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AHCIA Reaches a New Milestone with 200 House Co-Sponsors
As of December 13, the AHCIA (H.R. 3238/S. 1557) has received the support of nearly half of Congress at large.
Legislative Status: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
As of November 9, the AHCIA has reached 180 cosponsors in the House, maintaining strong bipartisan support with 90 Republicans and 90 Democrats.
AHCIA Legislation Gains Support from Over One-third of Congress
This month, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 reached 169 cosponsors in the House, maintaining strong bipartisan support with 84 Republicans and 85 Democrats. The Senate companion legislation has reached 27 cosponsors, with 14 Republicans, 12 Democrats and 1 Independent.
AHCIA Gains Support from Seven Texas Congressional Members
The AHCIA, H.R. 3238 now totals 155 cosponsors in the House and has a total of 27 cosponsors in the Senate with S. 1557.
88th Legislative Session Update: TAAHP Supported Bills
With only 10 days left in the regular session, TAAHP leadership is working hard to ensure that our legislative priorities continue to be supported.
Major bipartisan U.S. Senate bill introduced to modernize and update rural housing programs
On May 1, Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the “Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2023” (S.1389) in the U.S. Senate. The bill would aim to improve the housing programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service (RHS) through several reforms, including decoupling rental assistance from maturing mortgages, permanently establishing the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration (MPR), making permanent the Native CDFI Relending pilot program, and improving staff training and capacity within RHS.
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Reintroduced to Strengthen and Expand the Housing Tax Credit
Affordable housing champions in Congress introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit).
Senator Wyden Reintroduces DASH Act to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore, introduced the Decent, Affordable Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act. The DASH Act would expand the production of affordable housing for low-income and middle-income families, create a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers, expand essential services to ensure permanent housing stability, house all children and families experiencing homelessness through Housing Choice Vouchers.
Rubio Reintroduces Bills To Improve And Increase Affordable Housing
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced seven bills to keep low-income housing tenants safe, hold property owners accountable, and increase the affordable housing stock.
Three of TAAHP’s proposed bills have been filed in the Texas 88th Legislative Session
As presented during TAAHP's Legislative Agenda Review Webcast, TAAHP members and partners have been collaborating over the past year to propose six housing bills for the 88th Texas Legislative Session. To date, three of TAAHP's bills have been filed. TAAHP would like...