanency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, and for other purposes, Sec 101: Modification of rates, Section 111: Deduction for qualified business income, Section 112: Limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations, and Sec 151: Increase in estate and gift exemption NMHC supports extending individual tax rates and 20 percent qualified business income tax deduction that expires at the end of 2025 Estate Tax NMHC supports making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Carried interest NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind exchanges NMHC supports retaining current law Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. Draft legislation, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Workforce Housing Tax Credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2573, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bill is reintroduced in 118th Congress. S. 1136, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions and potential new provisions for inclusion when bill is reintroduced in 118th Congress. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Provisions in Potential Year-End Tax Legislation: NMHC supported including in any potential year-end tax legislation provisions to: (1) expand LIHTC credit authority by 50 percent but at a minimum extend the 12.5 percent increase in LIHTC credit authority available in 2018-2021 adjusted for inflation; (2) enhance the use of existing private activity bond authority by reducing the bond financing threshold to maximize 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to 25 percent from 50 percent; and (3) increase the state allocation of private activity bonds. Additional issues pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Regulatory proposals involving: Right of first refusal at the end of the 15-year compliance period, Casualty Losses, the flexible use of Private Activity Bond carryforward authority for affordable housing purposes, application of the Violence Against Women Act to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Disaster Low-Income Housing Tax Credits authorized as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and the continued qualification of Over-Income Tenants; Legislative Proposal to further target the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to extremely low-income households. Proposals for tax incentives to spur workforce housing production Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9967, RIN 1545-BO92, Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations. Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2022-52, additional temporary relief from certain requirements under Internal Revenue Code Section 42 pertaining to low-income housing tax credit projects. Bonus Depreciation NMHC supports extension of 100 bonus depreciation that expired at the end of 2022. Deductibility of Business Interest NMHC supports permanent extension (or at least through 2025) of ability to use EBITDA (as opposed to EBIT) for purposes of applying limits on interest deductibility Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g., conversion of office buildings into housing) H.R. 4759, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Made proposal to enable jurisdictions that reduce zoning barriers to use tax-exempt bonds to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into housing. Opportunity Zones NMHC supports reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Energy Tax Incentives Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2022-50, Request for Comments on Elective Payment of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain Credits Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2022-48, Request for Comments on Incentive Provisions for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Residential and Commercial Buildings
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Notice of Inquiry on Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (GN Docket No. 22-69) Issues Related to FCC Broadband Data Collection and Mapping Efforts H.R. 8778, the Home Internet Accessibility Act
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S.2499 Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act S.1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021 H.R. 8152 The American Data Privacy and Protection Act Federal Trade Commission, Docket No. FTC-2022-0053 Commercial Surveillance ANPR, R111004 Securities and Exchange Commission, File Number S7-09-22: Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Appliance Efficiency Standards (HVAC / DOE Proposed Rule on Residential Furnaces) Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
S. 3941, Housing Supply Expansion Act, to amend subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, regarding prevalent wage determinations in order to expand access to affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. National Labor Relations Board, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status, NLRB-2022-0001, 87 FR 54641, 29 CFR 103, 3142-AA21. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations, 29 CFR 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, WHD-2022-0001- co-authored joint trade association comment letter
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (version released July 27, 2022 as a draft Senate amendment in a nature of a substitute to H.R. 5376), Title 1 -- Committee on Finance, Subtitle A -- Deficit Reduction, Part 1 -- Corporate Tax Reform, Section 10101: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax; and Part 2 -- Closing the Carried Interest Loophole, Section 10201: Modification of Rules for Partnership Interests Held in Connection with the Performance of Services; Part 3 -- Clean Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 13303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 13304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Build Back Better / Reconciliation Legislation Revenue Raisers Oppose inclusion of proposals in any reconciliation bill to: (1) expand the 3.8 percent net investment income tax to active income; (2) expand and extend a provision limiting the use of excess business losses by non-corporate taxpayers; or (3) modify the tax treatment of carried interest. Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Like-Kind exchanges: NMHC supports retaining current law Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. Draft legislation, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Workforce Housing Tax Credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2573, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1136, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Extension of Expired Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Authority: NMHC supports extending the 12.5 increase in LIHTC credit authority available in 2018-2021. H.R. 7078, LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence (LIFELINE) Act, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to be used for low-income housing credit projects, all provisions. S. 4181, LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence (LIFELINE) Act, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to be used for low-income housing credit projects, all provisions. Monitored possible issuance of final rule on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Average Income Test: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-119890-18, RIN 1454 BO92, Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations. Issues, including FHFA's duty to serve regulatory activities, pertaining to the preservation of LIHTC properties at the end of the 15-year compliance period: nonprofit partners ability to exercise right of first refusal, and the issue of qualified contracts. Monitored mitigation of potential negative impact of OECD Pillar 2 global minimum tax on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Bonus Depreciation Support extension of 100 bonus depreciation that expires at the end of 2022. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g., conversion of office buildings into housing) H.R. 4759, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. S. 2511, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Made proposal to enable jurisdictions that reduce zoning barriers to use tax-exempt bonds to encourage repurposing of non-residential properties into housing. Opportunity Zones H.R. 7467, Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4065, Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. Support reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Energy Tax Incentives New Energy Efficient Homes Credit (IRC Section 45L) NMHC supported making permanent the New Energy Efficient Homes Credit as it existed prior to modification and extension as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (IRC Section 179D): NMHC supported expansion of the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to encourage retrofits of existing property, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. The Inflation Reduction Act addressed this issue. Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Senator Wyden Pass-Through Reform Discussion Draft, all provisions.
Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 12 CFR Part 25, Docket ID OCC-2022-0002, RIN 1557-AF15; Federal Reserve System, 12 CFR Part 228, Regulation BB, Docket No. R-1769, RIN 7100-AG29; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 12 CFR Part 345, RIN 3064-AF81, Community Reinvestment Act Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Biden Administration steps to increase affordable housing supply announced September 1, 2021, provisions impacting multifamily housing (i.e., Relaunching the Federal Financing Bank and HUD Risk Sharing Program, Increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Cap, and Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund). President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. Fannie Mae multifamily pilot program to expand the number of landlords that accept Housing Choice Vouchers. Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 12 CFR Part 1002, Docket No. CFPB-2021-0015, RIN 3170-AA09, Small Business Lending Data Collection Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). Securities and Exchange Commission, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Proposed Rule, 17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87. NMHC submitted comments to the Federal Reserve, OCC & FDIC on a proposed Community Reinvestment Act Rule (CRA) FHFA Notice of Proposed Rule Making on 2023-24 Multifamily Enterprise Housing Goals
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
Housing Affordability Biden Housing Supply Action Plan. Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening (both financial and criminal) and consumer debt collection. Public policies surrounding the use of rent payment history in consumer reporting COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' Treasury announcement made July 27, 2022, regarding new steps to increase affordable housing supply and lower-long term housing costs for American families, including Treasury guidance updates and how-to guide to increase investments in affordable housing under American Rescue Plan. President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. FHFA oversight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac & GSE Reform Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements H.R 6880/ S 1820: Choice in Affordable Housing Act 2022- all provisions Signed a joint industry advocacy letter to the House Financial Services Committee in support of H.R. 3880 being included in the Committee markup schedule. (June 2022) H.R. _The Housing Inspections Accountability Act of 2022 - Reviewed DRAFT legislation H.R. 7981, the Public Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 Section 2, Smoke Alarms in Federally Assisted Housing H.R. 5828, the Pets Belong with Families Act - Section 2. Prohibition on Breed Restrictions H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R.8476: the Housing Inspections Accountability Act H.R. 7123, the Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act H.R. 6528, the Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 Housing Supply and Affordability Act Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability) Potential legislative proposal to streamline process issues surrounding multifamily projects receiving financing under Federal USDA, HUD, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit housing programs NMHC submitted a letter to the House Financial Services Committee for the July 20 hearing entitled, Housing in America: Oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. NMHC submitted a letter to the Senate Finance Committee for the July 20, hearing entitled, The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing. NMHC signed a letter to the Administration on July 1, regarding the real estate industrys perspectives on a White House stakeholder listening session, related to improving affordability and stability for Americas renters, on the topic of renters rights and responsibilities. NMHC submitted a letter to the Administration, on August 11 in response to the White Houses Emergency Rental Assistance to Ensure Long-Term Eviction Reform summit. NMHC signed a letter to the House Financial Services Committee on August 2, regarding H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022. NMHC submitted a statement to the Committee on Banking and Housing and Urban Affairs on August 5, for the hearing entitled, The Rent Eats First: How Renters and Communities are Impacted by Todays Housing Market. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Submitted comments to HUD on August 5, regarding the Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculation Fair Market Rent. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) FY 22 Funding - Initiatives Related to Housing Bureau of Labor Statistics funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs FY 2023 Funding/Appropriations Bureau of Labor Statistics Funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Rural Housing Program Funding - Department of Agriculture Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation/Reallocation
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S.2499 Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act S.1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021 H.R. 8152 The American Data Privacy and Protection Act Federal Trade Commission, Docket No. FTC-2022-0053Commercial Surveillance ANPR, R111004
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes. Navigable Water Protection Rule-issues related to rescinding and replacing rule
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Notice of Inquiry on Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (GN Docket No. 22-69) H.R. 8778, the Home Internet Accessibility Act
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Reconciliation Legislation H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Support making permanent and augmenting by an additional 50 percent the increased Low-Income Housing Tax Credit authority enacted in March 2018 to enable the production of new units. Support establishment of Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit to spur production of multifamily units serving middle-income families. H.R. 2573 / S. 1136, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, H.R. 7078, LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence (LIFELINE) Act, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to be used for low-income housing credit projects, all provisions. S. 4181, LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence (LIFELINE) Act, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to be used for low-income housing credit projects, all provisions. Monitored possible issuance of final rule on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Average Income Test: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-119890-18, RIN 1454 BO92, Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations. Signed letter of trade associations (sent April 5, 2022) to Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen requesting that the Treasury Department preserve the value of community development tax incentives, including the Low-Income Tax Credit, as the OECD moves forward on Pillar 2 rules establishing a global minimum tax. Monitored mitigation of potential negative impact OECD Pillar 2 of global minimum tax on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Biden Administration Tax Proposals General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals: Allow selective basis boosts for bond-financed low-income housing tax credit projects; increase the top marginal income tax rate for high earners; reform the taxation of capital income; impose a minimum tax on the wealthiest taxpayers, tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable property. President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. Taxation of Business and Capital Income, Estates, and FIRPTA Like-kind exchanges: Support retaining current law. Capital Gains - Oppose doubling the long-term capital gains tax rate and support current-law capital gains tax rates. Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Stepped-Up Basis at Death and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death: Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Business Interest Deductibility: Support full deductibility of business interest for multifamily industry. Section 199A Pass-Through Deduction: Support 199A pass-through deduction. Estate Tax: Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA): Support repealing FIRPTA to promote investment in U.S. multifamily industry. Extension of Expiring Tax Provisions NMHC supports extending the 12.5 increase in LIHTC credit authority available in 2018-2021. NMHC also supports extending the New Energy Home Credit (IRC 45L). Opportunity Zones Support reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. H.R. 7467 and S. 4065, Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. Adaptive Reuse Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g, conversion of office buildings into housing) H.R. 4759, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Also, analyzed proposals to expand bill to enable commercial property types other than office buildings to be converted, as well as to allow REITs to benefit from the incentive S. 2511, Revitalizing Downtowns Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses, all provisions. Also, analyzed proposals to expand bill to enable commercial property types other than office buildings to be converted, as well as to allow REITs to benefit from the incentive Tax Depreciation H.R. 7229, Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation of nonresidential real property and residential rental property, all provisions. S. 4012, Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation of nonresidential real property and residential rental property, all provisions.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program Cost of insurance for the multifamily industry. H.R. 5823, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 Draft Legislation: The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2022
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. HR 3076 The Postal Service Reform Act S 1720 The Postal Service Reform Act
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards HVAC Efficiency Standards Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S.2499 Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act S.1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021 H.R. 8152 The American Data Privacy and Protection Act
Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 12 CFR Part 25, Docket ID OCC-2022-0002, RIN 1557-AF15; Federal Reserve System, 12 CFR Part 228, Regulation BB, Docket No. R-1769, RIN 7100-AG29; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 12 CFR Part 345, RIN 3064-AF81, Community Reinvestment Act Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Biden Administration steps to increase affordable housing supply announced September 1, 2021, provisions impacting multifamily housing (i.e., Relaunching the Federal Financing Bank and HUD Risk Sharing Program, Increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Cap, and Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund). President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. Fannie Mae multifamily pilot program to expand the number of landlords that accept Housing Choice Vouchers. Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 12 CFR Part 1002, Docket No. CFPB-2021-0015, RIN 3170-AA09, Small Business Lending Data Collection Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). Securities and Exchange Commission, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Proposed Rule, 17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87.
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes. Navigable Water Protection Rule-issues related to rescinding and replacing rule
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Notice of Inquiry on Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (GN Docket No. 22-69)
Housing Affordability Biden Housing Supply Action Plan. Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening (both financial and criminal) and consumer debt collection. Public policies surrounding the use of rent payment history in consumer reporting COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, Screening and Reporting) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements H.R 6880/ S 1820: Choice in Affordable Housing Act 2022- all provisions Signed a joint industry advocacy letter to the House Financial Services Committee in support of H.R. 3880 being included in the Committee markup schedule. (June 2022) H.R. _The Housing Inspections Accountability Act of 2022 - Reviewed DRAFT legislation H.R. 7981, the Public Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 Section 2, Smoke Alarms in Federally Assisted Housing H.R. 6528, the Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 - Reviewed legislation H.R.6529 - To require owners of a covered federally assisted rental dwelling units to install self-closing doors in such units, and for other purposes. Section 2. Self-Closing Doors, (b) Certification H.R. 5828, the Pets Belong with Families Act - Section 2. Prohibition on Breed Restrictions H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act Housing Supply and Affordability Act Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) NMHC participated/cosponsored HUDs Innovative Housing Showcase (June 2022) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) FY 22 Funding - Initiatives Related to Housing Bureau of Labor Statistics funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs FY 2023 Funding/Appropriations Bureau of Labor Statistics Funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Rural Housing Program Funding - Department of Agriculture Signed a joint industry advocacy letter to the House and Senate Appropriators in support of (FY) 2023 funding and policy provisions that support and strengthen the effectiveness of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. (June 2022) Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation/Reallocation and federal eviction moratorium issues NMHC participated in the White House stakeholder listening session on renters rights and responsibilities. (June 2022)
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes. S. 2746, Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazard Act HUD radon testing protocols
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Housing Affordability Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening and consumer debt collection. COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, Screening and Reporting) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements H.R 6880, Choice in Affordable Housing Act 2022- all provisions S. 1820, Choice in Affordable Housing Act -all provisions Signed an industry letter in support of both H.R. 6880 and S. 1820, to the full Congress. H.R. _The Housing Inspections Accountability Act of 2022 - Reviewed DRAFT legislation H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act Housing Supply and Affordability Act Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 - Publ. L. 117-103 S. 3623, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 - Violence Against Women Act, incorporated into the Omnibus, all housing provisions, Title VI - Safe Homes for Victims, Sections: 601, Sec. 602/Sec. 41412, 603, 604, 605, 606, Title IX, Office on Violence Against Women. Signed an industry letter in support of these provisions to the full Congress. Authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2022. S. 3623, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 - all housing provisions, Title VI - Safe Homes for Victims, Sections: 601, Sec. 602/Sec. 41412, 603, 604, 605, 606, Title IX, Office on Violence Against Women. H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, Title Safe Homes for Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) Signed an industry letter to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on the on the Real Estate Assessment Centr (REAC) physical inspections - regarding the challenges facing the apartment industry related to REAC inspections as we continue the recovery process related to the pandemic. Singed an industry letter to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development regarding HUDs November 15, 2021, Clarification Memo on Valuation of Non-Shelter Services related to the valuation of non-shelter services in conjunction with preparing a rent comparability study (RCS). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) FY 22 Funding - Initiatives Related to Housing Continuing Resolution ( February 18) Bureau of Labor Statistics funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs FY 2023 Funding Bureau of Labor Statistics Funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Housing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation/Reallocation and federal eviction moratorium issues
Reconciliation Legislation Senate Finance Committee, Draft Text of Build Back Better Act, Title XII -- Committee on Finance, Subtitle E -- Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Part 1 -- Low-Income Housing Credit, Section 125101: Increases in State Allocations, Section 125102: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Requirement; and Section 125103: Buildings Designated to Serve Extremely Low-Income Households; Subtitle F -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 126303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 126304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; Subtitle H -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart A -- Corporate Tax Rate, Section 128101: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 128201: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 128202: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, and Section 128203: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts. H.R. 5376 (as amended by House Rules Committee Print 117-18, the version of the bill that passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2021), Build Back Better Act, Title XIII -- Committee on Ways and Means, Subtitle E -- Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Part 1 -- Low Income Housing Credit, Section 135101: Increase in State Allocations, Section 135102: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Requirement, and Section 135103 Buildings Designated to Serve Extremely Low-Income Households; Subtitle F -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 136303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 136304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Subtitle H -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart A -- Corporate Tax Rate, Section 138101: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 138201: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138202: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, and Section 138203: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Support making permanent and augmenting by an additional 50 percent the increased Low-Income Housing Tax Credit authority enacted in March 2018 to enable the production of new units. H.R. 2573 / S. 1136, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. H.R. 7078, LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence (LIFELINE) Act, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to be used for low-income housing credit projects, all provisions. Signed letter of trade associations (sent April 5, 2022) to Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen requesting that the Treasury Department preserve the value of community development tax incentives, including the Low-Income Tax Credit, as the OECD moves forward on Pillar 2 rules establishing a global minimum tax. Biden Administration Tax Proposals General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals: Prevent basis shifting by related parties through partnerships; allow selective basis boosts for bond-financed low-income housing tax credit projects; increase the top marginal income tax rate for high earners; reform the taxation of capital income; impose a minimum tax on the wealthiest taxpayers, tax carried (profits) interests as ordinary income; repeal deferral of gain from like-kind exchanges; and require 100 percent depreciation recapture of depreciation deductions as ordinary income for certain depreciable property. Like-kind exchanges: Support retaining current law. Capital Gains - Oppose doubling the long-term capital gains tax rate and support significant differential between ordinary income and capital gains tax rates. Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Stepped-Up Basis at Death and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death: Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Estate Tax: Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Opportunity Zones Support reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Real Estate Investment Trusts H.R. 3123, Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions. Supported House bill and also requested introduction of companion legislation in the Senate. Adaptive Reuse Federal tax policies impacting the conversion of property (e.g, conversion of office buildings into housing)
H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3941, Housing Supply Expansion Act, to amend subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, regarding prevalent wage determinations in order to expand access to affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Potential Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking impacting the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. Signed letter of trade associations to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh requesting the U.S. Department of Labor hold stakeholder meetings prior to the development and issuance of its anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. Also, participated in subsequent stakeholder meeting with Department of Labor staff. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations, 29 CFR 1, 3, and 5, RIN 1235-AA40, WHD-2022-0001
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes. Navigable Water Protection Rule-issues related to rescinding and replacing rule
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. HR 3076 The Postal Service Reform Act S 1720 The Postal Service Reform Act
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC Notice of Inquiry on Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (GN Docket No. 22-69)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S.2499 Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act S.1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 12 CFR Parts 25 and 195 [Docket ID OCC-2021-0014] RIN 1557-AF12 Community Reinvestment Act Regulations- Proposal to Rescind and Replace Community Reinvestment Act Rule Issued in 2020 Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Biden Administration steps to increase affordable housing supply announced September 1, 2021, provisions impacting multifamily housing (i.e., Relaunching the Federal Financing Bank and HUD Risk Sharing Program, Increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Cap, and Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund). 2022-2024 Enterprise Housing Goals Proposed Rule FHFA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework ENTERPRISE EQUITABLE HOUSING FINANCE PLANS REQUEST FOR INPUT Change to radon testing protocols by FHFA Implementation of the beneficial ownership and corporate transparency provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 12 CFR Part 1002, Docket No. CFPB-2021-0015, RIN 3170-AA09, Small Business Lending Data Collection Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). Securities and Exchange Commission, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Proposed Rule, 17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87.
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) PL 117-58/H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes. Navigable Water Protection Rule-issues related to rescinding and replacing rule
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. HR 3076 The Postal Service Reform Act S 1720 The Postal Service Reform Act
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes. S. 2746, Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazard Act
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 12 CFR Parts 25 and 195 [Docket ID OCC-2021-0014] RIN 1557-AF12 Community Reinvestment Act Regulations- Proposal to Rescind and Replace Community Reinvestment Act Rule Issued in 2020 Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Biden Administration steps to increase affordable housing supply announced September 1, 2021, provisions impacting multifamily housing (i.e., Relaunching the Federal Financing Bank and HUD Risk Sharing Program, Increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Cap, and Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund). 2022-2024 Enterprise Housing Goals Proposed Rule FHFA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework ENTERPRISE EQUITABLE HOUSING FINANCE PLANS REQUEST FOR INPUT Change to radon testing protocols by FHFA Implementation of the beneficial ownership and corporate transparency provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.
Necessity of addressing Federal debt limit.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. HUD Radon testing protocols Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rating 2.0 program Cost of insurance for the multifamily industry. H.R. 5823, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021
Reconciliation Legislation Senate Finance Committee, Draft Text of Build Back Better Act, Title XII -- Committee on Finance, Subtitle E -- Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Part 1 -- Low-Income Housing Credit, Section 125101: Increases in State Allocations, Section 125102: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Requirement; and Section 125103: Buildings Designated to Serve Extremely Low-Income Households; Subtitle F -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 126303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 126304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; Subtitle H -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart A -- Corporate Tax Rate, Section 128101: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 128201: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 128202: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, and Section 128203: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts. H.R. 5376 (as amended by House Rules Committee Print 117-18, the version of the bill that passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2021), Build Back Better Act, Title XIII -- Committee on Ways and Means, Subtitle E -- Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Part 1 -- Low Income Housing Credit, Section 135101: Increase in State Allocations, Section 135102: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Requirement, and Section 135103 Buildings Designated to Serve Extremely Low-Income Households; Subtitle F -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 136303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 136304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Subtitle H -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart A -- Corporate Tax Rate, Section 138101: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 138201: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138202: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, and Section 138203: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts. House Rules Committee Print 117-17, Text of H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, Title XIII -- Committee on Ways and Means, Subtitle D -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 136303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 136304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Subtitle G -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart A -- Corporate Tax Rate, Section 138101: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 138201: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138202: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, and Section 138203: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts. H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14, TITLE IV-COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, Subtitle A-Creating and Preserving Affordable, Equitable and Accessible Housing for the 21st Century, Title XIII -- Committee on Ways and Means, Subtitle F -- Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Part 3 -- Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Section 135301: Determination of Credit Percentage, Section 135302: Increase in the Rehabilitation Credit for Certain Small Projects, Section 135303: Modification of Definition of Substantially Rehabilitated, and Section 135304: Elimination of Rehabilitation Credit Basis Adjustment; Part 5 -- Housing, Subpart A -- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 135501: Increase in State Allocations, Section 135502: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Requirement, Section 135503: Buildings Designated to Serve Extremely Low-Income Households, Section 135504: Inclusion of Rural Areas as Difficult Development Areas, and Section 135507: Increase in Credit for Bond-Financed Projects Designated by Housing Credit Agency; Subtitle G -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 136303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 136304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Subtitle I -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart E -- Other Business Tax Provisions, Section 138149: Modification of Rules for Partnership Interests Held in Connection with the Performance of Services; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 138201: Increase in Top Marginal Individual Income Tax Rate, Section 138202: Increase in Capital Gains Rate for Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138203: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138204: Limitation on Deduction of Qualified Business Income for Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138205: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, Section 138206: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts, and Section 138207: Termination of Temporary Increase in Unified Credit; Part 3 -- Modifications of Rules Relating to Retirement Plans, Subpart B -- Other Provisions Relating to Individual Retirement Accounts, Section 138312: Prohibitions of IRA Investments Conditioned on Account Holder Status Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Senator Wyden Pass-Through Reform Discussion Draft, all provisions. Corporate Minimum Tax S. 2680, Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on real profits of certain corporations, all provisions. Draft legislation, Senators, Elizabeth Warren, Angus King, and Ron Wyden, Corporate Profits Minimum Tax Proposal, all provisions. H.R. 4940, Real Corporate Profits Tax Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on real profits of certain corporations, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Requested inclusion of provisions benefiting the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of Build Back Better legislation. Support making permanent and augmenting by an additional 50 percent the increased Low-Income Housing Tax Credit credit authority enacted in March 2018 to enable the production of new units. S. 2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-119890-18, RIN 1454 BO92, Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations. Requested Treasury and IRS either finalize the proposed rule with modifications (impacting minimum set asides, unit designations, casualty losses, mitigating actions, and existing developments) or announce its intention to publish a new rule. Requested that Treasury modify its guidance to allow states and local governments to maximize the efficacy of Fiscal Recovery Funds used with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by recommending that Treasury publish guidance to: (1) clarify that Fiscal Recovery Funds structured as grants do not result in an eligible basis reduction in Housing Credit developments regardless of sponsor type, consistent with treatment of Tax Credit Exchange funds administered by the Treasury during the 2009 economic recovery; and (2) provide authority to use Fiscal Recovery Funds for principal amounts on loans with maturities beyond 2026-not just for the "cost of the loan" as currently outlined in the Interim Rule-and to allow repayments of funds to be used for similar affordable housing purposes, even after the 2026 deadline. Signed letter to Treasury. Energy Tax Incentives Support long-term extension of New energy efficient home credit (IRC 45L). Support expansion of Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D) to establish a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. Biden Tax Proposals President Biden, Build Back Better Framework (released October 28, 2021), tax provisions imposing 15 percent corporate minimum tax on large corporations, establishing tax rate surcharges, applying the net investment income tax to a broader share of earnings, and limiting pass-through business losses. Like-kind exchanges: Support retaining current law. Capital Gains - Oppose doubling the long-term capital gains tax rate and support significant differential between ordinary income and capital gains tax rates. Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. Stepped-Up Basis at Death and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death: Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Estate Tax: Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Opportunity Zones Requested Congress extend the recognition date for deferred capital gains invested into Opportunity Funds by two years, through the end of 2028. Also support enhanced information reporting, data collection, and transparency with regard to Opportunity Zones. Finally, support reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Fire Sprinklers H.R. 6192, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation, all provisions.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S.2499 Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act S.1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
Housing Affordability Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening and consumer debt collection. COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, Screening and Reporting) H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. In particular Subtitle B - Housing Provisions. Implementation of rental assistance program enacted in Public Law 116-260. Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 1820, Choice in Affordable Housing Act Stable Families Act S.2182 - Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 H.R. 3913, the Renter Protection Act The American Jobs Plan (Housing and Building/Community Infrastructure and Transportation Provisions) H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 768, Better PLAN Act H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 2483, Build More Housing Near Transit Act H.R. 4791, Protecting Renters from Evictions Act, of 2021 NMHC testified before the House Financial Services Committee at a hearing titled Protecting Renters During the Pandemic: Reviewing Reform to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance. H.R. 5196, Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021 Housing Supply and Affordability Act H.R.2126 - To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Enforcement and Compliance (Related to Eviction Moratoriums and Notice, Resident/Consumer Protections, Debt Collection) Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability) Housing is Infrastructure Initiatives Violence Against Women Act H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, Title Safe Homes for Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todmans nomination to become Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Solomon Greenes nomination to become Assistant Secretary of HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) HUD Quarterly Real Estate Meeting FHA Multifamily Processing Delays Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Eviction Moratorium Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19" and Guidance FY 22 Funding - Reconciliation Initiatives Related to Housing Continuing Resolution (December 3) Bureau of Labor Statistics funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Housing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation and federal eviction moratorium issues General Accounting Office Real Estate issues related to COVID-19
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. HUD Radon testing protocols Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rate 2.0 program Cost of insurance for the multifamily industry. Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes. Navigable Water Protection Rule-issues related to rescinding and replacing rule
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S.2499 Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act S.1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021
Reconciliation Legislation H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14, Title XIII -- Committee on Ways and Means, Subtitle F -- Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Part 3 -- Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Section 135301: Determination of Credit Percentage, Section 135302: Increase in the Rehabilitation Credit for Certain Small Projects, Section 135303: Modification of Definition of Substantially Rehabilitated, and Section 135304: Elimination of Rehabilitation Credit Basis Adjustment; Part 5 -- Housing, Subpart A -- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 135501: Increase in State Allocations, Section 135502: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Requirement, Section 135503: Buildings Designated to Serve Extremely Low-Income Households, Section 135504: Inclusion of Rural Areas as Difficult Development Areas, and Section 135507: Increase in Credit for Bond-Financed Projects Designated by Housing Credit Agency; Subtitle G -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 136303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 136304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Subtitle I -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart E -- Other Business Tax Provisions, Section 138149: Modification of Rules for Partnership Interests Held in Connection with the Performance of Services; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 138201: Increase in Top Marginal Individual Income Tax Rate, Section 138202: Increase in Capital Gains Rate for Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138203: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138204: Limitation on Deduction of Qualified Business Income for Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138205: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, Section 138206: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts, and Section 138207: Termination of Temporary Increase in Unified Credit; Part 3 -- Modifications of Rules Relating to Retirement Plans, Subpart B -- Other Provisions Relating to Individual Retirement Accounts, Section 138312: Prohibitions of IRA Investments Conditioned on Account Holder Status House Committee on Ways and Means, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to the Revenue Provisions of Subtitles F, G, H, I, and J of the Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations Relating to Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Green Energy, Social Safety Net, Responsibly Financing Our Priorities, and Prescription Drug Pricing: Subtitle F -- Infrastructure Financing and Community Development, Part 3 -- Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Section 135301: Determination of Credit Percentage, Section 135302: Increase in the Rehabilitation Credit for Certain Small Projects, Section 135303: Modification of Definition of Substantially Rehabilitated, and Section 135304: Elimination of Rehabilitation Credit Basis Adjustment; Part 5 -- Housing, Subpart A -- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 135501: Increase in State Allocations, Section 135502: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Requirement, Section 135503: Buildings Designated to Serve Extremely Low-Income Households, Section 135504: Inclusion of Rural Areas as Difficult Development Areas, and Section 135507: Increase in Credit for Bond-Financed Projects Designated by Housing Credit Agency; Subtitle G -- Green Energy, Part 3 -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 136303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 136304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Subtitle I -- Responsibly Funding Our Priorities, Part 1 -- Corporate and International Tax Reforms, Subpart E -- Other Business Tax Provisions, Section 138149: Modification of Rules for Partnership Interests Held in Connection with the Performance of Services; Part 2: Tax Increases for High-Income Individuals, Section 138201: Increase in Top Marginal Individual Income Tax Rate, Section 138202: Increase in Capital Gains Rate for Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138203: Application of Net Investment Income Tax to Trade or Business Income of Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138204: Limitation on Deduction of Qualified Business Income for Certain High Income Individuals, Section 138205: Limitations on Excess Business Losses of Noncorporate Taxpayers, Section 138206: Surcharge on High Income Individuals, Estates, and Trusts, and Section 138207: Termination of Temporary Increase in Unified Credit; Part 3 -- Modifications of Rules Relating to Retirement Plans, Subpart B -- Other Provisions Relating to Individual Retirement Accounts, Section 138312: Prohibitions of IRA Investments Conditioned on Account Holder Status Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Section 199A Qualified Business Income Tax Deduction: Oppose any reduction to or repeal of the 20-percent deduction for qualified business income under Section 199A, including phasing out the deduction above certain income thresholds. S. 2387, Small Business Tax Fairness Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. Senator Wyden Pass-Through Reform Discussion Draft, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit H.R. 2573, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1136, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act), to provide rental housing vouchers for the homeless, and for other purposes, Title I -- Housing Assistance, Subtitle A -- General Housing Assistance, Section 111: Rental Vouchers for the Homeless, portion of section pertaining to source of income rules; Title II -- Revenue Provisions: Sections 201-214 pertaining to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 215 establishing a renter's tax credit, and Section 216 establishing a middle-income housing tax credit. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Analyzed legislative proposal to establish a 6 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021 (GREEN Act of 2021), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes, Section 303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction and Section 304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy: Title III -- Incentives for Energy Efficiency, Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings and Section 303: Enhancement of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; and Title V -- Workforce Development Requirements, Section 501: Use of qualified apprentices. H.R. 5188 New Home Energy Efficient Act of 2021 Support long-term extension of New energy efficient home credit (IRC 45L). Support expansion of Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D) to establish a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. Biden Tax Proposals Department of the Treasury, General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals, American Families Plan: Increase the Top Marginal Income Tax Rate for High Earners, Reform the Taxation of Capital Income, Rationalize Net Investment Income and Self-Employment Contribution Act Taxes, Tax Carried (Profits) Interests as Ordinary Income, and Repeal Deferral of Gain from Like-Kind Exchanges. Like-kind exchanges: Support retaining current law. S. Amdt. 3753 (to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to maintaining the current law tax treatment of like kind exchanges) to S. Con Res. 14 (a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031). Capital Gains - Oppose doubling the long-term capital gains tax rate. Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. H.R. 1068, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1598, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 2617, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Stepped-Up Basis at Death and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. H.R 2286, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210 (116th Congress), Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions. H.R. 3123, Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages Reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Necessity of addressing Federal debt limit.
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. HUD Radon testing protocols Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rate 2.0 program Cost of insurance for the multifamily industry. Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes.
Housing Affordability Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Supply, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. In particular Subtitle B - Housing Provisions. Implementation of rental assistance program enacted in Public Law 116-260. Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 1820, Choice in Affordable Housing Act Stable Families Act S.2182 - Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 H.R. 3913, the Renter Protection Act Fair Housing Act (Revision of the Disparate Impact Rule, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Screening and Reporting) Housing and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. The American Jobs Plan (Housing and Building/Community Infrastructure and Transportation Provisions) H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act S. 768, Better PLAN Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Housing Supply and Affordability Act H.R.2126 - To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Enforcement and Compliance (Related to Eviction Moratoriums, Resident/Consumer Protections, Debt Collection) Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability, Outreach to Department on Commerce on Lumber Cost Escalation) NMHC commented on the House Financial Services Committee, hearing entitled Building Back Better: Examining the Need for Investments in Americans Housing and Financial Infrastructure. NMHC commented on the Senate Banking hearing entitle 21st Century Communities: Expanding Opportunity Through Infrastructure Investments. NMHC commented on the House Financial Services Committee, hearing entitled Universal Vouchers: Ending Homelessness and Expanding Economic Opportunity in America. Violence Against Women Act (116 Congress) S. 2843, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title VI- Safe Homes For Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 (116 Congress) S. 2920, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title VI, Subtitle A and B, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 611, 612, 613, 614 (116 Congress) H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization of 2019, Title VI, Safe Homes for Victims, Section 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, Title Safe Homes for Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todmans nomination to become Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Solomon Greenes nomination to become Assistant Secretary of HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) HUD Quarterly Real Estate Meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Eviction Moratorium Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19" and Guidance FY 22 Funding Bureau of Labor Statistics funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Housing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation and federal eviction moratorium issues General Accounting Office Real Estate issues related to COVID-19
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Community Reinvestment Act, Docket No. R-1723; RIN 7100-AF94. Eligibility of multifamily owners and developers to access Paycheck Protection Program loans Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Change to radon testing protocols by FHFA Climate change RFI by FHFA Implementation of the beneficial ownership and corporate transparency provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.
H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3185, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. S. 1636, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. Opposed requiring Davis-Bacon for projects authorized as part of any forthcoming infrastructure legislation and to be required to be able to benefit from tax incentives generally.
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Section 199A Qualified Business Income Tax Deduction: Oppose any reduction to or repeal of the 20-percent deduction for qualified business income under Section 199A, including phasing out the deduction above certain income thresholds. H.R. 1381, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. S. 480, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. Depreciation Rules Implementation of 30-year alternative depreciation system schedule for rental real estate placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility as enacted in Public Law 116-260: Requested that the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance permitting an automatic change in the method of accounting for taxpayers that are impacted by the legislative changes made in P.L. 116-260. Also requested that guidance be issued consistent with the relief granted pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2020-22 and Rev. Proc. 2020-23, allowing partnerships subject to the BBA centralized partnership audit regime to file an amended return (Form 1065) and make a late Section 163(j) election and issue amended Schedules K for tax years beginning in 2018 and 2019. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit H.R. 2573, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1136, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077 (116th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703 (116th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-119890-18, RIN 1454 BO92, Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced, but support legislative change reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Also, support maintaining current-law capital gains rate applicable to deferred capital gains invested in Opportunity Funds. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Adaptive Reuse Discussed potential for tax incentives to spur adaptive reuse of non-residential commercial buildings into multifamily buildings. Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021 (GREEN Act of 2021), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes, Section 303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction; Section 304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and Section 405: Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Credit. H.R 2346, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2020, or the E-QUIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy: Title II -- Incentives for Clean Transportation, Section 202: Transportation Electrification (portion of provision impacting the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit) and Title III -- Incentives for Energy Efficiency, Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings and Section 303: Enhancement of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; and Title VI -- Workforce Development Requirements, Section 601: Use of qualified apprentices. S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy: Title III -- Incentives for Energy Efficiency, Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings and Section 303: Enhancement of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; and Title V -- Workforce Development Requirements, Section 501: Use of qualified apprentices. Support long-term extension of New energy efficient home credit (IRC 45L). Support expansion of Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D) to establish a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. Title I of the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189 in the 113th Congress), amending IRC 179D to preserve the deductions application for new construction and public buildings, while also meaningfully incentivizing private-sector investment in building performance retrofits. Assessed efficacy of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (IRC 30C) as it pertains to the multifamily industry. Davis-Bacon Oppose requiring Davis-Bacon for projects authorized as part of any forthcoming infrastructure legislation and to be required to be able to benefit from tax incentives, including energy tax incentives, generally. Infrastructure Support: Expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (H.R. 2573 / S. 1136), enacting the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, enacting the REHAB Act (H.R. 1483), Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Repeal, enacting the Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2020 (E-QUIP) (H.R. 2346), making permanent the Section 45L New energy efficient home credit, and reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Biden Tax Proposals Department of the Treasury, General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals, American Families Plan: Increase the Top Marginal Income Tax Rate for High Earners, Reform the Taxation of Capital Income, Rationalize Net Investment Income and Self-Employment Contribution Act Taxes, Tax Carried (Profits) Interests as Ordinary Income, and Repeal Deferral of Gain from Like-Kind Exchanges. Biden Administration, The American Families Plan, tax proposals impacting: tax rates on individual income, capital gains tax rates, carried interest, the Medicare surtax on net investment income, stepped-up basis and taxation of unrealized capital gains at death, like-kind exchanges, and the limitation of excess business losses. Biden campaign tax proposals impacting multifamily housing (tax rates on individual income, capital gains tax rates, value of itemized deductions, elimination of stepped-up basis and taxation of unrealized capital gains at death, elimination of like-kind exchanges, expansion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, establishment of renter's tax credit, depreciation of multifamily property, and $15,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit). Like-Kind Exchanges Like-kind exchanges: Support retaining current law. Carried Interest Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. H.R. 1068, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1598, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Stepped-Up Basis at Death and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. H.R 2286, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes, all provisions. Senator Van Hollen Discussion Draft, Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to realize gains from property at the time of death, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210 (116th Congress), Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions. H.R. 3123, Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions. Down payment Assistance H.R. 1360, American Dream Down payment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish qualified down payment savings programs, all provisions.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes.
Housing Affordability Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Supply, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. In particular Subtitle B - Housing Provisions. Implementation of rental assistance program enacted in Public Law 116-260. Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements Housing Supply and Affordability Act Fair Housing Act (Disparate Impact, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Screening and Reporting) Housing and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. The American Jobs Plan (Housing and Building/Community Infrastructure and Transportation Provisions) H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act S. 768, Better PLAN Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Housing Supply and Affordability Act H.R.2126 - To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Enforcement and Compliance (Related to Eviction Moratoriums, Resident/Consumer Protections, Debt Collection) Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability, Outreach to Department on Commerce on Lumber Cost Escalation) NMHC commented on the: House Financial Services Committee, hearing entitled More than a Shot in the Arm: The Need for Additional COVID-19 Stimulus. NMHC commented on: House Financial Services Committee, legislation S.Con.Res.5, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Section 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, 4205, 4207. NMHC commented on: Senate Banking Hearing entitled The Coronavirus Crisis: Paving the Way to An Equitable Recovery. Violence Against Women Act (116 Congress) S. 2843, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title VI- Safe Homes For Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 (116 Congress) S. 2920, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title VI, Subtitle A and B, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 611, 612, 613, 614 (116 Congress) H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization of 2019, Title VI, Safe Homes for Victims, Section 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, Title Safe Homes for Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Submitted comments to HUD on the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE [enspire]) issued in the January 13th Federal Register Supported Nomination of HUD Nominee - The Honorable Marcia Fudge Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation Submitted comments to HUD on the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016-Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project Based Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) HUD Quarterly Real Estate Meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Eviction Moratorium Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19" and Guidance General Accountability Office Real Estate issues related to COVID-19
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Final Rule: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) H.R. 1604, the Broadband Justice Act of 2021
COVID-19 Relief H.R. 1319 (Public Law 117-2), American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Title III -- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subtitle B -- Housing Provisions, Section 3201: Emergency Rental Assistance; Sec. 3202 Emergency Housing Vouchers; Sec. 3202 Emergency Assistance For Rural Housing Title IX -- Committee on Finance, Subtitle A -- Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers, Part 1 -- Extension of CARES Act Unemployment Provisions, all provisions; Part 4 -- Other Provisions, Section 9041: Extension of limitation on excess business losses of noncorporate taxpayers; Subtitle G -- Promoting Economic Security, Part 1 -- 2021 Recovery Rebates to Individuals, Section 9601: 2021 recovery rebates to individuals; Part 6 -- Employee Retention Credit, Section 9651: Extension of employee retention credit. Net Operating Losses and Limitation on Excess Business Losses of Non-corporate Taxpayers: Oppose modifying provisions impacting these provisions enacted as part of the CARES Act. Taxation of Pass-Through Entities H.R. 1381, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. S. 480, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. Depreciation Rules Implementation of 30-year alternative depreciation system schedule for rental real estate placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility as enacted in Public Law 116-260: Requested that the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance permitting an automatic change in the method of accounting for taxpayers that are impacted by the legislative changes made in P.L. 116-260. Also requested that guidance be issued consistent with the relief granted pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2020-22 and Rev. Proc. 2020-23, allowing partnerships subject to the BBA centralized partnership audit regime to file an amended return (Form 1065) and make a late Section 163(j) election and issue amended Schedules K for tax years beginning in 2018 and 2019. H.R. 4685 (116th Congress), High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Affordable Housing Tax Incentives Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Support making permanent and augmenting by an additional 50 percent the increased credit authority enacted in March 2018 to enable the production of new units. Draft legislation, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077 (116th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703 (116th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Requested Treasury and Internal Revenue Service extend deadlines to lease units in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties due to COVID-19-related hardships. Issue was addressed in Internal Revenue Service Notice 2021-12. H.R. 3479 (116th Congress), Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1956 (116th Congress), Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. No legislative proposal but studied the efficacy of 80/20 bonds in the production of multifamily housing. Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced, but support legislative change reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Adaptive Reuse Discussed potential for tax incentives to spur adaptive reuse of non-residential commercial buildings into multifamily buildings. Energy Tax Incentives H.R 2346 Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2020, or the E-QUIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021 (GREEN Act of 2021), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes, Section 304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit. Section 179D Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and its use by multifamily firms (for buildings with 4 or more stories) Section 45L Energy efficient home tax credit (buildings with 3 or fewer stories) Lead Safety S. 4908 (116th Congress), Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for taxpayers who remove lead-based hazards, all provisions. Biden Tax Proposals Biden campaign tax proposals impacting multifamily housing (tax rates on individual income, capital gains tax rates, value of itemized deductions, elimination of stepped-up basis and taxation of unrealized capital gains at death, elimination of like-kind exchanges, expansion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, establishment of renter's tax credit, depreciation of multifamily property, and $15,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit). Tax Treatment of Capital Income Proposal by Senator Ron Wyden, Treat Wealth Like Wages, A plan to fix our broken tax code, ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, and protect Social Security. Like-Kind Exchanges Like-kind exchanges: Support retaining current law. Carried Interest Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. H.R. 1068, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Stepped-Up Basis at Death and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. H.R 2286, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes, all provisions. Senator Van Hollen Discussion Draft, Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to realize gains from property at the time of death, and for other purposes, all provisions. Estate Tax Estate Tax: Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms.
H.R. 1651 / S. 473, COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021, Section 2 Extensions, all provisions, but in particular the renewal of provisions impacting eviction moratoriums and exemption of COVID-19 relief payments to individuals being treated as property of the estate in bankruptcy provisions.
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages
Specific lobbying issues: Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rate 2.0 program Cost of insurance for the multifamily industry. Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act,
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act H.R. 8824, the Federal-Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME S. 2684/ H.R. 4808 Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals Federal Housing Administration slope regulations and request that the FHA's rules be conformed to the American with Disabilities Act rules H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 8713, the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020. Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Commented on HUD Notice: Guidelines for Assumption, Subordination, or Assignment of Mark-to-Market (M2M) Loans in Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) and Refinance Transactions. Commented on the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016-Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project Based Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes" Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers S. 4494, State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension Act, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period with respect to which amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may be expended, all provisions. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. H.R. 925, updated HEROES Act Legislative efforts to provide liability protection to businesses related to COVID-19. S.4317, Safe to Work Act H.R. 7528, The Get America Back to Work Act of 2020 Priorities for COVID-19 Relief: Create an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Provide Financial Mitigation and Mortgage Forbearance Protections, Oppose Protracted Eviction Moratoriums, Enact COVID-19 Liability Protection, and Ensure Eligibility for Loan and Forgivable Loan Programs S. 4097, the Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020, to provide a temporary moratorium on eviction filings, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - funding for Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY 2021 assisted housing programs and for COVID-19 pandemic relief. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, (THUD) and Related Agencies in support of full-year funding for Fiscal Year 2021 and for COVID-19 pandemic relief for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. House Amendment to H.R. 925, the updated version of the Heroes Act, Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Title XII - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Title II - Modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program, Title I - Economic Stimulus Subtitle A - Additional Recovery Rebates To Individuals Sec. 101. Additional recovery rebates to individuals. S. 178, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools, or HEALS, Act, Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A-LIABILITY PROTECTIONS, CONTINUED RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH ENHANCEMENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TITLE I-CORONAVIRUS LIABILITY RELIEF Sec. 1001. Short title. Sec. 1002. Findings and purposes. Sec. 1003. Definitions. Subtitle A-Liability Relief PART I-LIABILITY LIMITATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESSES, SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, OR ACCOMMODATIONS*KD - do you want this in the document? H.R. 133 (P.L. 116-260) Coronavirus Relief Housing Provisions Division B - Commerce Science Justice Funding, VAWA, Division L - Transportation-Housing & Urban Development, HUD Funding, Division M - Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Transportation-Housing and Urban Development, Title II - Assistance to Individuals, Families, and Businesses Subtitle A - Unemployment Insurance. Section 201. Extension and Benefit Phaseout Rule for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Section 203. Extension of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Title III - Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program and Other Small Business Support Prepared by the House Committee on Small Business Title I: Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program and Other Small Business Support, Division N Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief, Title V Banking, Sec. 501. Emergency Rental Assistance. Sec. 502. Eviction Moratorium, Subtitle B - Community Development Investment (CDFIs and MDIs) Sec. 520., Sec. 521. Considerations; Requirements for Creditors. Sec. 522. Capital Investments for Neighborhoods Disproportionally Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sec. 523. Emergency Support for CDFIs and Communities Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sec. 904. Benefit for Broadband Service During Emergency Period Relating to COVID-19. Sec. 905. Grants for Broadband Connectivity. Sec. 1001. Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension. Updated Heroes Act. Title II -Protecting Renters and Homeowners from Evictions and Foreclosures - Sec. 201. Emergency rental assistance., Sec. 202. Homeowner Assistance Fund., Sec. 203. Protecting renters and homeowners from evictions and foreclosures., Sec. 204. Promoting access to credit for homebuyers., Sec. 205. Liquidity for mortgage servicers and residential rental property owners., Rural Housing Service., Funding for public housing and tenant-based rental assistance., Sec. 207 Fair Housing., Title III-Protecting People Experiencing Homelessness, Sec. 301. Homeless assistance funding., Emergency rental assistance voucher program. Title IV - Suspending Negative Credit Reporting and Strengthening Consumer Protections, Sec. 402. Restrictions on collections of consumer debt during a national disaster or emergency., Sec. 403. Repayment period and forbearance for consumers., Sec. 404. Credit facility, Title VI - Standing Up for Small Businesses, Minority Owned Businesses, and Non-Profits, Sec. 601 Restrictions on collections of small business and nonprofit debt during a national disaster or emergency., Sec. 602. Repayment period and forbearance for small businesses and non-profit organizations., Sec. 603. Credit facility., Sec. 604. Main Street Lending Program requirements., Sec. 605. Options for small businesses and non-profits under the Main Street Lending Program., Title VII - Providing Assistance for State, Territory, Tribal and Local Governments, Sec.  801. Emergency relief for State, territorial, Tribal, and local governments., Sec.  802. Community development block grants. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to Congress and the Administration in support for a funding for a strong assistance program to ensure the continued success of the housing finance system. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the Congress urging them to take steps to address COVID-19 relief and to provide: Financial Assistance to Renters, Utilize Alternatives to Eviction Moratoriums, Expand the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and to provide Full-year Funding for FY 2021 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agricultures rental assistance programs. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to Congress in support of extending the CARES Act, Coronavirus Relief Fund rental assistance program. Treasury Department NMHC provided comments on Emergency Rental Assistance implementation to the Treasury Department, HUD, Congress, the Administration and the Biden-Harris transition team. Centers for Disease Control/Eviction Moratorium Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Eviction Moratorium, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (85 FR 55292). CDC Eviction Moratorium Implementation - Centers on Disease Control Prevention, White House Coronavirus Task Force, Department of Health and Human Services Radon testing protocols- Communicated with HUD and FHFA regarding proposed expanded underwriting requirements for radon testing.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) Inquiry Concerning Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to all Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, GN Docket No. 20-269 FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for FCC in House and Senate
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition Navigable Waters Protection Rule (33CFR 328.3 and 40 CFR 120.2)
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 2563, The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC: Docket ID# OCC-2018-0008 and FDIC: RIN 3064-AF22. Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0015, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH34, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0019, 13 CFR Part 121, RIN 3245-AH35, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program -- Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans, Docket No. SBA-2020-0020, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH36, Interim Final Rule. S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, to extend the loan forgiveness period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes, all provisions. Supported additional funding for SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans Letter to Treasury and Federal Reserve regarding the multifamily industry's views on the implementation of the Main Street New Lending Facility (MSNLF) and the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. Federal Reserve emergency lending facilities (Main Street Lending Program) and ability of multifamily industry to participate Paycheck Protection Program and ability of multifamily firms to participate. Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Draft legislation on commercial real estate (CRE) market, especially for those with commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt.
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act - building energy efficiency S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act - building energy efficiency
COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N -- Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief, Title II -- Assistance to Individuals, Families, and Businesses, Subtitle B -- COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, Section 276: Clarification of tax treatment of forgiveness of covered loans; Division EE -- Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020: Title 1 -- Extension of Certain Expiring Provisions, Subtitle A -- Certain Provisions Made Permanent, Section 102: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, Subtitle C -- Extension of Certain Other Provisions, Section 146: Energy efficient homes credit; Title II -- Other Provisions, Section 201: Minimum low-income housing tax credit rate, Section 202: Depreciation of certain residential rental property over 30-year period, Section 206: Clarifications and technical improvements to CARES Act employee retention credit, and Section 207: Extension and modification of employee retention and rehiring tax credit. Draft Senate legislation, Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, to provide emergency relief to American workers, families, and small businesses, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Section 1102: Small Business Recovery (tax deductibility of business expenses financed through forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans). H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, Division F -- Revenue Provisions, Title I -- Economic Stimulus: Section 101: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; Title II -- Provisions to Prevent Business Interruption: Section 201: Improvements to employee retention and rehiring credit and Section 203: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain grants and loans; and Title III -- Net Operating Losses: Section 301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent and Section 302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. H.R. 7615, Healthy Workplace Tax Credit, to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, all provisions. H.R. 7079, Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act, to provide a tax credit to ensure that businesses are properly cleaned and disinfected when stay-at-home restrictions are lifted and to help prevent further infections, all provisions. H.R. 7222, Safe Reopening Tax Credit, to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain virus transmission prevention expenses, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7216, Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act, to provide a tax credit for personal protective equipment to small businesses, non-profits, independent contractors, veterans organizations, and farmers, among other entities, in any year in which the President declares a national emergency relating to COVID-19, all provisions. S. 4214, Healthy Workplace Tax Credit, to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19, all provisions. S. 4178, to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain workplace safety expenses, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit legislative proposals as part of COVID-19 relief, including enacting a minimum 4 percent Housing Credit rate; allowing developments to access 4 percent Housing Credits by lowering the 50 percent test; increasing the annual Housing Credit allocation by at least 50 percent, phased in over two years, and adjusted for inflation, beginning in 2021; providing additional basis boosts for properties such as those impacted by COVID-19 or bond-financed properties designated by state housing finance agencies; repealing the qualified contract option; and prohibiting qualified allocation plans from considering support or opposition to projects from local or elected officials. Signed coalition letter requesting the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service extend deadlines and make other accommodations applicable to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit due to COVID-19. Requested Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service extend deadlines to lease units in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties due to COVID-19-related hardships. Requested that COVID-19 relief legislation include a provision enabling taxpayers to deduct expenses funded by forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans. The proposal would reverse IRS Notice 2020-32. Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. Infrastructure tax proposals: NMHC Supported: expanding and enhancing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enacting the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; enacting a legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; and preserving current-law like-kind exchange rules. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Affordable Housing Tax Incentives H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-119890-18, RIN 1454 BO92, Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations S. 3365, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018 (115th Congress), to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8533, Support Allowing Volume Exception for Federally-Assisted Housing Act or the SAVE Federally-Assisted Housing Act, to provide an exception to the volume cap requirement for private activity bonds used to finance the preservation, improvement, or replacement of certain Federally-assisted buildings, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We supported extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. H.R. 8547, to make permanent the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings, all provisions. H.R. 8930, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2020, or the E-QUIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Biden Tax Proposals Biden campaign tax proposals impacting multifamily housing (tax rates on individual income, tax rates on capital gains, value of itemized deductions, elimination of stepped-up basis at death and taxation of unrealized capital gains at death, elimination of like-kind exchanges, expansion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, establishment of renter's tax credit, depreciation of multifamily property, and $15,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit). Signed A Call to Invest in Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Campaign memo to Biden Transition team requesting the incoming administration support: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 3077 / S. 1703); legislative proposals providing COVID-19 relief that establish a minimum 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and reduce from 50 percent to 25 percent the amount of project costs that tax-exempt bonds must finance to qualify for low-income housing tax credits; and regulatory proposals to: (1) Publish new regulations to align Housing Credit program rules with the Violence Against Women Act, (2) Modify current Housing Credit casualty loss guidance to allow for more reasonable rebuilding periods, (3) Include relocation expenses in rehabilitation expenditures to ensure tenants' safety, and (4) Strengthen oversight by preventing "planned foreclosures" of Housing Credit developments. Stepped-Up Basis at Death Analysis of proposals to eliminate stepped-up basis at death and tax unrealized capital gains at death: Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Estate Tax Estate Tax: Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 2563, The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC: Docket ID# OCC-2018-0008 and FDIC: RIN 3064-AF22. Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0015, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH34, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0019, 13 CFR Part 121, RIN 3245-AH35, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program -- Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans, Docket No. SBA-2020-0020, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH36, Interim Final Rule. S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, to extend the loan forgiveness period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes, all provisions. Supported additional funding for SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans Letter to Treasury and Federal Reserve regarding the multifamily industry's views on the implementation of the Main Street New Lending Facility (MSNLF) and the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. Federal Reserve emergency lending facilities (Main Street Lending Program) and ability of multifamily industry to participate Paycheck Protection Program and ability of multifamily firms to participate. S. 3814, Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, to establish a loan program for businesses affected by COVID-19 and to extend the loan forgiveness period for paycheck protection program loans made to the hardest hit businesses, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7671, Small Business Comeback Act, to provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Fund, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, to establish the Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loan and amend the 7(a) loan guaranty program for recovery sector business concerns, and for other purposes, provisions impacting the eligibility of multifamily firms to participate. Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Draft legislation on commercial real estate (CRE) market, especially for those with commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition Navigable Waters Protection Rule (33CFR 328.3 and 40 CFR 120.2) S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 HR 6745, Clean Water Act for All
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing Beneficial Ownership / Corporate Transparency proposals to address anti-money laundering/counter financing of terrorism
Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor Monitored H.R. 7614, FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies appropriations bill, Section 113: Prohibiting funds to be used to implement or enforce the Department of Labor's final regulations on joint employer status and Section 407: Prohibiting funds to be used to implement of enforce the National Labor Relation Board's final regulations on joint employer status. Monitored H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, Division F -- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, Section 113: Prohibiting funds to be used to implement or enforce the Department of Labor's final regulations on joint employer status and Section 407: Prohibiting funds to be used to implement of enforce the National Labor Relation Board's final regulations on joint employer status.
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), SEVP modification of temporary exemption for nonimmigrant students taking online courses during Fall 2020 semester.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Rep. Ilhan Omars Draft - Holistic Economic Aid for Low Income Neighborhood Growth Act (HEALING Act) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Reviewed HUD Notice: Guidelines for Assumption, Subordination, or Assignment of Mark-to-Market (M2M) Loans in Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) and Refinance Transactions. Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. Legislative efforts to provide liability protection to businesses related to COVID-19. S.4317, Safe to Work Act H.R. 7528, The Get America Back to Work Act of 2020 Priorities for COVID-19 Relief: Create an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Provide Financial Mitigation and Mortgage Forbearance Protections, Oppose Protracted Eviction Moratoriums, Enact COVID-19 Liability Protection, and Ensure Eligibility for Loan and Forgivable Loan Programs S. 4097, the Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020, to provide a temporary moratorium on eviction filings, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - funding for Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY 2021 assisted housing programs and for COVID-19 pandemic relief. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, (THUD) and Related Agencies in support of full-year funding for Fiscal Year 2021 and for COVID-19 pandemic relief for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. House Amendment to H.R. 925, the updated version of the Heroes Act, Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Title XII - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Title II - Modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program, Title I - Economic Stimulus Subtitle A - Additional Recovery Rebates To Individuals Sec. 101. Additional recovery rebates to individuals. S. 178, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools, or HEALS, Act, Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A-LIABILITY PROTECTIONS, CONTINUED RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH ENHANCEMENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TITLE I-CORONAVIRUS LIABILITY RELIEF Sec. 1001. Short title. Sec. 1002. Findings and purposes. Sec. 1003. Definitions. Subtitle A-Liability Relief PART I-LIABILITY LIMITATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESSES, SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, OR ACCOMMODATIONS*KD - do you want this in the document? NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the House Financial Services Committee to comment on the hearing entitled, The HEROES Act: Providing for a Strong Economic Recovery from COVID-19. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the House Financial Services Committee to comment on the hearing entitled, Oversight of the Treasury Departments and Federal Reserves Pandemic Response. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, to comment on the hearing entitled, COVID-19: An Update on the Federal Response. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Eviction Moratorium, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (85 FR 55292).
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC review of wiring access issues. Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) Inquiry Concerning Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to all Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, GN Docket No. 20-269 FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for FCC in House and Senate
COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 8406 and subsequently incorporated into H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, Division F -- Revenue Provisions, Title I -- Economic Stimulus: Section 101: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; Title II -- Provisions to Prevent Business Interruption: Section 201: Improvements to employee retention and rehiring credit and Section 203: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain grants and loans; and Title III -- Net Operating Losses: Section 301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent and Section 302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. S. 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, to provide assistance to American workers, families, and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Title I -- Further Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus, Section 101: Improvements to Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to better match lost wages; Title II -- Assistance to Individuals, Families and Employers to Reopen the Economy, Subtitle A -- Relief for Individuals and Families, Section 201: Additional 2020 recovery rebates for individuals; Subtitle B -- Job Creation and Employment, Section 211: Enhanced employee hiring and retention payroll tax credit, Section 212: Expansion of work opportunity tax credit, and Section 213: Safe and healthy workplace tax credit. H.R. 7079, Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act, to provide a tax credit to ensure that businesses are properly cleaned and disinfected when stay-at-home restrictions are lifted and to help prevent further infections, all provisions. H.R. 7222, Safe Reopening Tax Credit, to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain virus transmission prevention expenses, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7216, Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act, to provide a tax credit for personal protective equipment to small businesses, non-profits, independent contractors, veterans organizations, and farmers, among other entities, in any year in which the President declares a national emergency relating to COVID-19, all provisions. S. 4178, to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain workplace safety expenses, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to modify Internal Revenue Code Section 565 to enable public REITs to use notice dividends with respect to REIT capital gain dividends paid in tax years 2020, 2021, or 2022. Supported Low-Income Housing Tax Credit enhancements as part of COVID-19 relief, including enacting a minimum 4 percent Housing Credit rate; providing additional basis boosts to allow developments to access additional equity if needed for financial feasibility; allowing developments to access 4 percent Housing Credits by lowering the 50 percent test; and increasing the annual Housing Credit allocation by at least 50 percent, phased in over two years, and adjusted for inflation, beginning in 2021. Considered issues related to the extension of the deadline to lease units in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties due to COVID-19-related hardships. NMHC signed association sign-on letter asking House Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to agree to tax relief for families without the uncertainty of payroll tax executive order, Presidential Memoranda, Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury, Memorandum of Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster. Requested that COVID-19 relief legislation include a provision enabling taxpayers to deduct expenses funded by forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans. The proposal would reverse IRS Notice 2020-32. H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. Opportunity Zones Legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. Legislative proposal to make permanent the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings (IRC 179D) Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Carried Interest Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-107213-18, RIN 1545-BO81, Guidance Under Section 1061 NMHC supports treating as a long-term capital gain carried interest held for at least one year. Biden campaign tax proposals impacting multifamily housing (tax rates on individual income, capital gains, value of itemized deductions, elimination of stepped-up basis at death, elimination of like-kind exchanges, expansion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, establishment of renter's tax credit, and depreciation of multifamily property).
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3456 -- Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 S. 4626, the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act H.R. 8214 Strengthening Digital Identity Act Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA), Commented/monitoring Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce For essential employee designation for construction and property management employees
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act - building energy efficiency S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act - building energy efficiency
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, Division B -- Revenue Provisions: Title I Economic Stimulus: Section 20101: Dependents taken into account in determining credit and rebates; Section 20111: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; and Section 20131: Child Tax Credit improvements for 2020. Title II -- Additional Relief for Workers: Section 20211: Improvements to Employee Retention Credit; Section 20212: Payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of COVID-19; Section 20221: Extension of Credits; Section 20222: Repeal of reduced credit for certain leave; Section 20223: Increase in limitation on credit for paid family leave; Section 20231: Payroll tax deferral for recipients of certain loan forgiveness; and Section 20235: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain loans and grants. Title III: Net Operating Losses: Section 20301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent; and Section 20302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. Division E -- Continued assistance to unemployed workers, all provisions. Supported the following legislative tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility (H.R. 5313 / S. 2984): expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. With respect to expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, we requested Congress enact COVID-19 response legislation that would: Enact a minimum 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rate; lower the 50 percent bond financing threshold for 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments; increase the annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by 50 percent; and provide additional basis boots for vulnerable properties impacted by COVID-19. Requested that Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service take immediate action to provide deadline extensions and other necessary accommodations for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in light of the severe disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic is having on development and construction activities and the ongoing operations of existing Housing Credit properties. With respect to Opportunity Zones, we also supported legislative proposals to: allow opportunity funds to raise capital from all sources, not just gain rolled over from a recently disposed investment; spur productive real estate investment in low-income communities by providing that a 50 percent increase in the basis of a building constitutes a substantial improvement of the property; provide certainty to potential Opportunity Zone investors by codifying the tax rate on deferred gain and extending current deadlines for the basis increase and recognition of deferred gain; and preserve the economic incentives of the original Opportunity Zone provisions by extending for two years the recognition date for deferred gain, and consequently, the deadlines that must be met in order to qualify for the increase in basis for gain rolled into an opportunity fund. Requested Treasury and Internal Revenue Service extend the deadlines to identify replacement property and / or complete like-kind exchanges per the relief described in Rev. Proc. 2018-58 and authorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 7508A. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2020-23, 26 CFR 601.601, Update to Notice 2020-18, Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, Provisions related to extending the 45-day identification period and 180-day closing period for Like-Kind Exchanges. Specifically, we sought clarification that with respect to like-kind exchanges described in Section 1031 that Section 17 of Rev. Proc. 2018-58 applies. We also requested that March 13, 2020, be deemed to be the beginning date of disaster relief under Section 17, that each day of the disaster period from March 13 to July 15, 2020 be treated as the date of the federally declared disaster, and that taxpayers with one like-kind exchange deadline falling within the Notice 2020-23 disaster period be permitted to an extension of both deadlines. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-32 regarding tax deductibility of expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), Section 2303: Modifications for net operating losses; and Section 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. Draft legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allowance for certain real property placed in service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considered legislative proposal to provide charitable tax deduction for real estate owners providing housing to COVID-19 first responders. Considered legislative proposals regarding additional carryback of General Business Credit Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. H.R. 6175, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Supported infrastructure tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, REG 117589-18, RIN 1545-BP02, 26 CFR Part 1, Statutory Limitations on Like-Kind Exchanges Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC: Docket ID# OCC-2018-0008 and FDIC: RIN 3064-AF22. Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0015, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH34, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0019, 13 CFR Part 121, RIN 3245-AH35, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program -- Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans, Docket No. SBA-2020-0020, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH36, Interim Final Rule. S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, to extend the loan forgiveness period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes, all provisions. Supported additional funding for SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans Letter to Treasury and Federal Reserve regarding the multifamily industry's views on the implementation of the Main Street New Lending Facility (MSNLF) and the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3814, Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Draft legislation on commercial real estate (CRE) market, especially for those with commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. Rep. Katko (R-NY) and Rep. Rice (D-NY) efforts to align the forbearance and eviction timelines. Commented on the June 2, Senate Banking virtual hearing on the Implementation of Title IV of the CARES Act. Commented on the June 10, House Financial Services hearing The Rent Is Still Due: Americas Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis Submitted a statement for the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing Community Development and Insurance hearing entitled, The Rent is Still Due: America's Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis. Legislative efforts to provide liability protection to businesses related to COVID-19.
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition Navigable Waters Protection Rule (33CFR 328.3 and 40 CFR 120.2) S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Proposal on COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E) HR 4011, Opportunity Zone Lead Remediation Impact Act of 2019 S. 3590, Drinking Water infrastructure Act of 2020
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for FCC in House and Senate
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Proposal on COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC: Docket ID# OCC-2018-0008 and FDIC: RIN 3064-AF22. Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0015, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH34, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0019, 13 CFR Part 121, RIN 3245-AH35, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program -- Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans, Docket No. SBA-2020-0020, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH36, Interim Final Rule. S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, to extend the loan forgiveness period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes, all provisions. Supported additional funding for SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans Letter to Treasury and Federal Reserve regarding the multifamily industry's views on the implementation of the Main Street New Lending Facility (MSNLF) and the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3814, Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Draft legislation on commercial real estate (CRE) market, especially for those with commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition Navigable Waters Protection Rule (33CFR 328.3 and 40 CFR 120.2) S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. Rep. Katko (R-NY) and Rep. Rice (D-NY) efforts to align the forbearance and eviction timelines. Commented on the June 2, Senate Banking virtual hearing on the Implementation of Title IV of the CARES Act. Commented on the June 10, House Financial Services hearing The Rent Is Still Due: Americas Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis Submitted a statement for the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing Community Development and Insurance hearing entitled, The Rent is Still Due: America's Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3456 -- Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 House Energy & Commerce Committee-Data Privacy & Security Draft Legislation Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA), Commented on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce. Essential employee designation for construction and property management employees
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for FCC in House and Senate
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E) HR 4011, Opportunity Zone Lead Remediation Impact Act of 2019 S. 3590, Drinking Water infrastructure Act of 2020
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E) HR 4011, Opportunity Zone Lead Remediation Impact Act of 2019
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC: Docket ID# OCC-2018-0008 and FDIC: RIN 3064-AF22. Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information and for other purposes. S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3456 -- Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 House Energy & Commerce Committee-Data Privacy & Security Draft Legislation Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA), Commented on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce. Essential employee designation for construction and property management employees
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act S.2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3586, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act H.R. 5545, the No Exhaust Act
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Proposal on COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund Proposal on Pandemic Risk Insurance Program H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 4634/S.2877, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election (as well as resulting impacts on the depreciation of multifamily buildings); and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes. S. 2787, Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting for qualified opportunity funds, to make modifications to opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Development H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6175, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allowance for certain real property placed in service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support infrastructure bill including tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties H.R. 4506, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2588, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Fire Sprinklers H.R. 4685, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation, all provisions. Tax Treatment of Capital Income Proposal by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, Treat Wealth Like Wages, A plan to fix our broken tax code, ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, and protect Social Security. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Letter to Treasury and Internal Revenue Service requesting that the deadlines to identify replacement property and / or complete like-kind exchanges be extended per the relief described in Rev. Proc. 2018-58 and authorized under Internal Revenue Code 7508A. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information and for other purposes. S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3456 -- Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 House Energy & Commerce Committee-Data Privacy & Security Draft Legislation Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA), Commented on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce. Essential employee designation for construction and property management employees
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act S.2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3586, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act H.R. 5545, the No Exhaust Act
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Proposal on COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund Proposal on Pandemic Risk Insurance Program H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 4634/S.2877, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. S. 2920, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 603, all housing related provisions. S. 2843, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 601, all housing related provisions. Domestic Violence Bonus Funding Continuum of Care Draft Legislation - Sexual Harassment in Public Housing General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 H.R. 3902/S. 1270, Housing Accountability Act of 2019 Section 2. Standards for Physical Condition and Management of Housing Receiving Assistance Payments General HUD Related Issues H.R. 3745, HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019 Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 6201 (became P.L. 116-127), Families First Coronavirus Response Act, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Division C -- Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Division G -- Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Paid Family and Medical Leave. H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest. S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Sec. 2101: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2201: Delay of estimated tax payments for corporations; Sec. 2202: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2203: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2204: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2206: Modification of limitation on business interest. Division B - Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers NMHC advocated for the following tax legislative responses to the Coronavirus Phase 3 Package (P.L. 116-136): 2 percentage point payroll tax cut for employees; unemployment compensation tax exclusion; net operating loss (NOL) carryback; estimated tax payment reduction; business wage tax credit for quarantined and self-isolated employees or those taking care of dependents; clarifying that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; suspending the filing of business tax returns and payment of all business taxes through the pandemic while allowing repayment of deferred taxes to be spread out over time; suspending business interest deduction limits for 2020; and suspending limitations on non-corporate losses for 2020. We also supported the provision of unsecured credit to businesses of all sizes to ensure they have the cash to pay their workers, rent, and other costs during this crisis. Finally, we advocated for relief for private student housing operators. NMHC supports the following tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC: Docket ID# OCC-2018-0008 and FDIC: RIN 3064-AF22. Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E) HR 4011, Opportunity Zone Lead Remediation Impact Act of 2019
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Depreciation Rules Requested Congress pass legislation to clarify that firms electing out of limits on business interest deductibility may depreciate multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 over 30 years. H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election (as well as resulting impacts on the depreciation of multifamily buildings); and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Opportunity Zones Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-120186-18, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Note: This proposed rule, as well as proposed rule: Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-115420-18, RIN 1545-BP03, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds, became a final regulation on December 19, 2019: Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9889, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes. H.R. 2593, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4011, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require lead remediation for qualified opportunity zone property originally constructed before January 1, 1978. H.R. 5011, Opportunity Zone Accountability and Transparency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting by qualified opportunity funds, all provisions. S. 1344, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2787, Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting for qualified opportunity funds, to make modifications to opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2994, Improving and Reinstating the Monitoring, Prevention, Accountability, Certification, and Transparency Provisions of Opportunity Zones or the IMPACT Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require information reporting with respect to the qualified opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, to require public reports related to such tax incentives, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Development H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Requested that any infrastructure bill include tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. Legislative proposal, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain contributions by governmental entities to be treated as contributions of capital and to exclude from gross income contributions of capital of a partnership. Energy H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (became Public Law 116-94), Division Q -- Revenue Provisions, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, Section 129: Energy efficient homes credit and Section 131: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. H.R. 4506, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2588, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Estate Tax Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Tax Administration Letter to Treasury Department and IRS requesting a delay of the implementation of the 2019 Draft Form 1065 and Schedule K-1 by at least one year (until 2020) to allow for a full public review and comment process. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing S. 703: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1792: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1403: Base Commander Housing Oversight Act S. 1229: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act H.R. 2384: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2020 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 4634/S.2877, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. S. 2920, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 603, all housing related provisions. S. 2843, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 601, all housing related provisions. General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 368/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues H.R. 3745, HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019 Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2019 FY 2020 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E)
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) Fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the Department of Energy EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act S.2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3586, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information and for other purposes. S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E)
H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. S. 2920, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 603, all housing related provisions. S. 2843, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 601, all housing related provisions. General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 368/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues H.R. 3745, HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019 Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2019 FY 2020 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing S. 703: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1792: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1403: Base Commander Housing Oversight Act S. 1229: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act H.R. 2384: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) Fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the Department of Energy EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act S.2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3586, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act
Depreciation Rules Requested Congress pass legislation to clarify that firms electing out of limits on business interest deductibility may depreciate multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 over 30 years. H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election (as well as resulting impacts on the depreciation of multifamily buildings); and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Opportunity Zones Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-120186-18, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Note: This proposed rule, as well as proposed rule: Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-115420-18, RIN 1545-BP03, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds, became a final regulation on December 19, 2019: Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9889, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes. H.R. 2593, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4011, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require lead remediation for qualified opportunity zone property originally constructed before January 1, 1978. H.R. 5011, Opportunity Zone Accountability and Transparency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting by qualified opportunity funds, all provisions. S. 1344, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2787, Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting for qualified opportunity funds, to make modifications to opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2994, Improving and Reinstating the Monitoring, Prevention, Accountability, Certification, and Transparency Provisions of Opportunity Zones or the IMPACT Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require information reporting with respect to the qualified opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, to require public reports related to such tax incentives, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Development H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Requested that any infrastructure bill include tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. Legislative proposal, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain contributions by governmental entities to be treated as contributions of capital and to exclude from gross income contributions of capital of a partnership. Energy H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (became Public Law 116-94), Division Q -- Revenue Provisions, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, Section 129: Energy efficient homes credit and Section 131: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. H.R. 4506, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2588, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Estate Tax Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Tax Administration Letter to Treasury Department and IRS requesting a delay of the implementation of the 2019 Draft Form 1065 and Schedule K-1 by at least one year (until 2020) to allow for a full public review and comment process. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2020 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 4634/S.2877, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. H.R. 3620, Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019, all provisions General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 3685, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) Fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the Department of Energy EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act S.2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3586, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act
H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing S. 703: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1792: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1403: Base Commander Housing Oversight Act S. 1229: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act H.R. 2384: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E)
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
Depreciation Rules Requested Congress pass legislation or, alternatively, that the Treasury Department revisit Rev. Proc. 2019-08 and clarify through the regulatory process that firms electing out of limits on business interest deductibility may depreciate multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 over 30 years. Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election (as well as resulting impacts on the depreciation of multifamily buildings); and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Opportunity Zones Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-120186-18, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes. S. 1344, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2593, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4011, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require lead remediation for qualified opportunity zone property originally constructed before January 1, 1978. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Development H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3479, Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1956, Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Legislative proposal, Renters Tax Credit Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to taxpayers who provide reductions in rent to their tenants under State rental reduction programs, and for other purposes, all provisions. Requested that any infrastructure bill include tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. Legislative proposal, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain contributions by governmental entities to be treated as contributions of capital and to exclude from gross income contributions of capital of a partnership. Legislative proposal to spur housing development and infrastructure through: (1) tax-exempt bond financing in designated areas; and (2) increased community development block grant funding provided to States, local governments, and Indian tribes based on the extent to which those entities streamline development requirements for affordable housing, eliminate or reduce impact fees, and provide assurances they will supplement costs. Energy Support extending Energy efficient homes credit (IRC 45L) and Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D). Also support modifying 179D to incentivize retrofits and allow REITs to benefit. H.R. 3301, The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide disaster relief, and for other purposes. Section 129: Energy efficient homes credit. Section 131: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. Section 201: Reduction of unified credit against estate tax. H.R. 4506, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. S. 1288, Clean Energy for America Act, Title III -- Energy Efficiency Incentives: Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings, Section 304: Deduction for new energy efficient commercial buildings, Section 305: Energy efficiency deduction for existing commercial buildings, and Section 306: Temporary extension of existing energy efficiency incentives. S. 2588, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. Legislative tax proposal (Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property (E-QUIP)) to establish a 10-year depreciation period for high-performance energy-efficient qualified improvement property (i.e., heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water; lighting; and envelope) installed in a covered building, including a multifamily building. Legislative proposal, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. H.R. 3848, Stop Wall Street Looting Act, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information, and for other purposes: Title II -- Anti-Looting, Section 204, Limitation on deduction for business interest of certain businesses owned by private funds. Title IV -- Closing the Carried Interest Loophole, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information, and for other purposes: Title II -- Anti-Looting, Section 204, Limitation on deduction for business interest of certain businesses owned by private funds. Title IV -- Closing the Carried Interest Loophole, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions. Taxation of Capital Gains Monitored and analyzed proposal for Treasury Department to issue regulation that would index capital gains to inflation. Proposal by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, Treat Wealth Like Wages, A plan to fix our broken tax code, ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, and protect Social Security.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2019 & 2020 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing S. 703: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1792: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1403: Base Commander Housing Oversight Act S. 1229: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act H.R. 2384: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) Fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the Department of Energy EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act S.2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3586, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act
H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E)
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information and for other purposes.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
Depreciation Rules Requested Congress pass legislation or, alternatively, that the Treasury Department revisit Rev. Proc. 2019-08 and clarify through the regulatory process that firms electing out of limits on business interest deductibility may depreciate multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 over 30 years. Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election (as well as resulting impacts on the depreciation of multifamily buildings); and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Opportunity Zones Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-120186-18, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes. S. 1344, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2593, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4011, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require lead remediation for qualified opportunity zone property originally constructed before January 1, 1978. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Development H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3479, Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1956, Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Legislative proposal, Renters Tax Credit Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to taxpayers who provide reductions in rent to their tenants under State rental reduction programs, and for other purposes, all provisions. Requested that any infrastructure bill include tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. Legislative proposal, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain contributions by governmental entities to be treated as contributions of capital and to exclude from gross income contributions of capital of a partnership. Legislative proposal to spur housing development and infrastructure through: (1) tax-exempt bond financing in designated areas; and (2) increased community development block grant funding provided to States, local governments, and Indian tribes based on the extent to which those entities streamline development requirements for affordable housing, eliminate or reduce impact fees, and provide assurances they will supplement costs. Energy Support extending Energy efficient homes credit (IRC 45L) and Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D). Also support modifying 179D to incentivize retrofits and allow REITs to benefit. H.R. 3301, The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide disaster relief, and for other purposes. Section 129: Energy efficient homes credit. Section 131: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. Section 201: Reduction of unified credit against estate tax. H.R. 4506, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. S. 1288, Clean Energy for America Act, Title III -- Energy Efficiency Incentives: Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings, Section 304: Deduction for new energy efficient commercial buildings, Section 305: Energy efficiency deduction for existing commercial buildings, and Section 306: Temporary extension of existing energy efficiency incentives. S. 2588, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions. Legislative tax proposal (Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property (E-QUIP)) to establish a 10-year depreciation period for high-performance energy-efficient qualified improvement property (i.e., heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water; lighting; and envelope) installed in a covered building, including a multifamily building. Legislative proposal, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. H.R. 3848, Stop Wall Street Looting Act, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information, and for other purposes: Title II -- Anti-Looting, Section 204, Limitation on deduction for business interest of certain businesses owned by private funds. Title IV -- Closing the Carried Interest Loophole, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information, and for other purposes: Title II -- Anti-Looting, Section 204, Limitation on deduction for business interest of certain businesses owned by private funds. Title IV -- Closing the Carried Interest Loophole, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions. Taxation of Capital Gains Monitored and analyzed proposal for Treasury Department to issue regulation that would index capital gains to inflation. Proposal by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, Treat Wealth Like Wages, A plan to fix our broken tax code, ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, and protect Social Security.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2019 & 2020 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) Fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the Department of Energy EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act.
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 791, RIN 1235-AA26, Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA20, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees H.R. 5, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes, provisions of the Equality Act that amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. S. 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes, provisions of the Equality Act that amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program
Depreciation Rules Requested Congress pass legislation or, alternatively, that the Treasury Department revisit Rev. Proc. 2019-08 and clarify through the regulatory process that firms electing out of limits on business interest deductibility may depreciate multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 over 30 years. Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election; and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction H.R. 216, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. S. 1149, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. Opportunity Zones Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-115420-18, RIN 1545-BP03, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-120186-18, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Department of the Treasury, Request for Information on Data Collection and Tracking for Qualified Opportunity Zones. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research (PD&R), Request for Information, Docket No. FR-6155-N-01, Review of HUD Policy in Opportunity Zones. Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes. S. 1344, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2593, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3479, Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1956, Save Affordable Housing Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1106, Rent Relief Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. Requested that any infrastructure bill include tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties. Studied additional housing affordability legislative tax incentive proposals, including renters tax credit and tax-exempt bond financing for housing production within designated areas. Issues pertaining to LIHTC data collection. Energy Support extending Energy efficient homes credit (IRC 45L) and Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D). Also support modifying 179D to incentivize retrofits and allow REITs to benefit. H.R. 3051, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend by 2 years the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, all provisions. H.R. 3301, The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide disaster relief, and for other purposes. Section 129: Energy efficient homes credit. Section 131: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. Section 201: Reduction of unified credit against estate tax. S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide disaster tax relief, and for other purposes. Section 110: Energy efficient homes credit. Section 113: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. S. 1288, Clean Energy for America Act, Title III -- Energy Efficiency Incentives: Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings, Section 304: Deduction for new energy efficient commercial buildings, Section 305: Energy efficiency deduction for existing commercial buildings, and Section 306: Temporary extension of existing energy efficiency incentives Legislative tax proposal (Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property (E-QUIP)) to establish a 10-year depreciation period for high-performance energy-efficient qualified improvement property (i.e., heating, cooling, ventilation and hot water; lighting; and envelope) installed in a covered building, including a multifamily building. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing S. 703: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1792: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act H.R. 1403: Base Commander Housing Oversight Act S. 1229: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act H.R. 2384: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E)
Housing Affordability Issues Affordable/Workforce Issues related to Infrastructure Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Presented Housing Material before the HUD Innovative Housing Showcase, highlighting housing affordability issues. Rent Control Evictions Housing and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 Testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Housing in America: Assessing the Infrastructure Needs of Americas Housing Stock Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Reasonable Accommodations and Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. H.R. 3620, Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019, all provisions General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs Project-Based Voucher Programs HUD: Interagency Task Force to Streamline Physical Inspections HUD: Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) HUD: Commented on Proposed Changes to the Methodology for Estimating Fair Market Rents (FMRs). Docket No. FR-6161-N-01 Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
National Labor Relations Board, 29 CFR Chapter 1, RIN 3142-AA13, The Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA20, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees H.R. 5, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes, provisions of the Equality Act that amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. S. 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes, provisions of the Equality Act that amend Title VII of the Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System GSE Reform: NMHC testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs during a hearing entitled Chairmans Housing Reform FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update GSE Reform, Senate Banking Committee Chair Crapo Housing Reform Outline Released February 1, 2019 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard Enterprise Capital Standard Credit and consumer reporting issues impacting Multifamily business operations
Housing Affordability Issues Affordable/Workforce Issues related to Infrastructure Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing  Rent Control Evictions Housing and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3342 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Reasonable Accommodations and Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 1741: Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 1310: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019 Rural Housing Issues related to the Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues/HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs Project-Based Voucher Programs H.R. 1122, Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019 Housing Voucher Mobility Funding HUD: Housing Choice Voucher Research - Evidence Matters, Transforming Knowledge into Housing and Community Development Policy  HUD: Landlord Task Force Meetings - Inspections/REAC HUD: Interagency Task Force to Streamline Inspection HUD: Anti-Sexual Harassment Campaign and Training Initiative Section 8 Source of Income Issues Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) General FHA Multifamily Program Issues FHA Multifamily Programs FHA: Expands Pilot Program to Accelerate Financing of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor HUD: REAC Notice PIH-2019-02-(HA) H-2019-04, Standardization of REAC Inspection Notification Timelines Government Shutdown HUD Issues HUD: Issues Related to the Government Shutdown, related to Multifamily Production and Asset Management Activities S.72, HR 588 Federal Employees Civil Relief Act Federal Employees Civil Relief Act Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
Depreciation Rules Requested Congress pass legislation or, alternatively, that the Treasury Department revisit Rev. Proc. 2019-08 and clarify through the regulatory process that firms electing out of limits on business interest deductibility may depreciate multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 over 30 years Business Interest Deductibility Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election; and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships. Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction Tax Technical and Clerical Corrections Act (published as discussion draft on January 2, 2019), Section 4: Amendments Related to Public Law 115-97, provision clarifying that REIT dividends attributable to mutual funds qualifies for Qualified Business Income Deduction. H.R. 216, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9847, RIN 1545-BO71, Final Regulations, Qualified Business Income Deduction Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-107892-18, RIN 1545-BO71, Proposed Regulations, Qualified Business Income Deduction Opportunity Zones Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-115420-18, RIN 1545-BP03, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability Support making permanent the 12.5 percent increase in LIHTC authority enacted in March 2018 for 2018-2021 and further augmenting credit authority by 50 percent. Also support establishing a minimum 4 percent LIHTC tax credit rate Draft Legislation, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions with a specific focus on those expanding LIHTC allocations; establishing a minimum 4 percent credit; and impacting domestic violence, Qualified Contracts, and Right of First Refusal. Potential Draft legislation for S. 548 (115th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Potential Draft legislation for S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Also engaged in discussions about feasibility of expanding proposal to enable use of tax-exempt bonds. S. 787, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019, to make housing more affordable and for other purposes, all provisions. Potential Draft legislation for S. 3250 (115th Congress), Rent Relief Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. Potential Draft legislation for S. 3342 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018, to require Community Development Block Grant recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies, to allow for a credit to support housing affordability, and for other purposes, all provisions. Requested that any infrastructure bill include tax incentives to expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes, and repeal or further reform the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act. Studied additional housing affordability legislative tax incentive proposals, including 80/20 bonds and establishing Qualified Equitable Housing Zones Energy Support extending Energy efficient homes credit (IRC 45L) and Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D) S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide disaster tax relief, and for other purposes. Section 110: Energy efficient homes credit. Section 113: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. Legislative tax proposal to establish a 10-year depreciation period for high-performance energy-efficient qualified improvement property (i.e., heating, cooling, ventilation and water temperature; lighting; and envelope) installed in a covered building, including a multifamily building. Carried Interest H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support like-kind exchanges for real estate as maintained in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) We support repeal or further reforms to promote foreign investment in the U.S. multifamily industry. Draft legislation (became H.R. 2210 that was introduced on April 10, 2019), Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions. H.R. 6726 (115th Congress), Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions.
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E)
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430) Fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the Department of Energy EPA Energy Star Program
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2019 & 2020 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Energy Star Program Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361 Residential Non-Weatherized Gas Furnace Rule (10 CFR 430)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act Draft bill-Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act S. 2289, Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018 H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act S. 3744, Data Care Act of 2018
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5447/S.2823, the Music Modernization Act. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 S.3042/H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate S. 3628, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
National Labor Relations Board, 29 CFR Chapter 1, RIN 3142-AA13, The Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Monitored House and Senate Dear Colleague Letters to Labor Secretary Acosta asking for rulemaking on joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act Contacted HUD and DOL requesting exclusion of the application of Davis Bacon wage determination for rehab and RAD projects. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Labor (DOL)
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S.2629 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6076, Postal Reform Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6282, Stop Postal Closures Act, all provisions Executive Order 13829, which established the Task Force on the United States Postal System United States Postal System: A Sustainable Path Forward, United States Postal System Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final (2015); re-certification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition)
Toxic Substances Control Act sections 401-403 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 Subpart E) Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1) Lead and Copper rule (40 CFR Part 141 Subpart I) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR Part 35) H.R.6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. The Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018 Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020 Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R. 435, The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 S. 3040, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework, Docket ID OCC-2018-0008 Federal Housing Finance Agency, Enterprise Capital Requirements, RIN 2590-AA95 FHA-FFB Risk Sharing Pilot Program
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Tax Reform Implementation, Technical Corrections, and Extension of Expiring Provisions Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017 Tax Reform Act, Public Law 115-97) with respect to Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities, Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property, Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, and Opportunity Zones. Asked Congress to enact technical correction or Treasury / Internal Revenue Service to issue guidance clarifying a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily properties placed in service prior to 2018 owned by firms electing out of interest deductibility limits. H.R. 88, House Amendment to H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018. Division A -- Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018: Title V: Certain Tax Technical Corrections and Clarifications: Section 501(a). Amendments Relating to Section 11011 (clarifies treatment of REIT dividends held by mutual funds for purposes of 20 percent qualified income deduction), Section 502: Clarification of Treatment of Veterans as Specified Group for Purposes of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 503: Clarification of General Public Use Requirement for Qualified Residential Rental Projects. House Rules Committee Print 115-85, House Amendment to H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018. Division A -- Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018: Title I: Extension of Expiring Provisions, Subtitle C -- Extensions for 2018: Section 128: Energy Efficient Homes Credit and Section 131: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. Title V: Certain Tax Technical Corrections and Clarifications: Section 501(a). Amendments Relating to Section 11011 (clarifies treatment of REIT dividends held by mutual funds for purposes of 20 percent qualified income deduction), Section 502: Clarification of Treatment of Veterans as Specified Group for Purposes of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 503: Clarification of General Public Use Requirement for Qualified Residential Rental Projects. Also asked Congress to include a technical correction clarifying a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily properties placed in service prior to 2018 owned by firms electing out of interest deductibility limits. House Rules Committee Print 115-86, House Amendment to H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018. Division A -- Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018: Title IV: Certain Tax Technical Corrections and Clarifications: Section 401(a). Amendments Relating to Section 11011 (clarifies treatment of REIT dividends held by mutual funds for purposes of 20 percent qualified income deduction), Section 402: Clarification of Treatment of Veterans as Specified Group for Purposes of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 403: Clarification of General Public Use Requirement for Qualified Residential Rental Projects. Also asked Congress to include a technical correction clarifying a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily properties placed in service prior to 2018 owned by firms electing out of interest deductibility limits. Supported extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes (IRC Section 45L). We also favored extending and improving the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (IRC Section 179D) by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-107892-18, RIN 1545-BO71, Qualified Business Income Deduction. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-115240-18, RIN 1545-BP03, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced, but we support a legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Housing Production Tax Incentives H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R., 3670, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. S. 3250, Rent Relief Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. Discussions with Congressional staff regarding expanding LIHTC to serve extremely low-income households. No specific bill, but studied legislative proposals regarding Qualified Contracts under Low-Income Housing Tax Credit FIRPTA H.R. 6726, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
H.R. 6470, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, Section 408 regarding the Joint Employer Rule. Letter to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting the agency reinterpret guidance and clarify that Davis Bacon does not apply to any HUD programs (including RAD) that are used to preserve existing affordable housing properties. H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. Monitored House and Senate Dear Colleague Letters to Department of Labor Secretary Acosta asking for rulemaking on joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act National Labor Relations Board, 29 CFR Chapter 1, RIN 3142-AA13, The Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644 (114th Congress) - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 S.3042/H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Specific lobbying issues Energy Star Program Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361 Energy and Natural Resources Act S.1460 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR 1682, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
Toxic Substances control Act sections 401-403 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35) HR 4432, Lead Safe Housing Act of 2017 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020 Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R. 435, The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 S. 3040, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act GSE Legislative Proposal: To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century, and for other purposes. HUD: Commented on FHA and the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) risk sharing proposal
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S.2629 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6076, Postal Reform Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6282, Stop Postal Closures Act, all provisions
Tax Reform Implementation and Extension Implementation of Public Law 115-97 (2017 Tax Reform Act) with respect to: Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13309: Recharacterization of Certain Gains in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Section 13312: Certain Contributions by Governmental Entities not Treated as Contributions to Capital. Part IX -- Other Provisions: Section 13823: Opportunity Zones H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting individuals, families, and small businesses, Section 101: Modification of rates, Section 111: Deduction for qualified business income, Section 112: Limitation of losses for taxpayers other than corporations, and Section 151: Increase in estate and gift tax exemption. Energy Tax Incentives No specific bill, but support extending Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes (IRC Section 45L) and the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (IRC Section 179D). We also considered proposals to incentivize faster depreciation of energy efficiency improvements. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, Housing Production Tax Incentives, and Rental Tax Credits H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. No specific bill, but studied legislative proposals regarding Qualified Contracts under Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. S. 3365, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Studied 80/20 Tax-Exempt Qualified Family Communities Bond Program, a proposal to create affordable housing near transit H.R., 3670, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. S. 3250, Rent Relief Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. S. 3342, Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018, to require Community Development Block Grant recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies, to allow for a credit to support housing affordability, and for other purposes, all provisions. FIRPTA H.R. 6726, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions. Treasury Regulations Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-107892-18, RIN 1545-BO71, Qualified Business Income Deduction Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-104397-18, RIN 1545-BO74, Additional First-Year Depreciation Deduction
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; recertification of pre-existing rule) Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) H.R. 6147, the FY 19 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Budget/Appropriations - The real estate groups have not sent letters on any topic in 2018, I am including the topics that we have been interested in, in the past. Budget and Appropriations interests include: Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act. H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act DRAFT SOLICITATION # 86546A18R00001, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract National Support Services (HAPNSS) S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act Docket No. FR-6070-N-01 Notice for Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent (Small Area FMR) Designations; Solicitation of Comment HUD: Guidance on Recent Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly). S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 DRAFT legislation related to Section 8 Pass Through Leases
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act Draft bill-Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35) HR 4432, Lead Safe Housing Act of 2017 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644 (114th Congress) - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020 Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R. 435, The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 S. 3040, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S.2629 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2018
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 HR 1625 (1150 consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R. 3808, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to regarding unwarranted Davis-Bacon split-wage decisions and disruptive effective dates National Labor Relations Board, Request for Information Regarding Representation Election Regulations, 29 CFR Parts 101 and 102 (RIN 3142-AA12).
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Toxic Substances control Act sections 401-403 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35) HR 4432, Lead Safe Housing Act of 2017 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, all provisions. S. 1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board, all provisions. National Labor Relations Board, Request for Information Regarding Representation Election Regulations, 29 CFR Parts 101 and 102 (RIN 3142-AA12). H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. House Appropriations Committee, Full Committee Print, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, Section 408 regarding the Joint Employer Rule. S. 3064, Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, Title I -- Amendments to Labor Laws, Section 101: Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act, provision related to Joint Employment H.R. 5728, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2810, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to regarding unwarranted Davis-Bacon split-wage decisions and disruptive effective dates
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 S.3042/H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S.2629 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6076, Postal Reform Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 6282, Stop Postal Closures Act, all provisions
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act Draft bill-Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act S. 2289, Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard HUD/Trump Administration: Assisted housing rent reform proposals Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 - Budget and Appropriations interests include: Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act. H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act ) S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act Comments submitted to the House Financial Services Committee for the hearing on Empowering a Pro-Growth Economy by Cutting Taxes and Regulatory Red Tape. Administrative Procedures Act Fair Housing - Occupancy Standards - Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 2461, approved October 21, 1998 Fair Housing - Emotional Support Animals Fair Housing - Reconsideration of HUD's Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard H.R. 5735, the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act H.R. 5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 H.R. 435, The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017. HUD: Guidance on Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly). S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020 FHFA: Credit Score Request for Input published December 20, 2017 FHFA: Commented on expansion of workforce housing initiatives Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals Federal Housing Finance Agency, Affordable Housing Program Amendments; Correction, Extension of Comment Period, and Further Request for Comment, 12 CFR Parts 1290 and 291, RIN 2590-AA83.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5447/S.2823, the Music Modernization Act. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83
Tax Reform Implementation Implementation of Public Law 115-97 (2017 Tax Reform Act) with respect to: Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13309: Recharacterization of Certain Gains in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Section 13312: Certain Contributions by Governmental Entities not Treated as Contributions to Capital. Part IX -- Other Provisions: Section 13823: Opportunity Zones Energy Tax Incentives No specific bill, but support extending Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes (IRC Section 45L). We also favor extending and improving the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (IRC Section 179D) by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Housing Production Tax Incentives H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. No specific bill, but studied legislative proposals regarding Qualified Contracts under Low-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Studied 80/20 Tax-Exempt Livable Communities Bond Program, a proposal to create affordable housing near transit. FIRPTA We support FIRPTA repeal and/or legislation/regulations to reduce FIRPTAs negative impact on the multifamily industry, including withdrawal of Section Two of IRS Notice 2007-55 with respect to the treatment of liquidating distributions of a REIT as a sale of real estate subject to FIRPTA rather than a sale of stock. Disguised Sales Treasury Regulations Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Proposed Removal of Temporary Regulations on a Partner's Share of a Partnership Liability for Disguised Sales Purposes, REG-131186-17, RIN 1545-BO05
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; recertification of pre-existing rule) Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) H.R. 6147, the FY 19 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government
Energy Star Program Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361 Energy and Natural Resources Act S.1460 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR 1682, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R. 3808, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017, to preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development, and for other purposes, all provisions. Davis Bacon Reform as related to regarding unwarranted Davis-Bacon split-wage decisions and disruptive effective dates National Labor Relations Board, Request for Information Regarding Representation Election Regulations, 29 CFR Parts 101 and 102 (RIN 3142-AA12).
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S.2629 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2018
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020 Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644 (114th Congress) - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act.
Energy Star Program Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket Number EERE-2013-BT-STD0030. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031. HR 1625 91150 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR 1682, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act Draft bill-Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 HR 1625 (1150 consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35) HR 4432, Lead Safe Housing Act of 2017 HR 1625 (115) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Budget/Appropriations - The real estate groups have not sent letters on any topic in 2018, I am including the topics that we have been interested in, in the past. Budget and Appropriations interests include: Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act. H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act DRAFT SOLICITATION # 86546A18R00001, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract National Support Services (HAPNSS) S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act Docket No. FR-6070-N-01 Notice for Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent (Small Area FMR) Designations; Solicitation of Comment HUD: Guidance on Recent Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly). S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 DRAFT legislation related to Section 8 Pass Through Leases
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35) HR 1758 Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 822 Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2017
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard HUD: Notice H 2017-05, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Additional Guidance for Multifamily Owners and Management HUD: [Docket No. FR-6021-N-01], Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Estimating Fair Market Rents HUD: [Docket No. FR-5997-N-25], 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information, Collection: Small Area Fair Market, Rent Demonstration Evaluation Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Budget/Appropriations FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate H.R. 3354, The Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act for FY 2018, H.R. 3354 -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations -Department of Defense Appropriations -Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program FY 2017 Budget House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development FY2018 Appropriations- House and Senate -Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, funding U.S. Census Bureau/American Community Survey -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations -Department of Defense Appropriations -Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations/Budget FY2018 Budget Administration House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -Funding Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020 Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Commented on High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 12 CFR Part 324 RIN 3064-AE59, Simplifications to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 Commented on Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2018-2020 Housing Goals For 2018-2022 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Briefed Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), on multifamily conditions/production caps. HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Energy Star Program Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket Number EERE-2013-BT-STD0030. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. National Labor Relations Board, 29 CFR Parts 101 and 102, RIN 3142-AA12, Representation-Case Procedures
Tax Reform During the tax reform debate, we promoted a comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. We supported maintaining prior law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings (we also support reducing the depreciation period of multifamily buildings to 19 years, their economic life); (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We opposed proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favored: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (e.g., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D); and (3) maintaining current UBIT rules for trade associations. H.R. 1, House Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Title I, Tax Reform for Individuals: Section: 1001: Maximum rate on business income of individuals, Section 1303: Repeal of Deduction for Certain Taxes Not Paid or Accrued In A Trade or Business. Subtitle G -- Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes, all provisions. Title III, Business Tax Reform: Section 3101: Increased expensing, Section 3301: Interest, Section 3303: Like-kind exchanges of real property, Section 3314: Recharacterization of certain gains in the case of partnership profit interests held in connection with performance of services, Section 3403 Repeal of Rehabilitation Credit, Section 3406: Termination of New Markets Tax Credit, Section 3601: Termination of private activity bonds. Title V, Exempt Organizations: Subtitle A: Unrelated Business Income Tax, all provisions. Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark of the Tax Cuts and Job's Act. I: Tax Reform for Individuals: Section B1: Allow 17.4-percent deduction to certain pass-through income. Section B2: Limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. Section D1: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section E: Increase in Estate and Gift Tax Exemption. III: Business Tax Reform: Section B1: Modification of rules for expensing depreciable business assets. Section C1: Limitation on deduction for interest. Section C2: Temporary 100 percent expensing of business assets. Section C6: Like-kind exchanges of real property. Section C7: Applicable recovery period for real property. Section F2: Modification of rehabilitation credit. Modification to the Senate Finance Committee's Chairman's Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Title II, Proposals Modifying Proposals in the Chairman's Mark, Section B: Business Tax Reform, Proposal 3: Modification of applicable recovery period for real property. Hatch Amendment #10 to Chairman's Mark of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to amend the alternative depreciation system recovery period for residential real property HR 1, Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II -- Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Section 11012: Limitation on Losses for Taxpayers Other Than Corporations. Part V -- Deductions and Exclusions: Section 11042: Suspension of Deduction for State and Local, Etc. Taxes. Section Part VI -- Increase in Estate and Gift Tax Exemption, all provisions. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part II--Small Business Reforms: Section 13101: Modifications of Rules Related for Expensing Depreciable Business Assets. Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods, Subpart A -- Cost Recovery: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13310: Recharacterization of Certain Gain in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Part V -- Business Credits, Subpart A -- General Provisions: Section 13402: Rehabilitation Credit Limited to Certain Historic Structures. Subpart B -- Provisions Related to Low-Income Housing Credit, all provisions. S. Amdt. 1602 to HR 1, to modify the bill's like-kind exchange provision. S. Amdt. 1611 to HR 1, to restore a medical expense deduction for expenses in excess of 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income for all taxpayers for 2017 and 2018, and to offset by closing the carried interest loophole. S. Amdt. 1614 to HR 1, to make the child and dependent care tax credit fully refundable, and to offset such refundable credit by closing the carried interest loophole. S. Amdt. 1691 to HR 1, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend corporate deductions for State and local income taxes, and for other purposes. S. Amdt. 1728 to HR 1, relating to the effective date for the recovery period for real property. S. Amdt. 1741 to S. Amdt. 1618 to HR 1, to make the child and dependent care tax credit fully refundable, and to offset such refundable credit by closing the carried interest loophole. S. Amdt. 1753 to S. Amdt. 1618 to HR 1, adjusting rates for pass-through businesses. Senate Motion to Commit HR 1 Back to Senate Finance Committee with Instructions to Close the Carried Interest Loophole. H.R. 1 Conference Report, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Section 11012: Limitation on Losses for Taxpayers Other Than Corporations. Part V -- Deductions and Exclusions: Section 11042: Limitation on Deduction for State and Local, Etc. Taxes. Part VI -- Increase in Estate and Gift Tax Exemption, all provisions. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part II--Small Business Reforms: Section 13101: Modifications of Rules Related for Expensing Depreciable Business Assets. Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods, Subpart A -- Cost Recovery: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13309: Recharacterization of Certain Gains in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Part V -- Business Credits: Section 13402: Rehabilitation Credit Limited to Certain Historic Structures. Energy S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes, Title III -- Incentives for Energy Production and Conservation: Section 310: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes. Section 313: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. We also favor improving the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) & Workforce Housing H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Draft House legislation, Invest in America Act, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Withdrawal of Section Two of IRS Notice 2007-55 with respect to the treatment of liquidating distributions of a REIT as a sale of real estate subject to FIRPTA rather than a sale of stock. Hurricane Tax Relief Analyzed possible tax relief provisions to help multifamily businesses recover from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. These include bonus depreciation for investment, expensing of demolition / clean up, extended net operating loss carrybacks, and enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and bond allocations. Estate Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury, Executive Order 13789 -- Second Report to the President on Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens (82 FR 48013), Proposed Regulations under Section 2704 on Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest for Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes (REG-163113-02; 81 F.R. 51413) Partnership Audit Regulations Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Centralized Partnership Audit Regime: Rules for Election Under Sections 6226 and 6227, Including Rules for Tiered Partnership Structures, and Administrative and Procedural Provisions. REG-120232-17 and REG 120233-17.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020 Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35) HR 1758 Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 FY 2018 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily HUD: Status of Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard HUD: Notice H 2017-05, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Additional Guidance for Multifamily Owners and Management HUD: [Docket No. FR-6030-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden; Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777 HUD: [Docket No. FR-6021-N-01], Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Estimating Fair Market Rents HUD: [Docket No. FR-5997-N-25], 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information, Collection: Small Area Fair Market, Rent Demonstration Evaluation Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Military Housing National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA Reauthorization - One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Budget/Appropriations FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate H.R. 3354, The Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act for FY 2018, H.R. 3354 -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations -Department of Defense Appropriations -Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program FY 2017 Budget House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development FY2018 Appropriations- House and Senate -Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, funding U.S. Census Bureau/American Community Survey -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations -Department of Defense Appropriations -Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations/Budget FY2018 Budget Administration House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -Funding Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Land-Use/Infrastructure Proposal Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Department of Labor, Request for Information regarding the regulations located at 29 CFR part 541, which define and delimit exemptions from the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime requirements for certain executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees. RIN 1235-AA20 H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, all provisions. S. 1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board, all provisions. H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. H.R.3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018. Division F -- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Administrative Provisions -- National Labor Relations Board, Section 408: Denies funding to issue, enforce or litigate joint employer rule. H.R. 3358, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Administrative Provisions -- National Labor Relations Board, Section 408: Denies funding to issue, enforce or litigate joint employer rule House Rules Committee Amendment 110 (became House Amendment 419) to Division F (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018) of H.R.3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018. Amendment denies funding to enforce National Labor Relations Board ambush election rule.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91
Specific lobbying issues Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings (we also support reducing the depreciation period of multifamily buildings to 19 years, their economic life); (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) allowing business income of multifamily pass-through entities to fully qualify for any future lower pass-through tax rate; (2) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (3) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (e.g., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans, Tax Reform: Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code, all provisions S. 1144, Investment in New Ventures and Economic Success Today (INVEST) Act of 2017, to encourage business creation by allowing faster recovery of start-up and organizational expenses, to simplify accounting methods for small businesses, to expand expensing and provide accelerated cost recovery to encourage investment in new plants and equipment, and for other purposes, Section 301: Modifications of Rules for Expensing Depreciable Assets; Section 311: 50-Percent Expensing Made Permanent. Supported repeal of net investment income tax as part of Affordable Care Act repeal legislation. Energy Supported extension of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and the Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (also favor improving the Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings). H.R. 3507, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3515, HVAC Expensing and Technology Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for expensing of qualified energy efficient heating and air-conditioning property for certain taxpayers and accelerated cost recovery for such property for other taxpayers, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) & Workforce Housing H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. H.R., 3670, Rent Relief Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer, all provisions. Partnership Audits Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice of proposed rulemaking on Centralized Partnership Audit Regime, REG-136118-15. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Request that Members of Congress ask that Treasury / IRS withdraw Section 2 of Notice 2007-55 that deems liquidating distributions of a REIT as a sale of real estate subject to FIRPTA rather than a sale of stock Tax Technical Corrections Related to FIRPTA and Partnership Audits H.R. 6439/S.3506 (114th Congress), The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016, Section 101: Amendments Relating to Protecting Americans From Tax Hike Act of 2015, Exception from Qualified Pension Funds; Title II--Technical Corrections Related to Partnership Audit Rules, all provisions. Hurricane Tax Relief Possible tax relief provisions to help multifamily businesses recover from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. These include bonus depreciation for investment, expensing of demolition / clean up costs, extended net operating loss carrybacks, and enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and bond allocations. Estate Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Proposed Regulations under Section 2704 on Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest for Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes (REG-163113-02; 81 F.R. 51413) Notice 2017-38, Implementation of Executive Order 13789 (Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens), Proposed Regulations under Section 2704 on Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest for Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes (REG-163113-02; 81 F.R. 51413) H.R.3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018. Division D -- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, Act 2018, Administrative Provisions -- Internal Revenue Service, Section 115: Denies funds to finalize, enforce or implement Proposed Treasury Regulations relating to the liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code. H.R.3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018, Administrative Provisions -- Internal Revenue Service, Section 115: Denies funds to finalize, enforce or implement Proposed Treasury Regulations relating to the liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket Number EERE-2013-BT-STD0030. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2321 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket Number EERE-2013-BT-STD0030. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (e.g., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint, A Better Way: A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans, all provisions. Trump Administration Tax Plan, 2017 Tax Reform for Economic Growth and American Jobs, all provisions. S. 1144, Investment in New Ventures and Economic Success Today (INVEST) Act of 2017, to encourage business creation by allowing faster recovery of start-up and organizational expenses, to simplify accounting methods for small businesses, to expand expensing and provide accelerated cost recovery to encourage investment in new plants and equipment, and for other purposes, Section 301: Modifications of Rules for Expensing Depreciable Assets; Section 311: 50-Percent Expensing Made Permanent. H.R. 4377 (114th Congress), American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 , legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax business income on a cash flow basis and for other purposes, all provisions. Proposals to amend the taxation of financial products and providing for an exception from the definition of a derivative for real estate that is to be delivered. Energy Supported extension of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and the Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (also favor improving the Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings). Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Workforce Housing S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Analyzed Housing Affordability Tax Incentives, including Renter Tax Credits and Employer-Provided Housing Tax Exclusions. Partnership Audits H.R. 6439/S.3506 (114th Congress), The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016, Section 101: Amendments Relating to Protecting Americans From Tax Hike Act of 2015, Exception from Qualified Pension Funds; Title II-Technical Corrections Related to Partnership Audit Rules, all provisions. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice of proposed rulemaking on Centralized Partnership Audit Regime, REG-136118-15. S Corporation Modernization H.R. 1696 / S. 711, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes, all provisions. Estate Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service REG-163113-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest. House Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee legislation, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes, Administrative Provisions -- Internal Revenue Service, Section 115: Denies funds to finalize, enforce or implement Proposed Treasury Regulations relating to the liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard HUD: Notice H 2017-05, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Additional Guidance for Multifamily Owners and Management HUD: [Docket No. FR-6030-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden; Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777 HUD: [Docket No. FR-6021-N-01], Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Estimating Fair Market Rents HUD: [Docket No. FR-5997-N-25], 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information, Collection: Small Area Fair Market, Rent Demonstration Evaluation Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73. the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Military Housing National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA Reauthorization - One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act Budget/Appropriations FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -Continuing Resolution/H.R.5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program FY 2017 Budget House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development FY2018 Appropriations- House and Senate -Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations/Budget FY2018 Budget Administration House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Land-Use/Infrastructure Proposal Land Use/Infrastructure S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 FY 2018 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily HUD: Commented on Proposed Rule: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily OCC/FDIC, et al: Commented on Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
Department of Labor Overtime Rule: Department of Labor, Final Rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Joint Employer Rule: Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., d/b/a BFI Newby Island Recyclery, and FPR-II, LLC, d/b/a Leadpoint Business Services, and Sanitary Truck Drivers and Helpers Local 350, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Petitioner. Case 32-RC-109684. August 27, 2015 H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, all provisions. S. 1350, to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board, all provisions.
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Department of Labor Overtime Rule: Department of Labor, Final Rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Joint Employer Rule: Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., d/b/a BFI Newby Island Recyclery, and FPR-II, LLC, d/b/a Leadpoint Business Services, and Sanitary Truck Drivers and Helpers Local 350, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Petitioner. Case 32-RC-109684. August 27, 2015
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Get the Lead Out, Clear, Test Kids and Fund Water (S.2588, S. 2587, S. 2586 and S. 2583) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35)
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs); Docket No. COE-2015-0017
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (e.g., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint, A Better Way: A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans, all provisions. Energy Supported extension of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and the Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (also favor improving the Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings). Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Workforce Housing S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Community Development HR 1416, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income contributions to the capital of a partnership, and for other purposes, all provisions. Partnership Audits P.L. 114-74, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments. H.R. 6439/S.3506 (114th Congress), The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016, Section 101: Amendments Relating to Protecting Americans From Tax Hike Act of 2015, Exception from Qualified Pension Funds; Title II-Technical Corrections Related to Partnership Audit Rules, all provisions. S Corporation Modernization H.R. 1696 / S. 711, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes, all provisions. Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service REG-163113-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73. the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Military Housing National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing Budget/Appropriations FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -Continuing Resolution/H.R.5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program FY 2017 Budget House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development FY2018 Appropriations- House and Senate -Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2018 Budget Administration House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Land-Use/Infrastructure Proposal Land Use/Infrastructure
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2018 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily HUD: Commented on Proposed Rule: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily OCC/FDIC, et al: Commented on Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act Commented on House Financial Services Committee Luetkemeyer Draft Flood Insurance Proposal
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. FCC review of wiring access issues. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 19, MOBILE Now Act
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 - PATENT Act H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 S.2733, The Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, TITLE VII-Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 multifamily lending caps for Government Sponsored Enterprises FHFA: Final Rule for GSEs Duty to Serve
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs); Docket No. COE-2015-0017
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (10 CFR Part 430)
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3456, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3583, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act. H.R. 2901/S.1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2017 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily HUD: Commented on Proposed Rule: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily OCC/FDIC, et al: Commented on Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD: Commented on HUD Using Small Area Fair Market Rent proposal in Housing Choice Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -Continuing Resolution/H.R.5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2017Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -HUD: Fair Market Rents -P.L. 114-201/H.R. 3700/S. 3083, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 S. 3446, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. HUD: Bed Bug Policy House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act Commented on House Financial Services Committee Luetkemeyer Draft Flood Insurance Proposal HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency Commented on the Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies hearing entitled Housing Vulnerable Families and Individuals: Is There a Better Way? HUD: Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Enforcement of Local Nuisance and Crime-Free Housing Ordinances Against Victims of Domestic Violence, Other Crime Victims, and Others Who Require Police or Emergency Services HUD: Violence Against Women Act Final Rule HUD: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices under the Fair Housing Act. S.3219, Housing Accountability Act of 2016, all provisions Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Land Use/Infrastructure Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing
H.R. 6094, to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, all provisions. S. 3462, A bill to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, all provisions. S. 3464, A bill to provide incremental increases to the salary threshold for exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Get the Lead Out, Clear, Test Kids and Fund Water (S.2588, S. 2587, S. 2586 and S. 2583) Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 547/ H.R. 1053, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1158/ H.R. 2977, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 104, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 H.R. 580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, specifically the Cybersecurity Information Sharing, National Cybersecurity Advancement, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment, and other Cyber Matters, H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, all provisions
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1641, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 2555, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644, The FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint, A Better Way: A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans, all provisions. Energy H.R. 6376, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, and for other purposes, all provisions. Supported extension of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit, the Section 48 Energy Credit, and the Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (also favor improving the Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings). Worker Classification H.R. 5008, Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to improve tax compliance in the construction industry, including clarifying the employment status of service providers in the construction industry, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) S. 2962, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3237, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Workforce Housing S. 3384, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Carried Interest H.R. 2889/S.1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Partnership Audits P.L. 114-74, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments. H.R. 6439/S.3506, The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016, Section 101: Amendments Relating to Protecting Americans From Tax Hike Act of 2015, Exception from Qualified Pension Funds; Title II-Technical Corrections Related to Partnership Audit Rules, all provisions. Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service TD-9787, Section 707 Regarding Disguised Sales, Generally Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service TD-9798, Liabilities Recognized as Recourse Partnership Liabilities Under Section 752 Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Proposed REG-122855-15, Liabilities Recognized as Recourse Partnership Liabilities Under Section 752 Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service REG-163113-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3456, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3583, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act. H.R. 2901/S.1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2017 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily H.R. 6196, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R.5953, National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2016
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 547/ H.R. 1053, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1158/ H.R. 2977, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 104, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 H.R. 580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, specifically the Cybersecurity Information Sharing, National Cybersecurity Advancement, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment, and other Cyber Matters, H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, all provisions
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 5707, the Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016, H.R. 5714, the Postal Service Reform Act
H.R. 4773 / S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, To require the Secretary of Labor to nullify the proposed rule regarding defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, to require the Secretary of Labor to conduct a full and complete economic analysis with improved economic data on small businesses, nonprofit employers, Medicare or Medicaid dependent health care providers, and small governmental jurisdictions, and all other employers, and minimize the impact on such employers, before promulgating any substantially similar rule, and to provide a rule of construction regarding the salary threshold exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise rules relating to changes to the exemptions from overtime pay requirements for certain employees to provide a gradual schedule for such changes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 6094, to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, all provisions. H.R. 5926, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes, Section 111: funding to implement, administer, or enforce Labor Department overtime rule, Section 410: funding to investigate or enforce National Labor Relations Board joint employer rule. Department of Labor, Final Rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1641, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 2555, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644, The FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint, A Better Way: A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans, all provisions. Rep. Renacci, Simplifying America's Tax System Act of 2016, all provisions. Discussion Draft released by Senator Wyden, Cost Recovery Reform and Simplification Act of 1986, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to cost recovery, all provisions. Discussion Draft released by Senator Wyden, Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the tax treatment of derivatives and their underlying investments, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy H.R. 5167, Technologies for Energy Security Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential energy efficient property and the energy credit, Section 3: Extension of Energy Credit. Supported multi-year extension of Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (with the bipartisan refinements to the provision included in S. 1946, the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015). Supported extension of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and the Section 48 Energy Credit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) S. 2962, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3237, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Workforce Housing S. 3384, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions. Housing Affordability tax incentives (including developer tax incentives and bond preservation possibilities) S. 3175, First-Time Homebuyer Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a refundable first-time homebuyer tax credit, all provisions. Carried Interest H.R. 2889/S.1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Partnership Audits P.L. 114-74, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments. Tax Regulations Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service REG-108060-15, Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service REG-163113-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 - PATENT Act H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 S.2733, The Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Get the Lead Out, Clear, Test Kids and Fund Water (S.2588, S. 2587, S. 2586 and S. 2583)
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, TITLE VII-Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 multifamily lending caps for Government Sponsored Enterprises
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint, A Better Way: A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans H.R. 4377, American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax business income on a cash flow basis and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislation, Simplifying America's Tax System Act of 2016, all provisions. Discussion Draft released by Senator Wyden, Cost Recovery Reform and Simplification Act of 1986, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to cost recovery, all provisions. Discussion Draft released by Senator Wyden, Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the tax treatment of derivatives and their underlying investments, and for other purposes, all provisions. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions (113th Congress). Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12. Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15. Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Tax reform proposals for which legislation has yet been introduced to provide for corporate integration. Energy H.R. 5167, Technologies for Energy Security Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential energy efficient property and the energy credit, all provisions. Supported multi-year extension of Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (with the bipartisan refinements to the provision included in S. 1946, the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015). We also supported extension of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and the Section 48 Energy Credit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) S. 2962, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the conversion of private activity bond volume cap into State housing credit ceiling for allocation under the low-income housing tax credit, all provisions. Obama Administration FY 2017 Revenue Proposal, Reform and Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Allow Conversion of Private Activity Bond Volume Cap into LIHTCs and Encourage Mixed Income Occupancy by allowing LIHTC-Supported Projects to Elect a Criterion Employing a Restriction on Average Income. Carried Interest H.R. 2889, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Obama Administration FY 2017 Revenue Proposal, Tax Carried (Profits) Interests as Ordinary Income Partnership Audits P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments. IRS Notice 2016-23, Request for Comments Regarding Implementation of the New Partnership Audit Regime Enacted as Part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Housing Affordability Housing Affordability tax incentives (including developer tax incentives and bond preservation possibilities) H.R. 5082 / S. 2868, Investing in Opportunity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in economically distressed zones, all provisions. H.R. 5539, Preserving Investment in Needy Neighborhoods Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income contributions to the capital of a partnership, all provisions. Worker Classification H.R. 5008, Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to improve tax compliance in the construction industry, including clarifying the employment status of service providers in the construction industry, and for other purposes, all provisions. Tax Regulations Internal Revenue Service REG-129067-15, Definition of Political Subdivision Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service REG-108060-15, Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues H.R. 4909 and S. 2945 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Personnel, Family Housing) H.R. 5540, Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2016 FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (FAA Reauthorization Act) H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals House Financial Services Proposal Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act. HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Notice: Small Area Fair Market Rents, Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs HUD Notice: Narrowing the Digital Divide Through Installation of Broadband Infrastructure in HUD-Funded New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Housing HUD Fiscal Year 20165 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2017Budget House and Senate: - Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -F unding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for the U.S. Geological Survey Funding for mapping. Is this FEMA money? - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development - HUD: Fair Market Rents - H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - S. 3083, The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Portman - This bill amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to consider: (1) the legal authority under which a rule may be proposed, including whether rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency; (2) the nature and significance of the problem the agency intends to address with a rule; (3) whether existing federal laws or rules have created or contributed to the problem; (4) reasonable alternatives for a new rule; and (5) for any major rule or high-impact rule (generally defined as rules having an annual cost to the economy of $100 million or $1 billion or more, respectively), the potential costs and benefits associated with potential alternative rules. -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator Duty to Serve guidance HUD: Bed Bug Policy House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901/S. 1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents Limited English Proficiency housing finance.
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 547/ H.R. 1053, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1158/ H.R. 2977, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 104, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 H.R. 580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, specifically the Cybersecurity Information Sharing, National Cybersecurity Advancement, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment, and other Cyber Matters, H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, all provisions
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 - PATENT Act H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 S.2733, The Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, and cyber insurance National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3456, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3583, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act. H.R. 2901/S.1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2017 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions H.R.5714, Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, all provisions
Support proposed provisions in future FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation to Defund the National Labor Relations Board's Joint Employer Standard and Ambush Election Rule and the Labor Departments Overtime Rule H.R. 4773 / S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, To require the Secretary of Labor to nullify the proposed rule regarding defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, to require the Secretary of Labor to conduct a full and complete economic analysis with improved economic data on small businesses, nonprofit employers, Medicare or Medicaid dependent health care providers, and small governmental jurisdictions, and all other employers, and minimize the impact on such employers, before promulgating any substantially similar rule, and to provide a rule of construction regarding the salary threshold exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.J.Res. 95 / S.J.Res.34, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, all provisions. Department of Labor, Final Rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 Department of Labor, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to Broadband and cellular services. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1641, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 2555, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644, The FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Get the Lead Out, Clear, Test Kids and Fund Water (S.2588, S. 2587, S. 2586 and S. 2583)
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). H.R. 4377, American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax business income on a cash flow basis and for other purposes, all provisions. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions (113th Congress). Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12. Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15. Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Tax reform proposals for which legislation has yet been introduced that would overhaul depreciation rules and provide for corporate integration. Obama Administration FY 2017 Revenue Proposal, Modify Like-Kind Exchange Rules Obama Administration FY 2017 Revenue Proposal, Rationalize Net Investment Income and Self-Employment Contribution Act (SECA) Taxes Obama Administration FY 2017 Revenue Proposal, Reform the Taxation of Capital Income Tax Extenders We supported the permanent extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (with an expansion to allow for retrofits of multifamily properties) and the New Energy Efficient Home Credit. No specific legislation. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the conversion of private activity bond volume cap into State housing credit ceiling for allocation under the low-income housing tax credit, all provisions. Draft legislation to expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by 50 percent and enact other reforms such as income averaging. Obama Administration FY 2017 Revenue Proposal, Reform and Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Allow Conversion of Private Activity Bond Volume Cap into LIHTCs and Encourage Mixed Income Occupancy by allowing LIHTC-Supported Projects to Elect a Criterion Employing a Restriction on Average Income. Carried Interest H.R. 2889, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Obama Administration FY 2017 Revenue Proposal, Tax Carried (Profits) Interests as Ordinary Income Partnership Audits P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments. IRS Notice 2016-23, Request for Comments Regarding Implementation of the New Partnership Audit Regime Enacted as Part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Housing Affordability Housing Affordability tax incentives (including workforce housing tax credit possibilities and bond preservation possibilities) Tax Regulations Internal Revenue Service REG-129067-15, Definition of Political Subdivision Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel Memorandum 201606027, Guarantee of Qualified Non-Recourse Financing
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to Broadband and cellular services. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1641, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act S. 2555, MOBILE Now Act S. 2644, The FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, and cyber insurance National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3456, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3583, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act. H.R. 2901/S.1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act FY 2017 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E) Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694) Get the Lead Out, Clear, Test Kids and Fund Water (S.2588, S. 2587, S. 2586 and S. 2583)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (FAA Reauthorization Act) H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Quid Pro Quo Rule HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Military Construction appropriations FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2017Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -HUD: Fair Market Rents -H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015? H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Submitted Statement for House Financial Services Committee (R-TX) call for solutions on Affordable Housing and the Future of Housing in America: 50 Years of HUD and Its Impact on Federal Housing Policy. Submitted Testimony for House Financial Services Committee Hearing: The Future of Housing in America: Government Regulations and the High Cost of Housing. H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 HUD: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act, Docket No. FR-5248-P-01 HUD: Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing, Docket No. FR 5597-P-02 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook HUD: New policies on public and federally-assisted housing to ease barriers for those with criminal histories. SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. HUD: Bed Bug Policy House Financial Services Committee: "The Future of Housing in America: Examining the Health of the FHA submitted letter on multifamily aspects of FHA. House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents Limited English Proficiency
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
Support proposed provisions in future FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation to Defund the National Labor Relations Board's Joint Employer Standard and Ambush Election Rule H.R. 4773 / S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, To require the Secretary of Labor to nullify the proposed rule regarding defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees, to require the Secretary of Labor to conduct a full and complete economic analysis with improved economic data on small businesses, nonprofit employers, Medicare or Medicaid dependent health care providers, and small governmental jurisdictions, and all other employers, and minimize the impact on such employers, before promulgating any substantially similar rule, and to provide a rule of construction regarding the salary threshold exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of Labor, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 H.R. 3459 / S.2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, TITLE VII-Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, TITLE VII-Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
H.R. 548, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to exclude the application of such title to employment practices that are in compliance with Federal regulations, and State laws, in certain areas, all provisions H.R. 3020, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule and Section 408 Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement NLRB's joint employer standard in effect as of January 1, 2014. S. 1695, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule and Section 408 Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement NLRB's joint employer standard in a manner that would change the standard in effect as of January 1, 2014. Signed coalition letter asking Congress to include language in the FY2016 omnibus appropriations bill prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement NLRB's joint employer standard in a manner that would change the standard in effect as of January 1, 2014. Department of Labor, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 H.R. 3459/ S.2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 - PATENT Act H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final) S.1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act HR 594, Waters of the US Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 S.J.Res.22- A Joint Resolution providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, USC of the rule... relating to the definition of 'Waters of the United States'
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 547, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 104, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 1053, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, all provisions H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2029 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Division N (Cybersecurity Act of 2015), including Title I, Cybersecurity Information Sharing, Title II, National Cybersecurity Advancement, Title III, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment, and Title IV, Other Cyber Matters H.R. 2977, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3305, EINSTEIN Act of 2015 H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, all provisions H.R. 4350, To repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1353 (113th Congress), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2519 (113th Congress), National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, all provisions
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to Broadband and cellular services. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 1641, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues H.R.1735 and S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy FAA Reauthorization Act H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Quid Pro Quo Rule HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2016 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: H.R.2029: Notes: Consolidated Appropriations Act, House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Amendment published as Rules Committee Prints 114-39 and 114-40 Became Public Law No: 114-113 H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations Act - H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Appropriations for the Census/American Community Survey, Garrett disparate impact amendment. - H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Transportation- All Housing Provisions Garrett disparate impact amendment, Gosar Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing amendment. - H.R.2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction appropriations -FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Section, 521 RA programs -H.R.3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, - Appropriations for data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. - HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (requested Congress to restore HOME funding to at least the level of $.06 billion contained in the Administrations FY2016 budget request.) -JUMP START GSE Provision in Omnibus that would prohibit the sale of Treasury-owned senior preferred shares in the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, without congressional approval until 2017 - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2015/FY2016 Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development H.R. 22, the DRIVE ACT/Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, PL: 114-94 - Hensarling Amendment-H.R. 2482, the Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014, all provisions, H.R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, all provisions, H.R. 2997, the Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions HUD Proposal: Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016 -H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac KR/DB? - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Submitted Statement for House Financial Services Committee (R-TX) call for solutions on Affordable Housing and the Future of Housing in America: 50 Years of HUD and Its Impact on Federal Housing Policy. H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 HUD Comments submitted: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act, Docket No. FR-5248-P-01 HUD: Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing, Docket No. FR 5597-P-02 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions Notice H 2015-10 HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook HUD: New policies on public and federally-assisted housing to ease barriers for those with criminal histories. SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance.
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 711 (113th Congress): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act (113th Congress), all provisions S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014 (113th Congress), all provisions S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). Discussion Draft of American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Rep. Devin Nunes), legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax business income on a cash flow basis and for other purposes, all provisions. OECD, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project, Limiting Base Erosion Involving Interest Deductions and Other Financial Payments, Action 4 - 2015 Final Report Tax Extenders We supported the permanent extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 179 Small Business Expensing, the flat 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (with an expansion to provide for a flat 4 percent LITHC for acquisitions), the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (with an expansion to allow for retrofits of multifamily properties), the New Energy Efficient Home Credit, and the New Markets Tax Credit. P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division Q: Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. Section 124: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property, Section 131: Extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non Federally subsidized buildings, Section 141: Extension of new markets tax credit, Section 143: Extension and modification of bonus depreciation, Section 188: Extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes, Section 190: Extension of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, Section 311: Restriction on tax-free spinoffs involving REITs, Section 322: Exception from FIRPTA for certain stock of REITs, Section 323: Exception for interests held by foreign retirement or pension funds, Section 341: Updated ASHRAE standards for energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 34, Tax Increase Prevention and Real Estate Investment Act of 2015, Section 112: Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings, Section 115: Extension of New Markets Tax Credit, Section 125: Extension and Modification of Bonus Depreciation, Section 127: Extension and Modification of Increased Expensing Limitations and Treatment of Certain Real Property as Section 179 Property, Section 158: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes, Section 160: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deductions, Section 201: Restrictions on Tax-Free Spinoffs Involving REITs, Section 213: Exception from FIRPTA for Certain Stock of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Section 214: Exception for Interests Held by Foreign Retirement or Pension Funds, Section 274: Partnership Audit Rules, Section 281: Updated ASHRAE Standards for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015: Section 112: Extension and Modification of Temporary Minimum Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate for Non-Federally Subsidized Buildings, Section 115: Extension and Modification of New Markets Tax Credit, Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 127: Extension and Modification of Increased Expensing Limitations and Treatment of Certain Real Property as Section 179 Property, Section 151: Extension and Modification of Credit for Nonbusiness Energy Property, Section 158: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes, Section 260: Extension and Modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) We support FIRPTA repeal. If this is not feasible, we favor: (1) exempting from the application of FIRPTA gains of foreign pension funds from the disposition of U.S. real property interests; and (2) increasing the amount of U.S. REIT stock minority shareholders can hold without triggering tax. S. 915, Real Estate and Investment Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2128, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 1142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions. S. 1193, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions Draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the conversion of private activity bond volume cap into State housing credit ceiling for allocation under the low-income housing tax credit, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Reform and Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), allow conversion of private activity bond volume cap into LIHTCs and encourage mixed income occupancy by allowing LIHTC-supported projects to elect a criterion employing a restriction on average income. Carried Interest H.R. 2889, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. Amdt. 2887 to H.R. 3762, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, Special Rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Tax Carried Interests as Ordinary Income Partnership Audits P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments. H.R. 2821, Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to reform partnership audit rules, all provisions. Housing Affordability Housing Affordability tax incentives (including workforce housing tax credit possibilities and preservation possibilities)
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1560, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1353 (113th Congress), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2519 (113th Congress), National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, all provisions S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records. H.R. 548, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to exclude the application of such title to employment practices that are in compliance with Federal regulations, and State laws, in certain areas, all provisions H.R. 3020, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule. S. 1695, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule. Department of Labor, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) appropriations for FY2016: Supported funding BLS H.R. 3459/ S.2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions.
Specific lobbying issues Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs White House Initiative to Increase Solar Access for All Americans H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Disparate Impact H.R.1735 and S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy FAA Reauthorization Act H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. FY 2016 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Appropriations for the Census/American Community Survey, Garrett disparate impact amendment. - H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Transportation- All Housing Provisions, Garrett disparate impact amendment, Fair Value Accounting, - Schock payment standards amendment, Gosar Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing amendment. - H.R.2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction appropriations -FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Section, 521 RA programs -H.R.3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, - Appropriations for data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. - HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (requested Congress to restore HOME funding to at least the level of $.06 billion contained in the Administrations FY2016 budget request.) FY2015/FY2016 Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -H.R. 2482, the Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. The bill provides technical changes to the Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) while ensuring long-term preservation of these affordable multifamily housing properties. -HUD Proposal: Docket # FR 5855-A-01 Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) in Housing Choice Voucher program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs -H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions -HUD Proposal: Docket No. FR-5885-N-01 - Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs; Fiscal Year 2016 Notice of Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) -HUD Proposal: Docket No. FR-5855-A-01 - Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs; Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Comments submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the Continuing Resolution/Funding. - HUD Proposal: Docket No. FR-5173-N-08 - Commented on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Violence Against Women Act -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.777, ADA Notification Act of 2013 H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res. 711 (113th Congress): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act (113th Congress), all provisions S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014 (113th Congress), all provisions S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act S.1137 - PATENT Act H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 S.720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R.873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes S.128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Standards Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S.1052 Energy Information for Commercial Buildings Act S.939 A bill to Require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicate green building programs within DOE S.1092 A bill to amend EPCA to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weathering gas furnaces or mobile home furnace until an analysis has been completed. H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Modify Like-Kind Exchange Rules for Real Property and Collectibles H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014 (113th Congress). Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions (113th Congress). Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12. Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15. Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Discussion Draft of American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Rep. Devin Nunes), legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax business income on a cash flow basis and for other purposes, all provisions. Tax Extenders We supported the permanent extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 179 Small Business Expensing, the flat 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (with an expansion to provide for a flat 4 percent LITHC for acquisitions), the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (with an expansion to allow for retrofits of multifamily properties), the New Energy Efficient Home Credit, and the New Markets Tax Credit. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015: Section 112: Extension and Modification of Temporary Minimum Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate for Non-Federally Subsidized Buildings, Section 115: Extension and Modification of New Markets Tax Credit, Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 127: Extension and Modification of Increased Expensing Limitations and Treatment of Certain Real Property as Section 179 Property, Section 151: Extension and Modification of Credit for Nonbusiness Energy Property, Section 158: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes, Section 260: Extension and Modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act. Section 2: Expensing of Certain Depreciable Assets for Small Business H.R. 2510, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) We support FIRPTA repeal. If this is not feasible, we favor: (1) exempting from the application of FIRPTA gains of foreign pension funds from the disposition of U.S. real property interests; and (2) increasing the amount of U.S. REIT stock minority shareholders can hold without triggering tax. S. 915, Real Estate and Investment Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2128, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 1142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions. S. 1193, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions Government Accountability Office, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Joint IRS-HUD Administration Could Help Address Weakness in Oversight (GAO-15-330), proposal to designate HUD as joint administrator (with IRS) of LIHTC program. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Reform and Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), allow conversion of private activity bond volume cap into LIHTCs and encourage mixed income occupancy by allowing LIHTC-supported projects to elect a criterion employing a restriction on average income. HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (Requested Congress to restore HOME funding to at least the level of $1.06 billion contained in the Administrations Fiscal Year 2016 budget request). We also favor proposals to expand LIHTC resources, such as those to enable the conversion of private activity bonds into Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for Housing Bond-financed properties. Carried Interest H.R. 2889, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. Amdt. 2177 to S. 1177, Subpart 2 -- Carried Interest Fairness, all provisions within subpart. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Disguised Payments for Services (REG-115452-14) Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Tax Carried Interests as Ordinary Income Partnership Audits H.R. 2821, Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to reform partnership audit rules, all provisions.
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to Broadband and cellular services. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, TITLE VII-Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress. FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (proposed and final) S.1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act S.1178, the Defending Rivers from Overreaching Policies Act HR 594, Waters of the US Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate Internet, video and voice services to multifamily housing communities. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (proposed and final) S.1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act S.1178, the Defending Rivers from Overreaching Policies Act HR 594, Waters of the US Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records. H.R. 548, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to exclude the application of such title to employment practices that are in compliance with Federal regulations, and State laws, in certain areas, all provisions S.J. Res. 8, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures, all provisions. House Appropriations Subcommittee Draft, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule. S. 1695, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule. Department of Labor, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) appropriations for FY2016: Supported funding BLS
Federal data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1560, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Modify Like-Kind Exchange Rules for Real Property and Collectibles Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Reform the Taxation of Capital Income H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014 (113th Congress). Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions (113th Congress). Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12. Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15. Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Tax Extenders We supported the permanent extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 179 Small Business Expensing, the flat 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (with an expansion to provide for a flat 4 percent LITHC for acquisitions), the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (with an expansion to allow for retrofits of multifamily properties), the New Energy Efficient Home Credit, and the New Markets Tax Credit H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act. Section 2: Expensing of Certain Depreciable Assets for Small Business S. 1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) We support FIRPTA repeal. If this is not feasible, we favor: (1) exempting from the application of FIRPTA gains of foreign pension funds from the disposition of U.S. real property interests; and (2) increasing the amount of U.S. REIT stock minority shareholders can hold without triggering tax. S. 915, Real Estate and Investment Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2128, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Exempt Foreign Pension Funds from the Application of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 1142, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions. S. 1193, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions Draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the conversion of private activity bond volume cap into State housing credit ceiling for allocation under the low-income housing tax credit, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Reform and Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), allow conversion of private activity bond volume cap into LIHTCs and encourage mixed income occupancy by allowing LIHTC-supported projects to elect a criterion employing a restriction on average income. We also favor proposals to expand LIHTC resources, such those to enable the conversion of private activity bonds into Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for Housing Bond-financed properties. Energy Tax Incentives S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (113th Congress). Section 101: Extension and modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. Section 102. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings. Estate Tax H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, Section 2. Repeal of Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes. Carried Interest H.R. 2889, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Tax Carried Interests as Ordinary Income Fire Sprinklers H.R. 5622 (113th Congress), Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation, all provisions. S. 1163 (113th Congress), Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation, all provisions.
H.R.1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 H.R.2241, Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E)
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 S.720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R.873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes S.128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces Building Performance Benchmarking Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Standards Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S.1052 Energy Information for Commercial Buildings Act S.939 A bill to Require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicate green building programs within DOE S.1092 A bill to amend EPCA to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weathering gas furnaces or mobile home furnace until an analysis has been completed.
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) Disparate Impact H.R.1735 and S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy FAA Reauthorization Act H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Proections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. FY 2016 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: - H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Appropriations for the Census/American Community Survey, Garrett disparate impact amendment. - H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Transportation- All Housing Provisions, Garrett disparate impact amendment, Fair Value Accounting, - Schock payment standards amendment, Gosar Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing amendment. - H.R.2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction appropriations - Federal Credit Reform Act- Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) -FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Section, 521 RA programs -H.R.3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, - Appropriations for data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. FY2015/FY2016 Budget House and Senate -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development - Federal Credit Reform Act- Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) -H.R. 2482, the Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. The bill provides technical changes to the Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) while ensuring long-term preservation of these affordable multifamily housing properties. -HUD Proposal: Docket # FR 5855-A-01 Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) in Housing Choice Voucher program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs -HUD Proposal: 24 CFR Parts 5, 92, 200, et al., Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs; Proposed Rule
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to United States Postal Service H.R.1837, Secure Delivery for America Act H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions H.Res.711 (113th Congress): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act (113th Congress), all provisions S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014 (113th Congress), all provisions
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records. H.R. 548, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to exclude the application of such title to employment practices that are in compliance with Federal regulations, and State laws, in certain areas, all provisions S.J. Res. 8, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures, all provisions. H.J. Res. 29, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures, all provisions. HR 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014 (113th Congress), to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to exclude the application of such title to employment practices that are in compliance with Federal regulations, and State laws, in certain areas, all provisions. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) appropriations for FY2016: Supported funding BLS at President Obamas FY2016 budget request of $633 million.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry. S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015 H.R. 9 Innovation Act
Proposed 'WOTUS' Rule
H.R.1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 H.R.2241, Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate Internet, video and voice services to multifamily housing communities. FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality. H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 S.720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R.873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes S.128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Standards Building Performance Benchmarking Building Energy Codes
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry.
HR 26 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization (PL-114-1) Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act (Housing Finance Reform Proposals) GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System H.R.1491 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Modify Like-Kind Exchange Rules for Real Property and Collectibles Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Revenue Proposal to Modify Like-Kind Exchange Rules for Real Property Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Reform the Taxation of Capital Income Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Tax Carried Interests as Ordinary Income Draft legislation (Rep. Devin Nunes), American Business Competitiveness Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to tax business income on a cash flow basis. Section 11: Disallowance of interest expense deduction, except qualified residence interest. Draft Legislation (Senators Mike Lee and Marco Rubio), Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Reform Plan, Elimination of Interest from Tax Base. H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014 (113th Congress). Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions (113th Congress). Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12. Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15. Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Tax Extenders We supported the permanent extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 179 Small Business Expensing, the flat 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction, the New Energy Efficient Home Credit, and the New Markets Tax Credit H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act. Section 2: Expensing of Certain Depreciable Assets for Small Business Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) We support FIRPTA repeal. If this is not feasible, we favor: (1) exempting from the application of FIRPTA gains of foreign pension funds from the disposition of U.S. real property interests; and (2) increasing the amount of U.S. REIT stock minority shareholders can hold without triggering tax. S. 915, Real Estate and Investment Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Exempt Foreign Pension Funds from the Application of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Revenue Proposal to Exempt Foreign Pension Funds from the Application of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 1142, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Reform and Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), allow conversion of private activity bond volume cap into LIHTCs and encourage mixed income occupancy by allowing LIHTC-supported projects to elect a criterion employing a restriction on average income. H.R. 4717 (113th Congress), to make permanent and expand the minimum rate for the LIHTC, all provisions. S. 1442 (113th Congress), Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Revenue Proposal to Encourage Mixed Income Occupancy by Allowing Low-Income Housing Tax Credit-Supported Projects to Elect a Criterion Employing a Restriction on Average Income We also favor proposals to expand LIHTC resources, such as one to enable the conversion of private activity bonds into Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Energy Tax Incentives S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act. Section 101: Extension and modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. Section 102. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings. Estate Tax H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, Section 2. Repeal of Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes. Treasury Regulations Revenue Procedure 2015-20 related to the $500 de minimis safe harbor for deductible repair and maintenance costs. REG-119305-11: This document contains proposed regulations under section 707 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to disguised sales of property to, or by, a partnership and under section 752 relating to the treatment of partnership liabilities.
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress) HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
TRIA. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Policies affecting U.S. Mail and parcel service to multifamily housing communities H.R. 2748 Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013; President Obamas FY 2015 budget proposal for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule FY 2015- Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Act (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2014/2015 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs H.R.83 - FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.J.Res.131 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes (until December 17, 2014) H.J.Res.130 - FY2015 Continuing Resolution, (through December 13, 2014) H.J. Res 124 Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service - Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Appropriations bills - provisions rural housing and provisions related to 521 Rental Assistance and Section 514/515 properties Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions related to U.S. Census Bureau Funding Continuing Resolution: Housing/Census provisions FY 2015 Housing Appropriations Federal Affordable Housing Programs - HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue S. 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. HUD Fair Market Rents HUD Fair Market Rents for FY 2015 Section 521 Rental Assistance Program H.J. RES. 91 - Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (all provisions) FHA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Rural Housing Issues with the United State Department of Agriculture Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014, Rep. Maxine Waters Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard, Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 100-all provisions H.R. 4435 (became H.R. 3979) Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Personnel, Family Housing, Environmental Performance Standards and Amendments) S. 2410- 2015 National Defense Authorization Act- (Personnel, Family Housing, Environmental Performance Standards and Amendments) (Section 603/ Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing) S.2294 To require a survey of the preferences of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits H.R.4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4623 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4146- Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014 H.R. 5055, The Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing - I have not discussed H.R. 5374, Fairness and Accountability in Rental Assistance Act of 2014, all provisions H. Amdt. 827 to H.R. 4745, Transportation-HUD Appropriations. The amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce paragraph (c)(3) of section 982.503 in the Code of Federal Regulations dealing with voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule. HR 5374 - FAIR Assistance Act of 2014 HUD Final Rule on - The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008: Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs, provisions related to the Component 2 of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program HUD 2015 Fair Market Rents (FMRs), all provisions Rental Assistance Demonstration Program HUD: FHA Multifamily Transformation Initiative H-2-2014-14 Transferring Budget Authority of a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract under Section 8 (bb) (1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Data breach, privacy and cyber security legislation that may have broad implications for apartment industry. No specific bill or provision
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. Finally, we favor: (1) loosening FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014. Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions. Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12: Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15: Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Revenue Proposal to Modify Like-Kind Exchange Rules for Real Property. Also, asked that the Obama Administration not include this proposal in its forthcoming FY 2016 Budget. Expiring Tax Provisions H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Section 112: Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings. Section 113: Extension of military housing allowance exclusion for determining whether a tenant in certain counties is low-income. Section 115: Extension of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation. Section 127: Extension of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. Section 156: Extension of Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes. Section 158: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings deduction. S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act. Section 112: Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized new buildings. Section 113: Extension of military housing allowance for determining area median gross income. Section 115: Extension and modification of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation. Section 127: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. Section 157: Extension of Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes. Section 159: Extension and modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings deduction. Carried Interest S. 268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole (Section 601: Short Title. Section 602: Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services. Section 603: Special rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships.) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 4717, to make permanent and expand the minimum rate for the LIHTC, all provisions. S. 1442, Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings, all provisions. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Revenue Proposal to Encourage Mixed Income Occupancy by Allowing Low-Income Housing Tax Credit-Supported Projects to Elect a Criterion Employing a Restriction on Average Income We also considered proposals to expand the credit, such as ones to increase the program by 50% or convert private activity bonds into Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Energy Tax Incentives S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act. Section 101: Extension and modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. Section 102. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2870, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. S. 1181, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2013, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. Amendment filed by Senators Menendez and Enzi to draft legislation before the Senate Finance Committee, Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act, which would remove the tax penalty FIRPTA imposes on foreign pension funds investing in U.S. real estate and increase the ownership stake a foreign investor can take in a publicly traded company whose assets consist largely of U.S. real property without triggering FIRPTA. H.R. 5487, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2014, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, all provisions. Treasury Regulations REG-119305-11: This document contains proposed regulations under section 707 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to disguised sales of property to, or by, a partnership and under section 752 relating to the treatment of partnership liabilities.
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 H.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions), Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 2165/H.R. 5073 Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act H.R. 5301 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014 (all provisions) S. 2262 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 5004- Multifamily Housing Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R.5027 : Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014 (all provisions)
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records Employee classification and exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as Amended H.R. 5423- Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 S.2496 "Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014" Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites Proposed 'WOTUS' Rule FY2015 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies- Appropriations FY2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies-Appropriation. HR 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014
S .1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (provisions impacting multifamily housing) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014 (Maxine Waters Bill) H.R. 5055, The Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing Basel III Banking Capital Standards Liquidity Capital Ratio (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve) FHA Multifamily Guidebook 4350.1 Revisions Multifamily Servicing and Asset Management S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule FY 2015- Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations
Policies affecting U.S. Mail and parcel service to multifamily housing communities H.R. 2748 Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013; President Obamas FY 2015 budget proposal for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2014/2015 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs FY 2015 Budget Legislation H.R. 4800 Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Appropriations bills - provisions rural housing and provisions related to 521 Rental Assistance and Section 514/515 properties HR 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions related to U.S. Census Bureau Funding S.2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions related to U.S. Census Bureau Funding Continuing Resolution: Housing/Census provisions FY 2015 Housing Appropriations Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD National Affordability Index Housing for Service Members S. 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) Issues related to the American Community Survey H.R. 1078, To Make Participation in the American Community Survey Voluntary H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. HUD Fair Market Rents Section 521 Rental Assistance Program H.J. RES. 91 - Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (all provisions) FHA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Rural Housing Issues with the United State Department of Agriculture Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014, Rep. Maxine Waters Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard, Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 100-all provisions H.R. 4435 Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Personnel, Family Housing, Environmental Performance Standards and Amendments) S. 2410- 2015 National Defense Authorization Act- (Personnel, Family Housing, Environmental Performance Standards and Amendments) (Section 603/ Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing) S.2294 To require a survey of the preferences of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits H.R.4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4623 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4146- Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014 H.R. 4745, Transportation-HUD Appropriations H.R. 5055, The Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing H.R. 5374, Fairness and Accountability in Rental Assistance Act of 2014, all provisions H. Amdt. 827 to H.R. 4745, Transportation-HUD Appropriations. The amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce paragraph (c)(3) of section 982.503 in the Code of Federal Regulations dealing with voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule. HR 5374 - FAIR Assistance Act of 2014 HR 5632 -Fair Local Adjustment for Tenant Rents Act of 2014 HUD Final Rule on - The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008: Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs, provisions related to the Component 2 of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program HUD 2015 Fair Market Rents (FMRs), all provisions
S .1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (provisions impacting multifamily housing) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014 (Maxine Waters Bill) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] Multifamily Housing Finance Reform Act of 2014 (Maloney Bill) H.R. 5055, The Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) Basel III Banking Capital Standards Liquidity Capital Ratio (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve) FHA Multifamily Guidebook 4350.1 Revisions Multifamily Servicing and Asset Management S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. Finally, we favor: (1) loosening FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Ways and Means and Committee Chairman's Discussion Draft on Tax Reform: Tax Reform Act of 2014. Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft on Provisions to Reform International Business Taxation. Section 93: Modification to Tax on Foreign Investments in United States Real Property Interests. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions. Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12: Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15: Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Revenue Proposal to Modify Like-Kind Exchange Rules for Real Property. Expiring Tax Provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act. Section 112: Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized new buildings. Section 113: Extension of military housing allowance for determining area median gross income. Section 115: Extension and modification of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation. Section 127: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. Section 157: Extension of Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes. Section 159: Extension and modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings deduction. H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014. Section 2: Expensing certain depreciable assets for small business. H.R.4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions. Carried Interest S. 268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole (Section 601: Short Title. Section 602: Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services. Section 603: Special rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) H.R. 4717, to make permanent and expand the minimum rate for the LIHTC, all provisions. S. 1442, Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings, all provisions. We also (1) support making the LIHTC more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income; and (2) considered proposals to expand the credit, such ones to increase the program by 50% or convert private activity bonds into Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Energy Tax Incentives S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act. Section 101: Extension and modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. Section 102. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings. S. 2388, Energy-Efficient Cool Roofs Act, to modify the depreciation period for energy-efficient cool roofs, all provisions. H.R. 4740, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014, to modify the depreciation period for energy-efficient cool roof systems, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2870, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. S. 1181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. Draft legislation before the Senate Finance Committee: Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014, provisions regarding mortgage reporting and FIRPTA. Treasury Regulations REG-119305-11: This document contains proposed regulations under section 707 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to disguised sales of property to, or by, a partnership and under section 752 relating to the treatment of partnership liabilities.
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records Employee classification and exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as Amended
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Act (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions)
HR 4871, The TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, all provisions
Data breach, privacy and cyber security legislation that may have broad implications for apartment industry. No specific bill or provision
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services providing phone, internet, and television to multifamily housing communities including wireless broadband, cellular and cable services. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services supporting apartment company operations. FCC NPRM on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. Federal music copyrights and licensing policies impacting multifamily housing communities.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services providing phone, internet, and television to multifamily housing communities including wireless broadband, cellular and cable services. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services supporting apartment company operations. FCC NPRM on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. Federal music copyrights and licensing policies impacting multifamily housing communities.
S .1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (provisions impacting multifamily housing) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014 (Maxine Waters Bill) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] Multifamily Housing Finance Reform Act of 2014 (Maloney Bill) Discussion Draft Delaney/Carney/Himes GSE Reform draft proposal S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) Basel III Banking Capital Standards Liquidity Capital Ratio (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve) FHA Multifamily Guidebook 4350.1 Revisions Multifamily Servicing and Asset Management S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions
H.R. 508- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2146- Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1945- Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 3370- The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926- The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 HR 4871, The TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 Barrasso S.2496 "Proetcting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014" EPA/Army Corp Wetlands Guidance Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites Proposed 'WOTUS' Rule FY2015 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies- Appropriations FY2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies-Appropriation.
Policies affecting U.S. Mail and U.S. Parcel service to multifamily housing communities H.R. 2748 Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013; President Obamas FY 2015 budget proposal for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes Development of DOE Asset Energy Score H.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions), Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 2165 Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act H.R. 3820 - To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings. S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Title I Buildings. H.R. 5027 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014 (all provisions) S. 2262 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 5004- Multifamily Housing Energy Efficiency Imporvement Act of 2014
S. 1029 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2122 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records Employee classification and exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as Amended
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (7) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. Finally, we favor: (1) loosening FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Ways and Means and Committee Chairman's Discussion Draft on Tax Reform: Tax Reform Act of 2014. Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft on Provisions to Reform International Business Taxation. Section 93: Modification to Tax on Foreign Investments in United States Real Property Interests. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions. Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12: Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15: Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Expiring Tax Provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act. Section 112: Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized new buildings. Section 113: Extension of military housing allowance for determining area median gross income. Section 115: Extension and modification of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation. Section 127: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. Section 157: Extension of Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes. Section 159: Extension and modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings deduction. S. Amdt. 3060 to H.R. 3474, Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. Section 112: Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized new buildings. Section 113: Extension of military housing allowance for determining area median gross income. Section 115: Extension and modification of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation. Section 127: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. Section 157: Extension of Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes. Section 159: Extension and modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings deduction. H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014. Section 2: Expensing certain depreciable assets for small business. H.R.4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions. Carried Interest S. 268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole (Section 601: Short Title. Section 602: Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services. Section 603: Special rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships Low-Income Housing Tax Credit & Renter Tax Credit H.R. 4479, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renter's tax credit, all provisions. H.R. 4717, to make permanent and expand the minimum rate for the LIHTC, all provisions. S. 1442, Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings, all provisions. We also (1) support making the LIHTC more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income; and (2) considered proposals to expand the credit, such ones to increase the program by 50% or convert private activity bonds into Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Energy Tax Incentives S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act. Section 101: Extension and modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. Section 102. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings. FIRPTA H.R. 2870, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. S. 1181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. Draft legislation before the Senate Finance Committee: Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014, provisions regarding mortgage reporting and FIRPTA Treasury Regulations REG-119305-11: This document contains proposed regulations under section 707 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) relating to disguised sales of property to, or by a partnership and under section 752 relating to the treatment of partnership liabilities.
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program. S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Act (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule H.R. 2093, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 484, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 3377, Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2013 (all provisions) FY 2015- Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services providing phone, internet, and television to multifamily housing communities including wireless broadband, cellular and cable services.Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of adequate telecommunications services supporting apartment company operations. FCC NPRM on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet. Federal music copyrights and licensing policies impacting multifamily housing communities.
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule H.R. 2093, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 484, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions)H.R. 3377, Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2013 (all provisions) FY 2015- Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 Barrasso S.2496 "Proetcting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014"EPA/Army Corp Wetlands Guidance Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites Proposed 'WOTUS' Rule FY2015 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies- Appropriations FY2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies-Appropriation.
Tax Reform Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds;(4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (7) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. Finally, we favor: (1) loosening FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Ways and Means and Committee Chairman's Discussion Draft on Tax Reform: Tax Reform Act of 2014. Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft on Provisions to Reform International Business Taxation. Section 93: Modification to Tax on Foreign Investments in United States Real Property Interests. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions. Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12: Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15: Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges. Expiring Tax Provisions S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act. Section 112: Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized new buildings. Section 113: Extension of military housing allowance for determining area median gross income. Section 115: Extension and modification of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation. Section 127: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. Section 157: Extension of Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes. Section 159: Extension and modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings deduction. S. Amdt. 3060 to H.R. 3474, Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. Section 112: Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized new buildings. Section 113: Extension of military housing allowance for determining area median gross income. Section 115: Extension and modification of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation. Section 127: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. Section 157: Extension of Credit for Energy Efficient New Homes. Section 159: Extension and modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings deduction. H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014. Section 2: Expensing certain depreciable assets for small business. H.R.4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions.Carried Interest S. 268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole (Section 601: Short Title. Section 602: Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services. Section 603: Special rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships Low-Income Housing Tax Credit & Renter Tax Credit H.R. 4479, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renter's tax credit, all provisions. H.R. 4717, to make permanent and expand the minimum rate for the LIHTC, all provisions. S. 1442, Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings, all provisions. We also (1) support making the LIHTC more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income; and (2) considered proposals to expand the credit, such ones to increase the program by 50% or convert private activity bonds into Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Energy Tax Incentives S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act. Section 101: Extension and modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. Section 102. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings. FIRPTA H.R. 2870, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. S. 1181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. Draft legislation before the Senate Finance Committee: Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014, provisions regarding mortgage reporting and FIRPTA Treasury Regulations REG-119305-11: This document contains proposed regulations under section 707 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) relating to disguised sales of property to, or by a partnership and under section 752 relating to the treatment of partnership liabilities.
H.R. 508- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2146- Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1945- Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions)H.R. 3370- The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926- The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 HR 4871, The TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records Employee classification and exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as Amended
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program.S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Act (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions)
S. 1029 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2122 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform HUDs Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy GuideSection 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2014/2015 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs FY 2015 Budget Legislation H. Con. Res. 96- Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. FY 2015 Housing Appropriations Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD National Affordability Index Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017 FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority Sequestration Issues Associated with HUD assisted housing portfolio and Housing for Service Members Military Housing - Sequestration, Privatized Military Housing Program and BAH Sec. 2821 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications) S. 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) Issues related to the American Community Survey H.R. 1078, To Make Participation in the American Community Survey Voluntary H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. HUD Fair Market Rents Section 521 Rental Assistance Program H.J. RES. 91 - Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (all provisions) FHA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Rural Housing Issues with the United State Department of Agriculture Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014, Rep. Maxine Waters Discussion Draft- HR [XXXX] Multifamily Housing Finance Reform Act of 2014, GSE Reform Rep Maloney Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard, Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 100-all provisions H.R. 4435 Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Personnel, Family Housing and Amendments) S.2294 To require a survey of the preferences of members of the Armed Forces regarding military pay and benefits S.2289 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Personnel, Family Housing and Environmental Building Standards) H.R.4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4623 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. S. 2410- 2015 National Defense Authorization Act- Section 603/ Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing H.R. 4435- 2015 National Defense Authorization Act- Basic Allowance of housing H.R. 4146- Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014
Policies affecting U.S. Mail and U.S. Parcel service to multifamily housing communities H.R. 2748 Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013; President Obamas FY 2015 budget proposal for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
S .1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance SystemGSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment. H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (provisions impacting multifamily housing) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014 (Maxine Waters Bill) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] Multifamily Housing Finance Reform Act of 2014 (Maloney Bill) Discussion Draft Delaney/Carney/Himes GSE Reform draft proposal S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) Basel III Banking Capital Standards Liquidity Capital Ratio (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve) FHA Multifamily Guidebook 4350.1 Revisions Multifamily Servicing and Asset Management S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, all provisions H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, all provisions
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records Employee classification and exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as Amended
Policies affecting U.S. Mail and U.S. Parcel service to multifamily housing communities H.R. 2748 Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013; President Obamas FY 2015 budget proposal for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of broadband and cellular access within multifamily housing communities. Telecommunications services providing telephone, internet, and television to multifamily housing communities.
S .1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) S. 1217, Amendment in the Form of a Substitute (Johnson-Crapo Bill) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance SystemGSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment. S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions impacting multifamily housing) H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (provisions impacting multifamily housing) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] HOME Forward Act of 2014 (Maxine Waters Bill) Discussion Draft HR [XXXX] Multifamily Housing Finance Reform Act of 2014 (Maloney Bill) S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) FHFA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Conference on H. Con. Res. 25/S. Con. Res 8. that resulted in H.J. Res. 59: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, possible provisions impacting multifamily guarantee fees on mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Basel III Banking Capital Standards Liquidity Capital Ratio (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve) FHA Multifamily Guidebook 4350.1 Revisions Multifamily Servicing and Asset Management
Draft legislation authored by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp in 2013-Tax Reform Act of 2013: Title IITax Reform for Businesses, Subtitle COption 1 Passthrough Entities, all provisions (i.e., Part 1Option 1 S Corporations and Part 2Option 1 Partnerships), and Subtitle COption 2 Unified Rules for Passthroughs, all provisionsTax Reform- Comphrehensive approach to tax reform and to avoid enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities. Maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (7) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. Finally, we favor: (1) loosening FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D). House Ways and Means and Committee Chairman's Discussion Draft on Tax Reform: Tax Reform Act of 2014. Section 1001: Simplification of individual income tax rates. Section 1002: Deduction for adjusted net capital gain. Section 1405: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section 1502: Determination of net earnings from self employment. Section 3104: Reform of accelerated cost recovery system. Section 3113: Repeal of deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Section 3133: Repeal of like-kind exchanges. Section 3139: Depreciation recapture on gain from disposition of certain depreciable realty. Section 3204: Low-income housing tax credit. Section 3217: Repeal of new energy efficient home credit. Section 3431: Termination of private activity bonds. Section 3621: Ordinary income treatment in the case of partnership interest held in connection with performance of services Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft on Provisions to Reform International Business Taxation. Section 93: Modification to Tax on Foreign Investments in United States Real Property Interests Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Business Provisions. Section 2: Repeal of Certain Specialized Expensing Provisions (i.e., Section 179D). Section 11: Pooled Asset Cost Recovery System and Depreciation of Real Property. Section 12. Rules Related to Treatment of Gains from Depreciable Property. Section 15. Repeal of Like-Kind Exchanges Senate Committee on Finance Chairman's Staff Discussion Draft to Reform Certain Energy Tax Provisions. Section 2. Clean Energy Investment Credit. S. 727- (112th Congress), The Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011: Section 204(d): Depreciation of Tangible Property in Excess of Alternative Depreciation System. S. 268- Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole (Section 601: Short Title. Section 602: Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services. Section 603: Special rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships S. 1442- Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act- to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings, all provisions. Making the LIHTC more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. Proposals to expand the credit, such as one to increase the program by 50%.S. 2189- the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act. Section 101: Extension and modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings. Section 102. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings. S. 3591- Commercial Building Modernization Act from 112th Congress H.R. 2870- To amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. S. 1181- to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. Extension of Expiring Tax Provisions: providing for the: (1) flat 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; (2) Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction; (3) Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit; (4) New Markets Tax Credit; (5) expensing of brownfield remediation costs; (6) election to expense certain qualified real property; and (7) 15-year depreciation of leasehold improvements. REG-119305-11: This document contains proposed regulations under section 707 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) relating to disguised sales of property to, or by a partnership and under section 752 relating to the treatment of partnership liabilities.
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 H.R. 2609 - FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (all provisions)FY 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Act S. 1245 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (all provisions and admendments) EPA/Army Corp Wetlands Guidance Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites Proposed 'WOTUS' Rule FY2015 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies- Appropriations FY2015 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies-Appropriation.
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program.S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Act (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions)
H.R. 508- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2146- Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1945- Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions)H.R. 3370- The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926- The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes Development of DOE Asset Energy ScoreH.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 2165 Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act H.R. 3820 - To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings. S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Title I Buildings.
S. 1029 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2122 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
S. 1029 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2122 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records.
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs including the E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program.S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Act (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions)
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 S. 1392 - Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (all provisions and amendments)Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; (U.S.C. 62905 (o)(6)(G)(ii)(I) Regional Appliance Efficiency Standards. Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes. Development of DOE Asset Energy Score. S. 761, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Title I Buildings, Title II Private Commercial Building Efficiency Financing, and Amendments H.R. 1616, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Title I Buildings, Title II Private Commercial Building Efficiency Financing H.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions)
H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2146 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 4348 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 1945 Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 H.R. 2609 - FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (all provisions) S. 1245 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (all provisions)S. 601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (all provisions and admendments) EPA/Army Corp Wetlands Guidance Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites
Policies affecting U.S. Mail and U.S. Parcel service to multifamily housing communities. H.R. 2748 Postal Reform Act of 2013; S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013
GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment.P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System S 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. (all provisions) S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) FHFA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment. This includes: legislation being developed by the Senate Banking Committee; S. 1216, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions impacting multifamily housing); and H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (provisions impacting multifamily housing) Conference on H. Con. Res. 25/S. Con. Res 8. that resulted in H.J. Res. 59: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, possible provisions impacting multifamily guarantee fees on mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Nomination of Melvin L. Watt to be director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (PN408)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing RuleGreen Building Codes and Standards. H.R. 2093, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 484, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1392, Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, Amendment #1928 HR 3377, Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of broadband and cellular access within apartment communities. Telecommunications services to multifamily buildings including telephone, internet, and television services via various technologies and technologies to improve and maintain such services.
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 ReformSection 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2013/2014 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD National Affordability Index Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017 FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority Sequestration Issues Associated with HUD assisted housing portfolio and Housing for Service Members Military Housing - Sequestration, Privatized Military Housing Program and BAH HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, Sec. 2807 (Addl Element for Annual Report on Military Housing Privatization Projects), and Sec. 2821 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications) S. 1197 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, (litigation study provisions), and Sec. 2821 (Provisions to limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications) S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform Act (all provisions) Impacts of sequestration and continuing resolution funding for FY 2013 on assisted housing providers Issues related to the American Community Survey S 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. HUD Fair Market Rents FHFA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on shortfalls in FY 2013 and unnumbered letter guidance for multifamily transactions, September 2013. Section 521 Rental Assistance Program Comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability of HUD Progams," Docket# FR-5720-N-01 Comments submitted, to HUD regarding Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014 Notice, Docket No. FR5725-N-01 HUD 24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 92, et al - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule H.J. RES. 91 - Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (all provisions) FHA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment. This includes: legislation being developed by the Senate Banking Committee; S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions impacting multifamily housing); and H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (provisions impacting multifamily housing) Conference on H. Con. Res. 25/S. Con. Res 8. that resulted in H.J. Res. 59: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, possible provisions impacting multifamily guarantee fees on mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Nomination of Melvin L. Watt to be director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (PN408). Comments submitted to HUD regarding Small Loan Pilot Program Docket #FR-5728-N-01 Comments submitted to FRB, FDIC, SEC, Treasury, and HUD regarding commerical mortgage-backed securities. Release #34-70277 Rural Housing Issues with the United State Department of Agriculture FY 2014 Management Fees in Rural Housing issues with the United States Department of Agriculture
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of spectrum and wireless access within apartment communities. Telecommunications services to multifamily buildings including telephone, internet, and television services via various technologies and technologies to improve and maintain such services.
Tax reform: We asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-thru entities, including partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax flow-through entities with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries.We also favor maintaining: (1) the current-law tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013 that feature a $5 million exemption, 40 percent top rate, and retention of stepped-up basis rules; (5) the current-law rules regarding Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5 year depreciation period for multifamily real estate; and (7) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. Additionally, we signed a real estate industry letter on tax reform. This letter called on Congress to foster a tax code that promotes: (1) capital formation (i.e., preserving reduced rates on capital gains, preserving capital gains treatment for carried interest, maintaining the tax exclusion for the sale of a principal residence, and stimulating inbound foreign investment); (2) cost recovery (i.e., decreasing depreciable lives of real estate assets and retaining stepped-up basis on inherited assets); (3) retaining the full deductibility of business interest; (4) a vibrant housing sector by maintaining the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the deductibility of mortgage interest and real property taxes; (5) retaining like-kind exchanges; and (6) maintaining entity choice and a single level of tax for pass-through entities. Carried Interest. We oppose changes to current law as part of any legislation, including: S.268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole, Section 601. Short Title, Section 602. Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services, and Section 603. Special Rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: We support efforts to make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition. We specifically support S. 1442, Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act, all provisions, that would put this policy into place. We also urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds as part of any tax reform effort. Although no bill is pending, we asked Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. No specific legislation supported yet this Congress, but we supported efforts to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy efficient commercial buildings (S. 3591, Commercial Building Modernization Act from 112th Congress, all provisions). H.R. 2870, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. S. 1181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. IRS Final Rule (TD 9636) and temporary (T.D. 9564) and proposed rules (REG-110732-13 and REG-168745-03) regarding the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under Internal Revenue Code Sections 162(a) and 263(a). Asked that temporary and proposed regulations be made more administrable through: (1) addition of bright-line examples; (2) expansion of de minimis rules; and (3) treatment of multiple buildings in a development as a single unit of property.
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs including the E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program.S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Act (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 ReformSection 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2013/2014 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD National Affordability Index Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017 FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority Sequestration Issues Associated with HUD assisted housing portfolio and Housing for Service Members Military Housing - Sequestration, Privatized Military Housing Program and BAH H.R. 2065 - Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act (all provisions) Draft building fire and model code legislation HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, Sec. 2807 (Addl Element for Annual Report on Military Housing Privatization Projects), and Sec. 2821 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications) S. 1197 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, (litigation study provisions), and Sec. 2822 (Provisions to limitiing the use of funds for environmental performance certifications) S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform Act (all provisions) Impacts of sequestration and continuing resolution funding for FY 2013 on assisted housing providers Issues related to the American Community Survey S 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. HUD Fair Market Rents FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority FHFA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business Submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on shortfalls in FY 2013. Section 521 Rental Assistance Program Comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability of HUD Progams," Docket# FR-5720-N-01 Comments submitted, to HUD regarding Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014 Notice, Docket No. FR5725-N-01 HUD 24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 92, et al - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule H.R. 2609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title 1Green Building Codes and Standards. H.R. 2093, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 484, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1392, Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, Amendment #1928
H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2146 Terrorism Rish Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 4348 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 1945 Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions)
GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment.P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System S 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, provisions impacting multifamily housing. (all provisions) FHA Commitment Authority for General and Special Risk Insurance Fund S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) H.R. 2348 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions) FHFA Notice on 2014 Reduction of GSE Multifamily Origination Activities, Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Business
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records. Legislation on union election processes including secret ballots, and collective bargaining.
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 H.R. 2609 - FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (all provisions) S. 1245 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (all provisions)S. 601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (all provisions and admendments) EPA/Army Corp Wetlands Guidance Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 H.R. 2609 - FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (all provisions) S. 1245 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (all provisions)Clean Air Act, Title VI; "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to the allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export" EPA/Army Corp Wetlands Guidance Stormwater Regulations for Already Developed Sites
Proposals in House and Senate related to worker eligibility and the E-Verify Program and various visa programs including the H2-B Visa Program, EB-5 Foreign Investors Visa Program, and proposals for new programs for temporary workers Proposals and related efforts in the House and Senate on comprehensive immigration reform legislation.S. 744 - The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act (all provisions) H.R. 1773 - The Agriculture Guest Worker Ace (all provisions) H.R. 2131 - The SKILLS Visa Act (all provisions) H.R. 2278 - The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (all provisions) Participated on a panel in Minneapolis on April 9 at which a HUD official was present. We discussed immigration legislation, and went through the industrys priorities.
S. 1029 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2112 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (all provisions)
PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; (U.S.C. 62905 (o)(6)(G)(ii)(I) Regional Appliance Efficiency Standards. Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes. Development of DOE Asset Energy Score. S. 761, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Title I Buildings, Title II Private Commercial Building Efficiency Financing, and Amendments (all provisions) H.R. 1616, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Title I Buildings, Title II Private Commercial Building Efficiency Financing, and Amendments (all provisions) H.R. 2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (all provisions) S. 1737 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (all provisions)
International Banking Reform BASEL III Accord (Interagency Guidance) Premium Capture Cash Reserve Account provision of the proposed rule on credit risk retention under the Dodd-Frank Act (76 Fed. Reg. 24090 (April 29, 2011)).GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft. S 1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) FHA Commitment Authority for General and Special Risk Insurance Fund Participated on a panel in Minneapolis on April 9 at which a HUD official was present. We discussed GSEs, and went through the industrys priorities.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of spectrum and wireless access within apartment communities. Telecommunications services to multifamily buildings including telephone, internet, and television services via various technologies and technologies to improve and maintain such services
Tax reform: Asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-thru entities, including partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax flow-through entities with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries.We also favor maintaining: (1) the current-law tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013 that feature a $5 million exemption, 40 percent top rate, and retention of stepped-up basis rules; (5) the current-law rules regarding Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5 year depreciation period for multifamily real estate; and (7) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. With regard to specific tax reform bills, we considered draft legislation released by, but not yet formally introduced by, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp: Tax Reform Act of 2013: Title IITax Reform for Businesses, Subtitle COption 1 Passthrough Entities, all provisions (i.e., Part 1Option 1 S Corporations and Part 2Option 1 Partnerships), and Subtitle COption 2 Unified Rules for Passthroughs, all provisions. Carried Interest. We oppose changes to current law as part of any legislation, including: S.268, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, Title VI, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole, Section 601. Short Title, Section 602. Partnership Interests Transferred in Connection with Performance of Services, and Section 603. Special Rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: No bill introduced yet this Congress, but we support efforts to make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition (H.R. 3661 and S. 1989 (all provisions) from 112th Congress). We also urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform effort. Although no bill is pending, we asked Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with income that averages no more than 60 percent of area median income. No legislation supported yet this Congress, but we supported efforts to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy efficient commercial buildings (S. 3591, Commercial Building Modernization Act from 112th Congress, all provisions). H.R. 892, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions. IRS Temporary (T.D. 9564) and proposed rules (REG-168745-03) regarding deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under IRC 263(a). We asked that the regulations be made more administrable through: (1) addition of bright-line examples; (2) expansion of de minimis rules; and (3) treatment of multiple buildings in a development as a single unit of property. Considered possible legislative and regulatory response to U.S. Tax Court Ruling in Historic Boardwalk Hall LLC v. Commissioner impacting the use of the Federal Historic Rehabilitation tax credit. S. 795, Master Limited Partnership Parity Act, Section 2 Subsection X that extends the master limited partnership structure to companies that develop and execute energy performance contracting for capital improvement projects in multifamily buildings to lower energy usage and consumption. S. 1181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property, all provisions. Internal Revenue Code 21986, Sec. 179D - Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction Participated on a panel in Minneapolis on April 9 at which a HUD official (not a covered official under IRS rules) was present. We discussed tax legislation, and went through the industrys priorities.
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule H.R. 2609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (all provisions)HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, Sec. 2821 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications S. 1197 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, Sec. 2822 (Provisions to limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications.) Green Building Codes and Standards. H.R. 2093, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 484, Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 (all provisions)
H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 2146 Terrorism Rish Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 4348 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012 (all provisions)
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records Proposals covering union election processes including secret ballots, and collective bargaining
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Internation Banking Reform BASEL III Accord (Interagency Guidance) Premium Capture Cash Reserve Account provision of the proposed rule on credit risk retention under the Dodd-Frank Act (76 Fed. Reg. 24090 (April 29, 2011)).GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HUD Fair Market Rents Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft.
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318Clean Air Act, Title VI; "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to the allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export" EPA Army Corp Wetland Guidance
S. 3677 Technical Correction to Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (all provisions) H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions)
Employer use of criminal arrest and conviction records Proposals covering union election processes including secret ballots, and collective bargaing
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of spectrum and wireless access within apartment communities. Federal regulations impacting telecommunications services to multifamily buildings including telephone, internet, and television services via various technologies and technologies to improve and maintain such services
S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Section #101 - Building Energy Codes, Section #201 - Building Efficiency Finance PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; (U.S.C. 62905 (o)(6)(G)(ii)(I) Regional Appliance Efficiency Standards. Development and Adoption of Building Energy Codes. Development of DOE Asst Energy Score.
S. 1434 - Data Security Act of 2012 (all provisions)
Proposals in House and Senate related to the E-Verify Program and various visa programs including the H2-B Visa Program, EB-5 Foreign Investors Visa Program, and new programs for temporary workers Proposals and efforts in the House and Senate to advance comprehensive immigration reform
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 ReformSection 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. Rental Assistance Reform Legislation HUDs FY 2013/2014 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs Mortgage Insurance Premium Changes Prevention (CFR) HUD Small Multi Family Risk Sharing Proposal GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Federal Affordable Housing Programs H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act - Section 601 and Section 602 S. 1925 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2011, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; Sec. 602: Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking H.R. 11 - Violence Against Women Act of 2013 - Section 601 and Section 602 S. 47 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2013, Section 601 and Section 602 FHA Housing Notice H 2012-3 - Guidance on elligiblity for tenant protection vouchers following certain housing actions. HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD FHA Guidance to Expedite Loan Processing HUD Guidance on Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNA) and Reserve for Replacement Escrow S. 3179 - Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions) HUD National Affordability Index Hurricane Sandy Relief Packages Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017 H.R. 933 - Continuing Resolution - FHA Commitment Authority (all provisions and amendments) FHA Multi Family Commitment Authority Sequestration Issues Associated with HUD assisted housing portfolio H.R. 777 - ADA Notification Act of 2013 (all provisions) Privatized Military Housing Program H.R. 4079 - Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act (all provisions) Draft building fire and model code legislation H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Sec. 2803(Oversight and accountability for military housing privatization program and related annual reporting requirements.) S. 3254 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Sec. 2803 (Oversight and accountability for military housing privatization program and related annual reporting requirements.) S. 563 Jump Start GSE Reform (all provisions)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing RuleH.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Sec. 2822 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications.) S. 3254 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Sec. 2822 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications.) Green Building Codes and Standards.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Section 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. HUDs FY 2013 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs Mortgage Insurance Premium Changes Prevention (CFR) HUD Small Multi Family Risk Sharing Proposal GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Federal Affordable Housing Programs H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act - Section 601 S. 1925 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2011, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Specifically, the portion of Section 601 that would include the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program as a covered program for purposes of the Violence Against Women Act), Sec. 602: Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Sec. 603: Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-3 - Guidance on elligiblity for tenant protection vouchers following certain housing actions. HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD FHA Guidance to Expedite Loan Processing HUD Guidance on Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNA) and Reserve for Replacement Escrow S. 3179 - Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 1- Disaster Relief Apporiations Act (all provisions) HUD National Affordability Index Senate Banking Hearing, Streamlining and Strengthening HUDs Rental Housing Assistance Programs, Part II Hurricane Sandy Relief Packages Nomination of Carol J. Galante to be Assistant Secretary for Housing, FHA Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017
S. 3677 Technical Correction to Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (all provisions) No specific bill or proposal - Efforts to extend The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (TRIPRA) before 2014 expiration.
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of spectrum and wireless access within apartment communities. Federal regulations impacting telecommunications services to multifamily buildings including telephone, internet, and television services via various technologies.
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, Section 404, and Section 406; Lead Safe Housing Rule H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Sec. 2822(Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications.) S. 3254 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Sec. 2822 (Limiting the use of funds for environmental performance certifications.)
H.R. 972 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 1843 Representation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.J. Res. 103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States code of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. (all provisions) S.J. Res. 36 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. (all provisions) S. 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employee and non-employee classification for all workers, and notification of classification status to workers. Amends employer penalties for non-compliance and authorizes the US Department of Labor to report noncompliance to the Internal Revenue Service. (all provisions) Contacted the House of Representatives, US Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board regarding provisions of the National Labor Relations Act covering representation elections, collective bargaining, bargaining units, and reporting and notice requirements including proposed and finalized regulatory changes (NLRB 76 Fed. Register 36812, and DOL 76 Fed. Register 36178, and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 54006 and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 80138) H.R. 3487 Job Creation Act of 2011 - Title VII Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3178 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require recordkeeping for non-employee workers and to notify new employees and non-employee workers of their classification and legal rights. Sets employer penalties and federal agency requirments for communication and intra-governmental information sharing. (all provisions) S. 1507 - "Employee Rights Act" (all provisions) H.R. 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (FY 2013) and funding for the Dept. of Justice defense of NLRB actions on secret ballots in union elections. (all provisions) S. 3070 - DOL, HHS, DOEd and Related Agencies Approps. Act of 2013 - Provisions related to funding appropriations for DOL and NLRB. (all provisions)
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 Clean Air Act, Title VI; "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to the allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export" S. 2245 "Preserve Waters of the U.S. Act" (all provisions) H.R. 4965 - Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act (all provisions) EPA Army Corp Wetland Guidance
S. 1434 - Data Security Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 1196 Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (all provisions) - Requires participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. H.R. 5855 - DHS Approps Act 2013 - Provisions related to the e-Verify Program S. 3216 - DHS Approps Act 2013 - Provisions related to the e-Verify Program DHS EB-5 Foreign Investor Visa Program
Tax reform: No specific bill but asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-thru entities, including partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax flow-through entities with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries. We further requested that Congress maintain the deductibility of business interest and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Finally, we urged Congress to enact permanent estate tax reform with a $5 million exemption, 35 percent top rate, and a retention of stepped-up basis rules. 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts & Fiscal Cliff: We supported an extension of tax rates applicable in 2012 to income, capital gains and dividends, and the estate tax. Specifically, we favored: - H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012. Section 2: Extension of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief. Section 4: Extension of Alternative Minimum Tax Relief for Individuals. - HR 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Section 101: Permanent Extension an Modification of 2001 Tax Relief. Section 102: Permanent Extension and Modification of 2003 Tax Relief. Section 104: Permanent Extension of Alternative Minimum Tax Relief. Section 302: Extension of Temporary Minimum Low-Income Housing Tax Credit for Non-Federally Subsidized New Buildings. Section 305: Extension of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 331: Extension and Modification of Bonus Depreciation. Section 408: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes. - We also asked Congress to: (1) enact comprehensive tax reform that reduces marginal tax rates; (2) avoid raising marginal tax rates as part of fiscal cliff and tax reform; and (3) address the solvency of entitlement programs. Tax Extenders: We supported extending the following expiring tax provisions: New Markets Tax Credit (IRC Section 45D); Increased AMT exemption amount (IRC Section 55(d)); Additional 100 Bonus Depreciation (IRC Section 168(k)); Expensing of Brownfield Remediation Costs (IRC Section 198). Additionally, we engaged in lobbying activities on the following bill: S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012: Section 101. Extension of increased alternative minimum tax exemption amount. Section 202. Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized new buildings. Section 205. Extension of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 308. Extension of credit for energy efficient new homes. Carried Interest: We opposed changes to current law as part of any legislation. We also specifically opposed H.R. 4016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (all provisions). Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: H.R. 3661 and S. 1989, to make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition (all provisions). S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012, Section 202. Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized new buildings. We also urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform effort. Although no bill is pending, we asked Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with income that averages no more than 60 percent of area median income. IRS Temporary (T.D. 9564) and proposed rules (REG-168745-03) regarding deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under IRC 263(a). S. 3591, Commercial Building Modernization Act (IRC 179D reform) (proposed IRC 179F) - To amend the IRC of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes (all provisions). HR 6705, Building Efficiently Act of 2012, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes (all provisions).
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Section 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. HUDs FY 2013 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs Hud Section 8 Renewal Guide for Project Based Rental Properties FHA Housing and Health Care FY 2013 Mortgage Insurance Premium Changes Prevention (CFR) HUD Small Multi Family Risk Sharing Proposal GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide FHFA Residential Home Purchase Rental Program Federal Sales of Foreclosed Houses Federal Affordable Housing Programs H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act - Section 601 S. 1925 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2011, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Specifically, the portion of Section 601 that would include the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program as a covered program for purposes of the Violence Against Women Act), Sec. 602: Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Sec. 603: Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. H.R. 4264 - The FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 (all provisions) FHA Housing Notice H 2011-36 - Large Loan Risk Mitigation Policies. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-1 - Multi Family LIHTC Pilot Program. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-3 - Guidance on elligiblity for tenant protection vouchers following certain housing actions. HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD FHA Guidance to Expedite Loan Processing, Notice H-2011-35 HUD Housing Notice 2012-5 - Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing HUD Guidance on Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNA) and Reserve for Replacement Escrow Lease Accounting Rules: File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases, ED/2010/9 S. 3179 - Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 2 - Disposition of Non-Mission Critical Assets.
H.R. 940, United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 3480 - A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (all provisions). Premium Capture Cash Reserve Account provision of the proposed rule on credit risk retention under the Dodd-Frank Act (76 Fed. Reg. 24090 (April 29, 2011)). Letter sent to Federal Reserve, SEC, FDIC, Treasury, HUD, and FHFA. GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HUD Fair Market Rents Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft. Leases Financial Regulatory Reform: End-Users of Swaps and Other Derivatives H.R. 3644 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act. (all provisions) S.1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 (all provisions) S.1963 - Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 (all provisions) Comments on Dodd-Frank financial reform law (P.L. 111-203) H.R. 2586 - Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (all provisions) H.R. 2779 - Legislation to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (all provisions) H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 4014 - Legislation to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (all provisions) S. 2099- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (all provisions)
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of spectrum and wireless access within apartment communities. Federal regulations impacting telecommunications services to multifamily buildings including telephone, internet, and television services via various technologies.
S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Section #101 - Building Energy Codes, Section #201 - Building Efficiency Finance PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 S. 1737 Save Act: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (all provisions) H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (all provisions) H.R. 4230 - Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act (all provisions)
H.R. 972 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 1843 Representation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.J. Res. 103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States code of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. (all provisions) S.J. Res. 36 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. (all provisions) S. 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employee and non-employee classification for all workers, and notification of classification status to workers. Amends employer penalties for non-compliance and authorizes the US Department of Labor to report noncompliance to the Internal Revenue Service. (all provisions) Contacted the House of Representatives, US Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board regarding provisions of the National Labor Relations Act covering representation elections, collective bargaining, bargaining units, and reporting and notice requirements including proposed and finalized regulatory changes (NLRB 76 Fed. Register 36812, and DOL 76 Fed. Register 36178, and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 54006 and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 80138) H.R. 3487 Job Creation Act of 2011 - Title VII Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3178 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require recordkeeping for non-employee workers and to notify new employees and non-employee workers of their classification and legal rights. Sets employer penalties and federal agency requirments for communication and intra-governmental information sharing. (all provisions) S. 1507 - "Employee Rights Act" (all provisions) H.R. 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (FY 2013) and funding for the Dept. of Justice defense of NLRB actions on secret ballots in union elections. (all provisions) S. 3070 - DOL, HHS, DOEd and Related Agencies Approps. Act of 2013 - Provisions related to funding appropriations for DOL and NLRB. (all provisions)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, and Section 404; Lead Safe Housing Rule
Tax reform: No specific bill but asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-thru entities, including partnerships, S Corporations, and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax flow-through entities with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries. We further requested that Congress maintain the deductibility of business interest and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Finally, we urged Congress to enact permanent estate tax reform with a $5 million exemption, 35 percent top rate, and a retention of stepped-up basis rules. H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012. Section 3: Expedited Consideration of a Measure Providing for Comprehensive Tax Reform. Small Business Tax Legislation: H.R. 9 and S. Amdt. 2524, Small Business Tax Cut (all provisions). S. 2237. Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. Section 2: Temporary Tax Credit for Increased Payroll. Section 3: Extension of Allowance of Bonus Depreciation for Certain Business Assets. 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts: We supported an extension of tax rates applicable to income, capital gains and dividends, and the estate tax. The specific bills in which we engaged in lobbying activities were: S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act. Section 101: Temporary Extension of 2001 Tax Relief. Section 102: Temporary Extension of 2003 Tax Relief. Section 201: Temporary Extension of Increased Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption Amount. S. 3413, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012. Section 2: Temporary Extension of 2001 Tax Relief. Section 3: Temporary Extension of 2003 Tax Relief. Section 4. Alternative Minimum Tax Relief. S. Amdt. 2573. Section 2: Temporary Extension of 2001 Tax Relief. Section 3: Temporary Extension of 2003 Tax Relief. Section 4. Alternative Minimum Tax Relief. H.R. 8. Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012. Section 2: Extension of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief. Section 4: Extension of Alternative Minimum Tax Relief for Individuals Tax Extenders: We supported extending the following expiring tax provisions: New Markets Tax Credit (IRC Section 45D); Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit (IRC Section 45L); Increased AMT exemption amount (IRC Section 55(d)); Additional 100 Bonus Depreciation (IRC Section 168(k)); Expensing of Brownfield Remediation Costs (IRC Section 198). Additionally, we engaged in lobbying activities on the following bill: S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012: Section 101. Extension of increased alternative minimum tax exemption amount. Section 202. Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized new buildings. Section 205. Extension of New Markets Tax Credit. Section 308. Extension of credit for energy efficient new homes. Carried Interest: We opposed changes to current law as part of any legislation. We also specifically opposed H.R. 4016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (all provisions). Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: H.R. 3661 and S. 1989, to make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition (all provisions). We also urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform effort. Although no bill is pending, we urged Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with income that averages no more than 60 percent of area median income. S. 3494: LIHTC legislation to allow homeless and formerly homeless youth to be eligible for LIHTC housing without giving up their status as full-time students (all provisions). H.R. 5746, Update and Streamline REIT Act of 2012 (all provisions). IRS Temporary (T.D. 9564) and proposed rules (REG-168745-03) regarding deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under IRC 263(a). IRS REG-136491 regarding regulations applicable to utility charges and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 3591, Commercial Building Modernization Act (IRC 179D reform) (proposed IRC 179F) - To amend the IRC of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes (all provisions).
S.A. 2641 - Carper/Blunt Amendment to the Data Security Act of 2012 (S. 1434)
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 Clean Air Act, Title VI; "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to the allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export" S. 2245 "Preserve Waters of the U.S. Act" (all provisions) H.R. 4965 - Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act (all provisions) EPA Army Corp Wetland Guidance FY 2013 EPA/Interior Approps FY 2013 Energy and Water Approps
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Tax Reform: No specific bill but asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities, including partnerships, S corporations and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax flow-through entities with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries. We further requested that Congress maintain the deductibility of business interest and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Finally, we urged Congress to enact permanent estate tax reform with a $5 million exemption, 35 percent top rate, and a retention of stepped-up basis rules. Carried interest: We opposed changes to current law as part of any legislation. We also specifically opposed H.R. 4016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities. (all provisions) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: H.R. 3661 and S. 1989. To make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition. (all provisions) We also urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform effort. Finally, although no bill is pending, we urged Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with income that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. No bill yet introduced, but we support an extension of the 2001/2003 tax cuts affecting tax rates applicable to income, capital gains and dividends, and the estate tax. Tax Extenders: We asked that Congress extend the following expired tax incentives: New Markets Tax Credit (IRC Section 45D); Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit (IRC Section 45L); Grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits (IRC Section 48(d)); Increased AMT exemption amount (IRC Section 55(d)); Additional 100 Bonus Depreciation (IRC Section 168(k)); and Expensing of Brownfield Remediation Costs (IRC Section 198). H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut (all provisions) S. 2237. Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. Section 2: Temporary Tax Credit for Increased Payroll. Section 3: Extension of Allowance of Bonus Depreciation for Certain Business Assets. S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike of 2012, Section 3: Employment Tax Treatment of Professional Service Businesses H.R. 2989 and S. 1616. To exempt certain stock real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests. (all provisions) H.R. 5746, Update and Streamline REIT Act of 2012. (all provisions) IRS Temporary (T.D. 9564) and proposed rules (REG-168745-03) regarding deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under IRC 263(a) No bill yet introduced, but we support the extension and Modification of the current Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (IRC 179D) and a proposed new Deduction for Retrofits of Existing and Commercial Multifamily Buildings (new IRC 179F) and Section 45L, and ARRA, Section 1603
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of spectrum and wireless access within apartment communities. Federal regulations impacting telecommunications services to multifamily buildings including telephone, internet, and television services via various technologies.
H.R. 4200 - To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities. (all provisions) H.R. 3356 - ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act (Access Act) (all provisions) ADA Revised Requirements - Accessible Pools Means of Entry and Exit
H.R. 1309 - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (SEC. 2.; Sec. 3(a); Sec. 4(c)(d); Sec. 5 (b)) Title II Sec. 201-210 S. 1940: Senate Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 (Title I; Sec. 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112, 117, 118, 135, 136, 137, 139)
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 Clean Air Act, Title VI; "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to the allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export" S. 2245 "Preserve Waters of the U.S. Act" (all provisions) H.R. 4965 - Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act (all provisions) EPA Army Corp Wetland Guidance FY 2013 EPA/Interior Approps FY 2013 Energy and Water Approps
H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 1196 Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (all sections)-Requires participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. H.R. 5855 - DHS Approps Act 2013 - Provisions related to the e-Verify Program S. 3216 - DHS Approps Act 2013 - Provisions related to the e-Verify Program
H.R. 972 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 1843 Representation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.J. Res. 103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States code of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. (all provisions) S.J. Res. 36 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. (all provisions) S. 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employee and non-employee classification for all workers, and notification of classification status to workers. Amends employer penalties for non-compliance and authorizes the US Department of Labor to report noncompliance to the Internal Revenue Service. (all provisions) Contacted the House of Representatives, US Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board regarding provisions of the National Labor Relations Act covering representation elections, collective bargaining, bargaining units, and reporting and notice requirements including proposed and finalized regulatory changes (NLRB 76 Fed. Register 36812, and DOL 76 Fed. Register 36178, and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 54006 and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 80138) H.R. 3487 Job Creation Act of 2011 - Title VII Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3178 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require recordkeeping for non-employee workers and to notify new employees and non-employee workers of their classification and legal rights. Sets employer penalties and federal agency requirments for communication and intra-governmental information sharing. (all provisions) S. 1507 - "Employee Rights Act" (all provisions) H.R. 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - Provisions related to funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (FY 2013) and funding for the Dept. of Justice defense of NLRB actions on secret ballots in union elections. (all provisions) S. 3070 - DOL, HHS, DOEd and Related Agencies Approps. Act of 2013 - Provisions related to funding appropriations for DOL and NLRB. (all provisions)
S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Section #101 - Building Energy Codes, Section #201 - Building Efficiency Finance PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 S. 1737 Save Act: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (all provisions) H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (all provisions) H.R. 4230 - Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act (all provisions)
H.R. 940, United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions) Premium Capture Cash Reserve Account provision of the proposed rule on credit risk retention under the Dodd-Frank Act (76 Fed. Reg. 24090 (April 29, 2011)). Letter sent to Federal Reserve, SEC, FDIC, Treasury, HUD, and FHFA. GSE Reform: NMHC/NAA GSE proposal and other proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits; Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment regarding protecting multifamily as GSE portfolios are reduced P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HUD Fair Market Rents Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft. Leases Financial Regulatory Reform: End-Users of Swaps and Other Derivatives H.R. 3644 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act. (all provisions) S.1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 (all provisions) S.1963 - Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 (all provisions) Comments on Dodd-Frank financial reform law (P.L. 111-203) H.R. 2586 - Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (all provisions) H.R. 2779 - Legislation to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (all provisions) H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 4014 - Legislation to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (all provisions) S. 2099- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (all provisions)
H.R. 967, The Bed Bug Management, Prevention, and Research Act (all provisions) P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, and Section 404; Lead Safe Housing Rule
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 321 - Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 972 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 1843 Representation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.J. Res. 103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States code of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. S. 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act (all provisions) Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employee and non-employee classification for all workers, and notification of classification status to workers. Amends employer penalties for non-compliance and authorizes the US Department of Labor to report noncompliance to the Internal Revenue Service. Contacted the House of Representatives, US Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board regarding provisions of the National Labor Relations Act covering representation elections, collective bargaining, bargaining units, and reporting and notice requirements including proposed and finalized regulatory changes (NLRB 76 Fed. Register 36812, and DOL 76 Fed. Register 36178, and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 54006 and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 80138) H.R. 3487 Job Creation Act of 2011 - Title VII Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3178 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (all provisions) amends the Fair Labbor Standards Act to require recordkeeping for non-employee workers and to notify new employees and non-employee workers of their classification and legal rights. Sets employer penalties and federal agency requirments for communication and intra-governmental information sharing. S.J. Res. 36 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures. S. 1507 - "Employee Rights Act" (all provisions)
CPSC-2011-0071 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act: Interpretation of unblocked drain-submitted comments
H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 1196 Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (all sections)-Requires participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 (Title I, Sub. B Worksite Enforcement; Title II, Sec. 223 Preemption, federal authority for immigration policy) Reforms federal immigration policy including workplace enforcement, border security, interior security, visa programs, status for undocumented immigrants.
Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 Clean Air Act, Title VI; "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to the allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export" S. 2245 "Preserve Waters of the U.S. Act"
H.R. 1309 - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (SEC. 2.; Sec. 3(a); Sec. 4(c)(d); Sec. 5 (b)) Title II Sec. 201-210 Senate Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 (Title I; Sec. 104, 105, 106, 108, 112, 117, 118, 135, 136, 137, 139)
Tax Reform: No specific bill but asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of partnerships, including S corporations and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax partnerships with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries. We also asked that Congress maintain the deductibility of business interest and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Carried interest: We opposed changes to current law as part of any legislation. We also specifically opposed: H.R. 4016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Estate Tax Reform: No specific bill but urged Congress to enact permanent estate tax reform with a $5 million exemption, 35 percent top rate, and a retention of stepped-up basis rules. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: H.R. 3661 and S. 1989. To make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition. (all provisions) We also urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform effort. Finally, although no bill is pending, we urged Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with income that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction, IRC Section 179D & Section 45L, and ARRA, Sec. 1603. Tax Extenders: We asked that Congress extend the following expired tax incentives: New Markets Tax Credit (IRC Section 45D); Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit (IRC Section 45L); Grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits (IRC Section 48(d)); Increased AMT exemption amount (IRC Section 55(d)); Additional 100 Bonus Depreciation (IRC Section 168(k)); and Expensing of Brownfield Remediation Costs (IRC Section 198). S. Amdt. 1812 to S. 1813, provisions extending the Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit and the extension of Grants for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits. H.R. 4196, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the allowance of 100 percent bonus depreciation for certain assets through 2012 S. 2204, Section 109, Extension of Credit of Energy Efficient New Homes and Section 116, Extension of Grants for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (House-passed bill).. Section 1201: Extension of allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets. Section 2001: Extension of temporary employee payroll tax reduction through 2012. H.R. 3630. Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Conference Agreement). Section 1001: Extension of temporary employee payroll tax reduction through 2012. H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut (all provisions) IRS Temporary (T.D. 9564) and proposed rules (REG-168745-03) regarding deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property under IRC 263(a) No specific bill, but analyzed potential for renter-side tax credit. H.R. 2989 and S. 1616. To exempt certain stock real estate investment trusts for the purchase of foreclosed single family homes to be put on the rental market.
H.R. 940, United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions) Premium Capture Cash Reserve Account provision of the proposed rule on credit risk retention under the Dodd-Frank Act (76 Fed. Reg. 24090 (April 29, 2011)). Letter sent to Federal Reserve, SEC, FDIC, Treasury, HUD, and FHFA. S. 2038: STOCK Act, Section 16: Limitation on bonuses to executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac GSE reform H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions); also S.1835 - United States Covered Bond Act H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits; Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment regarding protecting multifamily as GSE portfolios are reduced H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions); Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment that would allow GSEs to offer new mortgage products if they protected taxpayers P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Fair Market Rents Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Rural Development (RD) agency within Housing and Community Facilities. GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout H.R. 2413 - The Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases H.R. 2586 : Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (all provisions) H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2436 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2439 - Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2441 - Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act ; would wind down the GSEs and completely privatize the housing finance system over the next five years. (all provisions) Financial Regulatory Reform: End-Users of Swaps and Other Derivatives H.R. 3664 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act. (all provisions) S.1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 (all provisions) S.1963 - Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 (all provisions) Comments on Dodd-Frank financial reform law (P.L. 111-203) Meeting (Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Farm Credit Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency) End-Users of Swaps and Other Derivatives Letter/communication with Federal Housing Finance Agency re: Warehouse Lending Capacity H.R. 3606 JOBS Act - Amendment to add S. 1835, the U.S. Covered Bond Act, to the JOBS Act H.R. 2586 - Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (all provisions) H.R. 2779 - Legislation to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (all provisions) H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 4014 - Legislation to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (all provisions) S. 2099- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (all provisions)
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Voucher Reform HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 and S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act Section 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. FY 2012 Budget - related to HUD HUDs FY 2013 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. FHA Multifamily backlog FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide Federal Sales of Foreclosed Houses Federal Affordable Housing Programs S. 1925 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2011, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Specifically, the portion of Section 601 that would include the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program as a covered program for purposes of the Violence Against Women Act), Sec. 602: Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Sec. 603: Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. H.R. 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Specifically, the portion of Section 601 that would include the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program as a covered program for purposes of the Violence Against Women Act), Sec. 602: Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Sec. 603: Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. H.R. 4264 - The FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 (All provisions) FHA Housing Notice H 2011-36 - Large Loan Risk Mitigation Policies. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-1 - Multi Family LIHTC Pilot Program. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-3 - Guidance on elligiblity for tenant protection vouchers following certain housing actions. HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUDs Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Federal Register notice published on March 8, 2012 (FR-5630-N-01) HUD's Voluntary Guidance for Housing Ex-Offenders HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUDs Housing Notice 2011-20, "Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing." HUDs PIH Notice 2012-17, Guidelines on Bedbug Control and Prevention in Public Housing HUD FHA Guidance to Expedite Loan Processing, Notice H-2011-35
H.R. 967, The Bed Bug Management, Prevention, and Research Act (all provisions) P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402, Section 403, and Section 404; Lead Safe Housing Rule
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 4 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 705 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone. H.R. 1147 To provide a 50 percent tax deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property, including multifamily housing. To amend IRC of 1986, Sect. 179D, Commercial building tax provision Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that Congress maintain support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and enhance the program by: (1) allowing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to be carried back for 5 years instead of 1 year; and (2) renewing the Tax Credit Exchange Program that allows Treasury to provide cash grants to state housing agencies in lieu of tax credit authority. Carried Interest: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that members leave in place current-law tax rules applicable to carried interest that tax carried interest at capital gains tax rates as opposed to ordinary income tax rates. 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts and Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but asked that Congress establish long-term certainty with respect to the nations tax laws. Also, should Congress move forward with tax reform, NMHC asked members to maintain a 15 percent capital gains rates and to avoid enacting provisions that would disadvantage owners and renters of multifamily housing relative to other real estate and other asset classes. Permanent Estate Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to make permanent estate tax rules that retain a stepped-up basis regime along with a $5 million exemption and a 35 percent top tax rate. Like-Kind Exchanges: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to retain present-law like-kind exchange rules that allow owners of commercial real estate to exchange properties without triggering a taxable event. Depreciation Recapture Tax Relief: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to support legislation that reduce depreciation recapture taxes that are triggered when multifamily properties are sold. NMHC asked that such taxes be reduced when owners agree to sell their property to new owners who agree to invest new capital in the property and to preserve the property as affordable housing
H.R. 321, Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 128 To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the OSHA of 1970 (official)(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
GSE reform H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) Renovation Repair and Painting Rule
Bed bug eradication research
H.R. 1026 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 H.R. 1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 972 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 504 National Right-to-Work Act (all provisions) H.R. 129 Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act of 2011 (all provisions) S 1196 Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (all sections)-Requires participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. S 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 (Title I, Sub. B Worksite Enforcement; Title II, Sec. 223 Preemption, federal authority for immigration policy)Reforms federal immigration policy including workplace enforcement, border security, interior security, visa programs, status for undocumented immigrants.
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) and Section 403 and Lead Safe Housing Rule
Better Buildings Initiative Energy Efficient Building Tax Incentives (Sec. 179D & Sec. 45L) and ARRA Sec. 1630 Carried Interest: We opposed any change to the current law tax treatment of carried interest. Tax Reform: No specific bill but asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of partnerships, including S corporations and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax partnerships with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries. We also asked that Congress maintain the deductibility of business interest and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: H.R. 3661 and S. 1989. To make permanent the 9 percent tax credit for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and to extend the same policy to 4 percent LIHTCs for acquisition. All provisions. H.R. 559 and S. 30. To provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rules applicable to the GOZone. All provisions. Additionally, we urged Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform effort. Finally, although no bill is pending, we urged Congress to support making the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with income that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. No specific bill, but analyzed proposals to provide 100 percent expensing for the purchase of foreclosed single family homes to be put on the rental market. H.R. 2989 and S. 1616. To exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests. All provisions. Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction Section 179D. We asked Congress to turn this deduction into a tax credit. Estate Tax Reform: No specific bill but urged Congress to enact permanent estate tax reform with a $5 million exemption, 35 percent top rate, and a retention of stepped-up basis rules. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011: Section 1201: Extension of allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets. Section 2001: Extension of temporary employee payroll tax reduction through 2012. Also, S. Amdt. 1465 to H.R. 3630: Section 101 Extension of Payroll Tax Holiday. h.R. 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Continuation Act of 2011: Section 101: Extension of Payroll Tax Holiday Tax Extenders: No specific bill but asked that Congress extend the following expiring tax incentives: New Markets Tax Credit (IRC Section 45D); Energy Efficient New Homes Tax Credit (IRC Section 45L); Grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits (IRC Section 48(d)); Increased AMT exemption amount (IRC Section 55(d)); Additional 100 Bonus Depreciation (IRC Section 168(k)); and Expensing of Brownfield Remediation Costs (IRC Section 198).
HR 967, the Bed Bug Management, Prevention, and Research Act (all provisions) FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill PL 102-550 Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act Section 402 & 403 HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing.
PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S 1321, Practical Energy Plan PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836 Response to proposal by DOE on Building Asset Rating Program Response to proposal by DOE on Buidling Codes Cost Methodology and Efficiency Determinations
H.R. 321 - Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 972 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act (all provisions) Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employee and non-employee classification for all workers, and notification of classification status to workers. Amends employer penalties for non-compliance and authorizes the US Department of Labor to report noncompliance to the Internal Revenue Service. Contacted the House of Representatives, US department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board regarding provisions of the National Labor Relations Act covering representation elections, collective bargaining, bargaining units, and reporting and notice requirements including proposed regulatory changes (NLRB 76 Fed. Register 36812, and DOL 76 Fed. Register 36178, and NLRB 76 Fed. Register 54006) H.R. 3487 Job Creation Act of 2011 - Title VII Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3178 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (all provisions) amends the Fair Labbor Standards Act to require recordkeeping for non-employee workers and to notify new employees and non-employee workers of their classification and legal rights. Sets employer penalties and federal agency requirments for communication and intra-governmental information sharing.
Federal policies impacting sufficient availability/accessibility and reliability of wireless access within apartment communities.
GSE reform H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions); also S.1835 - United States Covered Bond Act H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits; Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment regarding protecting multifamily as GSE portfolios are reduced H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions); Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment that would allow GSEs to offer new mortgage products if they protected taxpayers P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Fair Market Rents Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Rural Development (RD) agency within Housing and Community Facilities. GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout HR 2413 - The Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R.1082 - Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act. Asked House Financial Services Committee to include report language stating the Committee's intent that real estate funds would be included in bill's exemption of private equity fund advisors from SEC registration and reporting. Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases H.R.2586 : Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 H.R. 463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 2436 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 H.R. 2441 - Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 H.R. 2439 - Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 S. 693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act ; would wind down the GSEs and completely privatize the housing finance system over the next five years. Financial Regulatory Reform: End-Users of Swaps and Other Derivatives H.R. 3664 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act. S.1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 S.1963 - Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 Comments on Dodd-Frank financial reform law (P.L. 111-203) Meeting (Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Farm Credit Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency) End-Users of Swaps and Other Derivatives Letter/communication with Federal Housing Finance Agency re: Warehouse Lending Capacity
HR 881 - ADA Notification Act of 2011 (Section 2) (all)
Balanced housing policy Section 8 Voucher Reform S. Amend. to HR 3081 - 1st Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJ Res 101 - 2nd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule HUD Fair Market Rent issues H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 and S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act Section 8 renewals in its FY2012 budget Section 8 Savings Act of 2011 (SESA). FY 2012 Budget - related to HUD H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 76 FR 22122 HUD issued a notice soliciting metro areas to participate in a demonstration program to test setting fair market rents (FMR) for the Section 8 voucher program GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 (Docket No. FR5567N01) HUD FHA Multifamily backlog FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide Federal Sales of Foreclosed Houses S. 1596 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (Section 8 Vouchers Funding) Federal Affordable Housing Programs The Section 8 Savings Act of 2011 (SESA) Draft Legislation H.R. 2017 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Housing related provisions, Section 8 funding) H.R. 2608 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Housing related provisions, Section 8 funding) HUD Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2012 Notice (Docket No. FR-5575-N-01). Commented on whether HUD should use ZIP code-based Small Area Fair Market Rents rather than metropolitan-area Fair Market Rents in future designations of metropolitan Difficult Development Areas. H.R.2112 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Amendments 917, 792, 877 FY 2012 Appropriations for Agriculture, Commerce/Justice/Science and Transportation/housing and Urban Development (THUD) Housing Provisions S.1596 Housing Title/Section 8 provision/Section 235 - TITLE II, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT S. 1572 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Housing Title/Section 8 provisions/Section 236 S.1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 - TITLE VISAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING Section 601. Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 1473 - DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII) HR 2164 - Legal Workforce Act (all sections) - Requires employer participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. S 1196 Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (all sections)-Requires participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. S 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 (Title I, Sub. B Worksite Enforcement; Title II, Sec. 223 Preemption, federal authority for immigration policy)Reforms federal immigration policy including workplace enforcement, border security, interior security, visa programs, status for undocumented immigrants. Contacted US Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding the E-Verify program.
GSE reform H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1082 - Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act; Asked House Financial Services Committee to include report language stating the Committees intent that real estate funds would be included in bills exemption of private equity fund advisors from SEC registration and reporting. H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224: GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits; Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment regarding protecting multifamily as GSE portfolios are reduced H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions); Asked House Financial Services Committee to include possible amendment that would allow GSEs to offer new mortgage products if they protected taxpayers P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FHA: worked on testimony for 5/25 hearing before House Financial Services on Federal Housing Administrations FHA programs. GSE Multifamily Portfolios: Asked that House Financial Services Committee send Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) a letter asking for information regarding GSE portfolio holdings and products. Fair Market Rents Transformation Rental Initiative Lease Accounting Rules: Joined coalition letter to Financial Accounting Standards Board asking that they consider all implications of proposed lease accounting rules, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases The Future Role of FHA and Ginnie Mae in the Single Family and Multifamily Mortgage Markets Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Rural Development (RD) agency within Housing and Community Facilities. GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout HR 2413 - The Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R.1082 - Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act. Asked House Financial Services Committee to include report language stating the Committee's intent that real estate funds would be included in bill's exemption of private equity fund advisors from SEC registration and reporting. Risk retention rules comment letter. OCC Docket ID Number OCC-2010-0002] -- Sent to Federal Reserve, FDIC, HUD, SEC, FHFA, and Treasury Lease Accounting Rules: Monitored Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) action on proposed lease accounting rules that FASB has agreed to reexpose for comment, File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases H.R.2586 : Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 H.R. 463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 2436 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 H.R. 2441 - Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 H.R. 2439 - Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 S. 693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act CMBS Risk Retention Rules H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Financial Regulatory Reform: End-Users of Swaps and Other Derivatives
PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S 1321, Practical Energy Plan PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836
Balanced housing policy Section 8 Voucher Reform S. Amend. to HR 3081 - 1st Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJ Res 101 - 2nd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 105 - 3rd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HR 3082 - 4th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 44 - 5th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 48 - 6th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing PL 111-5 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule HUD Fair Market Rent issues HUD 2011 Budget, Tranforming Rental Assistance H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 H.R.1082 - Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1209 - the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 Section 8 renewals in its FY2012 budget Section 8 Savings Act of 2011 (SESA). The Future Role of FHA and Ginnie Mae in the Single Family and Multifamily Mortgage Markets Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Rural Development (RD) agency within Housing and Community Facilities. H.R. 6468, Rental Housing Revitalization Act of 2010; HUDs Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) proposal Trend Factor Methodology used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout FY 2011 Budget - H.R. 1 provisions related to HUDs project-based Section 8 contracts and Rental Assistance contracts FY 2012 Budget - related to HUD H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. 76 FR 22122 HUD issued a notice soliciting metro areas to participate in a demonstration program to test setting fair market rents (FMR) for the Section 8 voucher program HR 881 - ADA Notification Act (all provisions) GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Drafted GAO letter for HFSC Chair Bachus asking that GAO analyze multifamily portfolios held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac H.R. 1224 - The Risk Reduction Act of 2011 - Portfolio Limitations Would accelerate and formalize the reductions in the size of the GSEs portfolios. In the first year, the GSEs would have their portfolios capped at no more than $700 billion, declining to $600 billion for year two, $475 billion for year three, $350 billion for year four, and finally to $250 billion in year five. H.R. 1221- The Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 Would put Fannie and Freddie employees on the government pay scale and expresses the sense of Congress that 2010 pay packages to senior executives were excessive. H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 Would expand the reporting requirements and enhance the authority of the FHFAs Inspector General. H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with proposed risk retention requirements for financial institutions that securitize mortgages (as required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation enacted in 2010). H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 Would mandate that the FHFA gradually require higher guarantee fees at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the next two years. H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 Would require Treasury Department approval for any new GSE debt issuances. H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 Would eliminate the GSEs' affordable housing goals. H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 Would prohibit the GSEs from offering, undertaking, transacting, conducting or engaging in any new business activities while in conservatorship or receivership. H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Sponsored by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), would wind down the GSEs and completely privatize the housing finance system over the next five years. S. 693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Sponsored by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), would wind down the GSEs and completely privatize the housing finance system over the next five years. H.R. 2436 - the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2441 - the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act (all provisions) H.R. 2439 - Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership (all provisions) H.R. 2428 - The GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2463 - The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2440 - The Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act - Disposition of Non-Mission Critical Assets - GSE (all provisions) H.R. 2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act (all provisions) Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 (Docket No. FR5567N01) HUD FHA Multifamily backlog FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide Federal Sales of Foreclosed Houses S. 1596 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (Section 8 Vouchers Funding) Federal Affordable Housing Programs The Section 8 Savings Act of 2011 (SESA) Draft Legislation H.R. 2017 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Housing related provisions, Section 8 funding) H.R. 2608 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Housing related provisions, Section 8 funding)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) and Section 403 and Lead Safe Housing Rule
H.R. 10 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011
Better Buildings Initiative Green Building Tax Incentives (179D & 45L) H.R. 2989 / S. 1616 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property Carried Interest. We opposed any change to the current law tax treatment of carried, including as part of any legislation to raise the debt ceiling (i.e., the Budget Control Act of 2011 (S. 365)) and as part of any proposal that may be offered by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Although legislation has not yet been introduced, we supported proposals to make the flat 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit permanent and to allow the 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to be used for acquisitions. We also encouraged policymakers to avoid reducing or eliminating the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of any tax reform proposal. Additionally, although no bill is currently pending, we urged Congress to support making the tax credit program more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. Finally, we also urged support for legislation to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone (HR 559 / S 30) Tax reform: No specific bill but asked that Congress take a comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of partnerships, including S corporations and LLCs. We also asked policymakers not to tax partnerships with revenues over certain thresholds as C corporations or to pass legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries. We also asked that Congress maintain the deductibility of business interest. S. 365 and S. 627 (Budget Control Act of 2011), Section IV -- Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Also, Title III of S. Amdt. 589 to S. 627 dealing with the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act to provide a depreciation tax incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units that are sold or exchanged. This bill has not yet been reintroduced this Congress. S. 1549, American Jobs Act. Section 101 Temporary payroll tax cut for employers, employees, and self employed. Section 102 Temporary tax credit for increased payroll. Section 103 Extension of 100% bonus depreciation. Sections 411/412 increases tax applicable to income from carried interest.
HR 1, Full Year Continuuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Sect. 1747 Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 FY 2012 Interior Appropriations
HR 967, the Bed Bug Management, Prevention, and Research Act FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill PL 102-550 Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act Section 402 & 403 HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing.
HR 1309 - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (SEC. 2.; Sec. 3(a); Sec 4(c)(d); Sec 5 (b)) Title II Sec 201-210 Senate Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 (Title I; Sec. 104, 105, 106, 108, 112, 117, 118, 135, 136, 137, 139)
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S 1321, Practical Energy Plan PL 94-385 - Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836
H.R. 321 - Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 128 -To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the OSHA of 1970 (official)(all provisions) H.R. 1473 -DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII) H.R. 972 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 504 National Right-to-Work Act (all provisions) H.R. 129 Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011(all provisions)
HR 1, Full Year Continuuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Sect. 1747 Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318 FY 2012 Interior Appropriations
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. No specific bill but asked that Congress and HUD maintain the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and that policymakers make the program more flexible by allowing developments to qualify if 40 percent of units go to families with incomes that average no more than 60 percent of area median income. Also asked policymakers to consider making the 9 percent Low-Income Housing tax Credit permanent. H.R. 4 -To repeal 1099 reporting requirements enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Tax Reform: No specific bill but asked that Congress take comprehensive approach to tax reform and not enact reform for C corporations at the expense of partnerships, including S corporations and LLCs or legislation that would disadvantage real estate relative to other industries. Rent Tax Credit. No specific bill but completed background research to assess the implications of a potential tax credit on renters on the multifamily industry. IRS Notice 2007-55: Worked with coalition on House Ways and Means Committee Dear Colleague in which members ask Treasury / IRS to withdraw Notice 2007-55 with respect to the treatment of liquidating distributions of a REIT as a sale of real estate subject to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act rather than a sale of stock. Carried Interest- no specific proposal but asked policymakers to oppose any changes to the current law regarding the treatment of carried interest. Better Buildings Initiative Green Building Tax Incentives (179D & 45L)
H.R. 1473 - DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII) HR 2164 - Legal Workforce Act (all sections) - Requires employer participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. S 1196 Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act (all sections)-Requires participation in, and establishes rules for, the E-Verify worker eligibility screening program. S 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 (Title I, Sub. B Worksite Enforcement; Title II, Sec. 223 Preemption, federal authority for immigration policy)Reforms federal immigration policy including workplace enforcement, border security, interior security, visa programs, status for undocumented immigrants.
Balanced housing policy Section 8 Voucher Reform S. Amend. to HR 3081 - 1st Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJ Res 101 - 2nd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 105 - 3rd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HR 3082 - 4th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 44 - 5th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 48 - 6th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing PL 111-5 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule HUD Fair Market Rent issues HUD 2011 Budget, Tranforming Rental Assistance H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 H.R.1082 - Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1209 - the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 Section 8 renewals in its FY2012 budget Section 8 Savings Act of 2011 (SESA). The Future Role of FHA and Ginnie Mae in the Single Family and Multifamily Mortgage Markets Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Section 538 Multifamily Loan Guarantee program which is administered by the United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Rural Development (RD) agency within Housing and Community Facilities. H.R. 6468, Rental Housing Revitalization Act of 2010; HUDs Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) proposal Trend Factor Methodology used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout FY 2011 Budget - H.R. 1 provisions related to HUDs project-based Section 8 contracts and Rental Assistance contracts FY 2012 Budget - related to HUD H.R. 1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. 76 FR 22122 HUD issued a notice soliciting metro areas to participate in a demonstration program to test setting fair market rents (FMR) for the Section 8 voucher program HR 881 - ADA Notification Act (all provisions) GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Drafted GAO letter for HFSC Chair Bachus asking that GAO analyze multifamily portfolios held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac H.R. 1224 - The Risk Reduction Act of 2011 - Portfolio Limitations Would accelerate and formalize the reductions in the size of the GSEs portfolios. In the first year, the GSEs would have their portfolios capped at no more than $700 billion, declining to $600 billion for year two, $475 billion for year three, $350 billion for year four, and finally to $250 billion in year five. H.R. 1221- The Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 Would put Fannie and Freddie employees on the government pay scale and expresses the sense of Congress that 2010 pay packages to senior executives were excessive. H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 Would expand the reporting requirements and enhance the authority of the FHFAs Inspector General. H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with proposed risk retention requirements for financial institutions that securitize mortgages (as required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation enacted in 2010). H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 Would mandate that the FHFA gradually require higher guarantee fees at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the next two years. H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 Would require Treasury Department approval for any new GSE debt issuances. H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 Would eliminate the GSEs' affordable housing goals. H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 Would prohibit the GSEs from offering, undertaking, transacting, conducting or engaging in any new business activities while in conservatorship or receivership. H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Sponsored by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), would wind down the GSEs and completely privatize the housing finance system over the next five years. S. 693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Sponsored by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), would wind down the GSEs and completely privatize the housing finance system over the next five years. H.R. 2436 - the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 H.R. 2441 - the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act H.R. 2439 - the Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. ___ - Cap the GSE Bailout Act H.R. ___ - Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership H.R. 2428 - the GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act H.R. 463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 2463 - the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 H.R. 2440 - the Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act - Disposition of Non-Mission Critical Assets - GSE H.R. 2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act
H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 (SEC. 2 (b) GENERAL SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: & SEC. 3 NOTIFICATION OF INFORMATION SECURITY BREACH)
HR 967, the Bed Bug Management, Prevention, and Research Act FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill PL 102-550 Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act Section 402 & 403
H.R. 1026 - Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 HR 1309 - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (SEC. 2.; Sec. 3(a); Sec 4(c)(d); Sec 5 (b))
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) Renovation Repair and Painting Rule
H.R. 972 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 504 National Right-to-Work Act (all provisions) H.R. 129 Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
HR 1, Full Year Continuuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Sect. 1747 Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318
GSE reform H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 1026 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 H.R. 1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program)
H.R. 321, Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 128 To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the OSHA of 1970 (official)(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
Bed bug eradication research
Balanced housing policy H1363, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) Section 8 Voucher Reform S. Amend. to HR 3081, 1st Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 101, 2nd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 105, 3rd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HR 3082, 4th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 44, 5th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 48, 6th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule HUD Fair Market Rent issues HUD 2011 Budget, Tranforming Rental Assistance HUD Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) H.R. 1209, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Balanced housing policy H1363, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) Section 8 Voucher Reform S. Amend. to HR 3081, 1st Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 101, 2nd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 105, 3rd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HR 3082, 4th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 44, 5th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 48, 6th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule HUD Fair Market Rent issues HUD 2011 Budget, Tranforming Rental Assistance HUD Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) H.R. 1209, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 972 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 217 Secret Ballot Protection Act (all provisions) S. 504 National Right-to-Work Act (all provisions) H.R. 129 Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2011(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
Bed bug eradication research
HR 1, Full Year Continuuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Sect. 1747 Clean Water Act, Sections 303, 308, 311, 401, 402, 404, 502 Federal Water Pollution control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) Renovation Repair and Painting Rule
H.R. 321, Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 128 To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the OSHA of 1970 (official)(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
GSE reform H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 1026 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 H.R. 1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 4 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 705 To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds. H.R. 559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone. H.R. 1147 To provide a 50 percent tax deduction for certain payments made to reduce debt on commercial real property, including multifamily housing. To amend IRC of 1986, Sect. 179D, Commercial building tax provision Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that Congress maintain support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and enhance the program by: (1) allowing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to be carried back for 5 years instead of 1 year; and (2) renewing the Tax Credit Exchange Program that allows Treasury to provide cash grants to state housing agencies in lieu of tax credit authority. Carried Interest: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but requested that members leave in place current-law tax rules applicable to carried interest that tax carried interest at capital gains tax rates as opposed to ordinary income tax rates. 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts and Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but asked that Congress establish long-term certainty with respect to the nations tax laws. Also, should Congress move forward with tax reform, NMHC asked members to maintain a 15 percent capital gains rates and to avoid enacting provisions that would disadvantage owners and renters of multifamily housing relative to other real estate and other asset classes. Permanent Estate Tax Reform: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to make permanent estate tax rules that retain a stepped-up basis regime along with a $5 million exemption and a 35 percent top tax rate. Like-Kind Exchanges: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to retain present-law like-kind exchange rules that allow owners of commercial real estate to exchange properties without triggering a taxable event. Depreciation Recapture Tax Relief: Did not ask for action on any specific bill but urged members to support legislation that reduce depreciation recapture taxes that are triggered when multifamily properties are sold. NMHC asked that such taxes be reduced when owners agree to sell their property to new owners who agree to invest new capital in the property and to preserve the property as affordable housing
GSE reform H.R. 1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, GSE portfolio limits H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (all provisions) P.L. 111-203, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Bed bug eradication research
PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program)
H.R. 1026 Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 H.R. 1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
Balanced housing policy H1363, Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (all provisions related to housing) Section 8 Voucher Reform S. Amend. to HR 3081, 1st Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 101, 2nd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 105, 3rd Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HR 3082, 4th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 44, 5th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing HJRes 48, 6th Continuing Resolution, all provisions related to housing PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Weatherization Assistance Program) HUD Proposed Equal Access Rule HUD Fair Market Rent issues HUD 2011 Budget, Tranforming Rental Assistance HUD Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA)
H.R. 321, Equal Employment for All Act (all provisions) H.R. 128 To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the OSHA of 1970 (official)(all provisions) H.R. 1473, DOD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Title VI, Sec. 1639; Title VIII)
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) Renovation Repair and Painting Rule
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office