Capitol Hill
House Tax-Writing Panel to Consider Tax Extenders Legislation
On June 20, the House Ways and Means Committee will mark up 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.
In a Win for NAHB, House Leaders Agree on Long-Term Flood Insurance Deal
In an important victory for NAHB, House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry have reached an agreement on a five-year reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30, 2024.
NAHB Builders Discuss Nation’s Affordability Crisis at Congressional Panel
NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde and Utah builder Chris Gamvroulas participated in a June 5 forum on affordable housing held by the New Democrat Coalition.
House-Passed Bill Would Help Keep a Bad Labor Situation from Worsening
The House today approved legislation that would provide permanent legal status to more than 100,000 workers in the construction industry holding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or participating in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Nearly 700 Members Shine a Spotlight on Housing Affordability in Hill Visits
More than 650 NAHB members from across the nation converged on Capitol Hill today for NAHB’s 2019 Legislative Conference to urge their lawmakers to support policies that will increase the production of quality, affordable housing and keep the housing recovery moving forward.
House and Senate Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Improve Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
After months of work by NAHB’s Housing Credit Group members, legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate to improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, as well as provide it with additional resources.
Congress Approves 4-Month Extension of Flood Insurance Program
The House and Senate have approved disaster relief legislation that extends funding for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for another four months through Sept. 30, 2019.
NAHB Helps Avert Lapse in Federal Flood Insurance Program
Thanks in large part to NAHB’s efforts, the House and Senate have approved legislation that extends funding for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for another two weeks through June 14, 2019.
Federal Flood Insurance Program Could Lapse and Jeopardize Home Sales
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is facing a short-term lapse and any home buyers who require federal flood insurance are encouraged to move any June closings up to May 31 if possible.