Capitol Hill
Video: NAHB Chairman Updates Members on Senate Testimony from Fed Chairman
In this month’s video update to members, NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde shares a recent example of the influence NAHB has in Washington.
Property Tax Bills by Congressional Districts Vary Up to $11K
A new study released by NAHB reveals a nearly $11,000 difference in average property tax bills among the country’s most and least expensive congressional districts.
NAHB Opposes Portman-Shaheen Energy Bill
Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, legislation opposed by NAHB because it would mandate overly costly and aggressive energy efficiency requirements in model building energy codes, which harms housing affordability.
Fed Chair: Home Builders Feel Like They’ve Been Hit by a ‘Perfect Storm’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome M. Powell told the Senate Banking Committee today that the nation’s home builders are facing several supply-side challenges that are hindering housing affordability and “feel almost like they have been hit with a perfect storm here.”
The Perfect Pair to Help Promote the Housing Industry
NAHB member enthusiasm matched with BUILD-PAC socks proved the be the perfect pair for fundraising to support the future of the housing industry.
Trump Signs Bill Into Law that Abolishes VA Loan Limits
President Trump has signed a veterans health bill into law that also abolishes the conforming loan limits on VA loans beginning Jan. 1, 2020 for veterans who do not have an outstanding loan guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Bipartisan Codes Bill Promotes Affordability, Energy Savings
Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), Bill Flores (R- Texas), Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.), Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Lou Correa (D-Calif. today introduced bipartisan legislation that would foster the development of energy efficiency baselines for buildings while ensuring that home builders and home owners are not burdened by unreasonable regulations.
EPA Repeals Clean Power Plan
On Wednesday, June 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its repeal of an Obama administration greenhouse gas rule for power plants and adopted a new regulation in its place. The new rule will not adversely involve the housing industry.
House Tax-Writing Panel Clears Tax Extenders Legislation
On June 20, the House Ways and Means Committee approved H.R. 3301, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019. This legislation would retroactively reinstate and extend many key housing tax provisions through Dec. 31, 2020.
House Panel Approves Long-Term Flood Insurance Reauthorization
The House Financial Services Committee voted today to advance NAHB-supported bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years through Sept. 30, 2024.
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