NARPM Backs Bipartisan Pro-Housing Policies

NARPM has joined a coalition of housing providers urging policymakers—including Congress and the Trump Administration—to pursue bipartisan solutions to the housing affordability crisis. The coalition emphasized the need to increase housing supply at all price points and cautions against policies that impose excessive financial burdens on housing providers, which could hinder development and reduce existing stock. The coalition supports several legislative measures aimed at boosting housing supply without adding regulatory burdens, including the following:

• Housing Supply Frameworks Act (H.R. 2840 / S. 1299): Directs HUD to publish best practices for state and local zoning frameworks. Sponsored by Reps. Flood (R-NE), Pettersen (D-CO), and Sens. Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Crapo (R-ID), Fetterman (D-PA), and Tillis (R-NC).

• Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025 (H.R. 1981 / S. 890): Streamlines procedures in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program to encourage participation. Sponsored by Reps. Cleaver (D-MO), Lawler (R-NY), and Sens. Coons (D-DE), Cramer (R-ND).

• Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act (H.R. 4659 / S. 2416): Requires CDBG recipients to report on efforts to eliminate discriminatory land use policies and promote inclusive development. Sponsored by Reps. Flood and Pettersen, and Sens. Young (R-IN) and Schatz (D-HI).

• Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) for Housing Vouchers: Proposes a pilot program to convert Housing Choice Vouchers to EBT, removing HUD lease and inspection requirements to reduce stigma and improve efficiency.

• Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R. 2410): Offers a 20% tax credit to convert underutilized commercial properties into affordable rental housing. Sponsored by Reps. Carey (D-OH), Gomez (D-CA), and 29 cosponsors.

Coalition to Letter to Congress