House Financial Services Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Public Housing
The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a remote hearing on March 24 on “Preserving a Lifeline: Examining Public Housing in a…
March 29, 2021Senator Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Combat Housing Discrimination
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 17 introduced S.769, the “Housing Fairness Act of 2021.” This bill, first introduced on December 3 (see Memo, 12/14/2020), would strengthen fair housing…
March 22, 2021President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act with Nearly $50 Billion in Housing and Homelessness Assistance
President Biden signed into law on March 11 the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package with nearly $50 billion in essential housing and homelessness assistance,…
March 15, 2021Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Congratulating Marcia Fudge on her Confirmation as HUD Secretary
WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) congratulates Marcia Fudge on her confirmation as HUD secretary. Secretary Fudge will lead HUD during a time of extraordinary…
March 10, 2021House Passes the “Equality Act” to Expand LBGTQ Protections
The House of Representatives voted 224 to 206 to approve the “Equality Act,” which would expand civil rights protections to LBGTQ individuals by banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and…
March 1, 2021President Biden Issues Memorandum on Redressing Discriminatory Housing Practices and Polices
President Joe Biden issued a memorandum to the secretary of HUD instructing the agency to redress the nation’s long history of discriminatory housing practices and policies and reaffirming the…
February 1, 2021President Biden Signs Executive Order Implementing Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Transgender Americans
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the federal government to fully implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County,…
January 25, 2021Appeals Court Halts DHS Public Charge Rule for Judicial Districts and States Represented in Case
In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a decision made in the lower courts that granted a preliminary injunction in a multistate lawsuit against the Department of…
December 7, 2020Movement for Black Lives Releases “BREATHE Act” with Strong Housing Provisions
The Movement for Black Lives released the “BREATHE Act” on September 24, a sweeping proposal to divest resources from policing and incarceration and invest in a new vision of community safety focused…
October 5, 2020Take Action Now: Comment Period for HUD’s Anti-Transgender Rule Ends Tomorrow!
The last day to submit comments opposing HUD’s anti-transgender rule is tomorrow, September 22. The rule has been open to a 60-day public comment period since HUD published its proposed changes to…
September 21, 2020Join Housing Saves Lives Campaign Week of Action: August 31 - September 4
Join NLIHC and the Housing Saves Lives campaign to oppose HUD’s anti-transgender rule in a Week of Action taking place today through September 4. The Trump administration is once again attacking…
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