ADVOCACY IN ACTION
This legislative achievement represents a major victory for the rental housing industry and reflects extensive efforts by NAA members, our affiliate network and industry partners to advance bipartisan solutions that increase housing supply and improve affordability nationwide.
Many of the provisions included in the final law align with longstanding industry priorities that are a direct result of consistent industry engagement and a unified advocacy effort. In March, more than 800 rental housing professionals gathered in Washington, D. C. to hold more than 300 meetings on Capitol Hill in one single day. Their efforts helped encourage lawmakers to eventually strike a proposed forced sale requirement for build-to-rent( BTR) housing, a provision that would have ultimately removed an important and flexible housing option for American families. Importantly, that provision was not included in the final law.
NAA sincerely appreciates the extensive efforts of the Congressional champions of this bill in Congress. NAA President and CEO Bob Pinnegar sent a thank you letter to key leaders, including House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill( R-Ark.-2), Ranking Member Maxine Waters( D-Calif.-43), House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood( R-Neb.-1), Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver( D- Mo.-5), Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott( R-S. C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Waren( D-Mass.).
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WHAT’ S NEXT
NAA looks forward to continuing its work with policymakers and federal agencies to support effective implementation of these provisions and advance policies that expand housing opportunities nationwide. On July 14, NAA and industry coalition partners sent a letter to the U. S. Department of Treasury requesting a technical clarification as the law begins to be implemented.
Stay tuned for additional reporting on the implementation of the new housing law. For more timely updates on the industry’ s advocacy and legal news, register for NAA’ s monthly Advocacy and Legal Webinar( ALW) series and tune in every third Wednesday of the month at 2 pm ET. This webinar is exclusively for NAA members and affiliate partners.
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