Congressman Flood and Congresswoman Pettersen Introduce Landmark Bill to Expand Housing Supply
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the “Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act.”
"Housing affordability is a major concern for communities nationwide. As Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, I have remained focused on commonsense, consensus-building efforts to find meaningful solutions to America’s housing crisis. This bipartisan bill helps accomplish that goal by shedding light on onerous local zoning and development policies so we can build more housing,” said Congressman Flood.
“People across Colorado know all too well how drastic the housing crisis is in our country. We simply cannot keep up with the demand for affordable housing for our workers, seniors, or low and middle-income families,” said Congresswoman Pettersen. “I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation with my colleagues to encourage local governments to work together to address policies that may be affecting affordability and build more housing to help those who need it the most.”
The bill highlights the restrictive practices embedded in traditional zoning laws, pushes communities to streamline excessive local regulations, and promotes greater openness in how neighborhoods are planned and developed. The bill also reinforces the long-standing effectiveness of the Community Development Block Grant program in efforts to expand housing supply.
A fully copy of the legislation can be accessed by clicking here.
Industry leaders and stakeholders sent a letter to Representatives Flood and Pettersen as well as to Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) expressing support for the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, which can be found here.
National Support for the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act
American Planning Association, Americans for Prosperity, Casita Coalition, Chamber of Progress, Coalition For Home Repair (formerly ReFrame Foundation), Congress For The New Urbanism, Inc., Council for Affordable and Rural Housing, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, Enterprise Community Partners, Grounded Solutions Network, Habitat For Humanity International, Inc., Inclusive Abundance Action, Leading Builders of America, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors, Main Street America, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Apartment Association, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Residential Property Managers, National Housing Conference, National Leased Housing Association, National Multifamily Housing Council, National NeighborWorks Association, National Rental Home Council, National Urban League, Niskanen Center, Smart Growth America, The LIBRE Initiative, UnidosUS, Up for Growth Action, and YIMBY Action.
State and Local Support for the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act
15-Minute Fredericksburg, Abundant Housing Atlanta, Abundant Housing Illinois, Abundant Housing Massachusetts, Alliance 85, Inc., Arizona Multi-Housing Association, Asheville for All, Athens Urbanists, Bay Area Council, Bend YIMBY, BuildCasa, California YIMBY, Camden Development, Inc., CASA of Oregon, Charter Properties, Inc., Chicagoland Apartment Association, Club (CU)rbanism, CUrbanism, Dallas Neighbors for Housing, DC YIMBYS, East Bay YIMBY, Evolve Tri-Valley, Gainesville is for People, Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., Greater Greater Washington, Grow the Richmond, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Habitat For Humanity of Seattle-King County, Hawai'i YIMBY, Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky, Inc., Homes First, Housing Development Consortium of Seattle King County, Housing Network of Rhode Island, Housing Now Nashville, How to ADU, Huntsville YIMBY, Indiana Apartment Association Inc, Leland Consulting Group, Leo Impact Capital, Live TC, Logan YIMBY, Los Angeles YIMBY, Madison is for People, Maine Affordable Housing Coalition, Module Housing, More Homes Miami, Mountain View YIMBY, Napa-Solano for Everyone, Neighbors for more Neighbors, NEOurbanism, New York State Association For Affordable Housing, Inc., North Carolina Home Builders Association, North Shore YIMBY, Northern Neighbors, Orlando YIMBY, Palmetto YIMBY, Peninsula for Everyone, Progress Noe Valley, Pro-Housing Philly, Pro-Housing Pittsburgh, Proud Ground, Providence Urbanist Network, Rockford Area YIMBY, RUPCO Inc., RVA YIMBY, Salem YIMBY, San Benito YIMBY, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), San Francisco YIMBY, San Jose YIMBY, Santa Cruz YIMBY, Santa Rosa YIMBY, Seattle YIMBY, Sightline Institute, SLOCo YIMBY, South Bay YIMBY, Southwest Fair Housing Council, Spokane Housing for All, The Parking Reform Network, The Zone Co, Treasure Valley Habitat for Humanity, Tucson for Everyone, Twin Cities YIMBY, Urban Environmentalists San Bernardino County, Ventura County YIMBY, Vessel Technologies, Vitalyst Health Foundation, Yes! In My Triangle, YIMBY Arvada, YIMBY Delaware, YIMBY Denver, YIMBY Fort Collins, YIMBY Hampton Roads, YIMBY Law, YIMBY Lehigh Valley, YIMBY Los Angeles, YIMBY Louisville, YIMBY Maryland, YIMBY Monterrey Peninsula, YIMBY North Metro, YIMBY Oakland County, YIMBY Oceanside, YIMBY Oklahoma City, YIMBY South Central CT, YIMBY Tampa, YIMBYana, YIMBYs of NoVA, YIMBYs of Northern Virginia, and Yolo YIMBY.
Congressman Flood serves as Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee as well as Chair of the Republican Main Street Caucus.