Successful Day of Action to Keep Families Together; Join Tweetstorm on July 8
Advocates across the country came together on June 26 for a Day of Action to Keep Families Together to oppose HUD’s cruel proposal to force 25,000 mixed-status immigrant families – including 55,000…
President Trump Signs Executive Order on Deregulation and Housing
President Trump signed an executive order on June 25 establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing Development to identify and remove obstacles that impede the…
Senator Schatz Introduces Bill to Block Changes to Equal Access Rule
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and 11 other Democratic senators introduced on June 27 the “Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act” (S. 2007) that would block a HUD proposed rule to weaken the enforcement…
Members of Congress Introduce Bill to Keep Housing Tax Credit Properties Affordable
A bipartisan group of policymakers – including Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) – introduced…
Senator Young Introduces Bill Targeting Discriminatory Zoning
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) introduced on June 20 the “Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act” (S. 1919), which aims to increase transparency and encourage affordable housing development in more communities by…
Senator Kaine Reintroduces Bill to Expand Fair Housing Protections
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) on June 26 reintroduced the “Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019” (S. 1986) which would prohibit housing discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, and…
House Committee Advances Bill to Protect Residents from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
The House Financial Services Committee approved on June 26 legislation introduced by Representative Chuy Garcia (D-IL) to protect residents of federally assisted housing from carbon monoxide…
House Passes Robust Spending Package for Affordable Housing
The House approved by a vote of 227-194 on June 25 a five-bill FY20 spending package that includes robust funding for affordable housing and community development investments at HUD and USDA, as well…
First Democratic Debates Brings Little Discussion About Affordable Homes, But We’re Just Getting Started
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020, NLIHC’s non-partisan candidate and voter engagement project, continues to monitor all 2020 presidential candidates’ statements and proposals on affordable housing and the…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Releases Annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) released the State of the Nation’s Housing Report on June 24. The report’s authors found a continued shortage of affordable housing…
Fact of the Week: Rents Are Out of Reach, Especially for Renters with the Lowest Incomes
Source: NLIHC’s Out of Reach 2019.