Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 17
Memo: NLIHC Testifies Before Congress on Housing as Infrastructure, Plan an Our Homes, Our Voices Event, and More!
Memo to Members & Partners: Volume 24, Issue 15
Trump Admin Proposes Rule to Evict Undocumented Immigrants from Subsidized Housing, New HTF Allocations, and More
Trump Administration Proposes Rule to Evict Undocumented Immigrants from Subsidized Housing
The Trump administration proposed a rule on April 17 that would prohibit undocumented immigrants from living in subsidized housing. Under the proposed rule, HUD will require expanded use of the…
Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Calls on Congress to Prioritize Housing Affordability
The Opportunity Starts at Home's multi-sector affordable homes campaign Steering Committee sent a letter on April 9 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 13
Memo: Forum Recap, Section 3 Proposed Rule, Housing Hearings and Much More
HUD Secretary Carson Testifies on HUD FY20 Budget
HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on the Trump administration’s FY20 budget request before both the House and the Senate Appropriations Transportation-HUD (THUD) Subcommittees on April 3. Lawmakers…
Budget Committee Passes Legislation to Lift Non-Defense Discretionary Funding Caps
The House Budget Committee approved on April 3, by a vote of 19-17, legislation that would raise the discretionary spending caps for fiscal years (FY) 2020 and 2021. The “Investing for the People Act…
House Financial Services Committee Approves ‘Ending Homelessness Act’
The House Financial Services Committee approved, by a vote of 32-26, the “Ending Homelessness Act of 2019” (H.R. 1856) on March 28. The legislation was first introduced by House Financial Services…
House Committee Reviews Fair Housing Act
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on April 2 to review the Fair Housing Act and related efforts to eliminate discrimination and promote opportunity in housing. Witnesses testified…
House Passes ‘Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act’ with Housing Protections
The House of Representatives passed the “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2019” (H.R. 1585) by a vote of 263-158 on March 4. The bill builds upon the housing protections that were…
House Subcommittee Assesses Federal Response to Rural Housing Crisis
The House Finance Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held its first hearing in the 116th Congress on April 2 to assess the federal response to the…