[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 72 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING FAIR HOUSING MONTH

  (Mr. OLSZEWSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSZEWSKI. Mr. Speaker, every April, we recognize Fair Housing 
Month in honor of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair 
Housing Act, legislation that prohibited discrimination in housing and 
expanded opportunity here in America.
  Yet, nearly 60 years later, the dream of homeownership is slipping 
away for far too many. As Members of Congress, we must act.
  That is why I have introduced legislation to establish, for the first 
time, a standardized national way to track housing loss. It is why I 
have introduced bipartisan legislation to help communities convert 
vacant buildings into affordable housing.
  There is much more that we can do, from supporting tax credits for 
first-time home buyers to expanding access to small-dollar mortgages. 
There are also things we should undo, like reversing Trump's tariffs on 
building materials and reinstating inclusionary borrowing programs that 
have been canceled by this administration.
  Every American deserves a safe roof over their head. This Fair 
Housing Month, let us all recommit to that goal.

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