REAL ESTATE

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit certain persons from purchasing U.S. agricultural land (see S. 2574), S4995 [31JY]

Antitrust policy: modify premerger notification requirements relative to certain acquisitions of residential property (see S. 1796), S2952 [15MY]

Armed Forces: amend Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter’s rights established by State law regarding real property owned by members of uniformed services (see H.R. 2334), H1272 [25MR] (see H.R. 3356), H1999 [13MY]

BIA: process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines (see S. 723), S1345 [25FE] (see H.R. 2130), H1160 [14MR]

BLM: facilitate use of Federal lands for affordable housing (see H.R. 3215), H1880 [6MY]

Bureau of the Census and Dept. of HUD: conduct study and submit report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in U.S. (see H.R. 3988), H2820 [12JN]

Business and industry: prohibit certain sales or leases of real property for health care entity if terms of such sale or lease would lead to long-term weakened financial status (see S. 2989), S7036 [8OC]

——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for any property or entity owned by Donald J. Trump (see H.R. 490), H218 [16JA]

Climate: recognize that climate change poses threat to mortgage market and to home values (see S. Res. 555), S8833 [17DE]

——— recognize that Florida’s insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks (see S. Res. 556), S8833 [17DE]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 1012), S1705 [12MR]

——— review, update, and report on U.S. Government facilities and property determined to be national security sensitive for purposes of review of real estate transactions (see S. 2116), S3469 [18JN] (see H.R. 5236), H4164 [9SE]

——— review any purchase or lease of real estate near military installations or airspace in U.S. by foreign persons connected to Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea (see S. 197), S302 [22JA] (see H.R. 2754), H1560 [9AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models’’ (see H.J. Res. 51), H676 [12FE]

Credit: prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (see S. 1467), S2562 [10AP] (see H.R. 2808), H1595 [10AP]

——— require agencies to update mortgage underwriting to require lenders to consider any amounts borrowers have in any brokerage account associated with cryptocurrency exchange (see H.R. 4374), H3244 [14JY]

——— require Government-sponsored enterprises to consider digital assets in mortgage loan risk assessment (see S. 2471), S4773 [28JY]

——— require Government-sponsored enterprises to include disclaimer on Uniform Residential Loan Application to increase awareness of Dept. of Veterans Affairs direct and guaranteed home loan programs (see S. 138), S226 [16JA] (see H.R. 2362), H1300 [26MR]

Crime: ensure due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see S. 263), S395 [27JA]

——— establish sentencing enhancements for offenses relative to bank, mortgage, credit, and tax fraud committed by elected public officials (see S. 2680), S5514 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program to implement pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers for certain direct farm ownership loans (see S. 910), S1630 [10MR]

——— expand eligibility for direct loans to those that hold certain percent interest and that are or will become bona fide operators of farm real estate acquired, improved, or supported with farm loans (see H.R. 6779), H6021 [17DE]

——— permit assumption of loans under Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program (see H.R. 5728), H4532 [10OC]

——— prohibit foreign nationals associated with certain foreign governments from purchase or lease of agricultural land in U.S. and from participating in any agricultural programs for farmers (see S. 618), S1009 [18FE] (see H.R. 1438), H722 [18FE]

——— reduce eligibility requirement for Farm Service Agency direct farm real estate loans (see H.R. 5004), H3703 [19AU]

Dept. of Defense: brief Congress on plans to expand access to affordable housing for Armed Forces members through partnerships with local governments and housing providers (see H.R. 5567), H4499 [26SE]

——— modify and make annual report on privatized military housing accessible to public to democratize oversight and improve housing conditions (see H.R. 5422), H4409 [17SE]

Dept. of HUD: assist applicants for community development block grant recovery assistance that don’t have traditionally accepted forms of documentation to prove heir property ownership (see H.R. 1607), H877 [26FE]

——— authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 68), H30 [3JA]

——— authorize State-licensed appraisers to conduct appraisals in connection with FHA-insured mortgages and ensure compliance with existing appraiser education and competency requirements (see S. 1635), S2798 [7MY] (see H.R. 6025), H4666 [12NO]

——— collect and make publicly available data on properties receiving allocation of credit under low-income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3216), H1880 [6MY]

——— create hotline to provide eviction-related assistance (see H.R. 5889), H4565 [31OC]

——— discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 6125), H4815 [19NO]

——— encourage expansion of supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, with primary attention to rental housing (see H.R. 5798), H4547 [21OC] (see H.R. 5878), H4565 [31OC]

——— establish emerging developer fund program to provide competitve grants to nonprofit housing organizations and community development financial institutions (see S. 2915), S6791 [19SE] (see H.R. 6737), H5941 [16DE]

——— establish grant program for States that adopt provisions to prevent heirs property loss by dispossession of land through forced sale (see H.R. 1640), H878 [26FE]

——— establish Housing Stabilization Fund to provide emergency housing assistance to extremely low-income renters and homeowners (see H.R. 2206), H1170 [18MR]

——— establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see S. 978), S1703 [12MR] (see H.R. 2094), H1158 [14MR]

——— establish pilot program to award grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to provide down payment assistance loans to certain borrowers (see H.R. 4023), H2830 [17JN]

——— establish program to insure certain second liens secured against property for purpose of financing accessory dwelling unit construction (see H.R. 4479), H3472 [17JY] (see H.R. 4568), H3526 [21JY]

——— establish program to provide homeownership assistance grants (see H.R. 2064), H1149 [11MR]

——— establish program to provide low- and moderate-income first-time, first-generation homebuyers with access to affordable and sustainable home loans (see S. 2719), S6320 [4SE]

——— include information regarding VA home loans in Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure provided to prospective FHA borrowers and require military service question on Uniform Residential Loan Application (see S. 1932), S3205 [3JN]

——— increase certain FHA loan limits and clarify that property improvement loans may be used for construction of accessory dwelling units (see S. 964), S1664 [11MR]

——— investigate and report on prices for pad sites in manufactured home communities (see H.R. 4969), H3693 [12AU]

——— make housing more affordable (see S. 934), S1663 [11MR] (see H.R. 2038), H1148 [11MR]

——— modernize housing finance assistance options for rural communities (see H.R. 6720), H5899 [15DE]

——— modify multifamily loan limits (see S. 1527), S2714 [30AP] (see H.R. 6132), H4815 [19NO]

——— permit certain grants to be used for accessory dwelling units (see S. 686), S1311 [24FE]

——— protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see S. 2668), S5208 [1AU] (see H.R. 3214), H1880 [6MY]

——— provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see S. 967), S1664 [11MR] (see H.R. 4069), H2887 [23JN]

——— provide grants to State and local governments that enact right to counsel legislation for low-income tenants facing eviction (see S. 2463), S4699 [24JY] (see H.R. 4761), H3655 [25JY]

——— provide reforms to housing counseling and financial literacy programs (see H.R. 6726), H5899 [15DE]

——— report to Congress on State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing (see H.R. 2494), H1372 [31MR]

——— require public housing properties receiving Federal assistance to maintain comfortable and safe temperatures in dwelling units (see H.R. 5033), H3707 [22AU]

——— restore fair housing mission (see S. 1621), S2775 [6MY] (see H.R. 3086), H1727 [29AP]

——— update definition of manufactured home (see S. 2414), S4624 [23JY] (see H.R. 6293), H4901 [25NO]

Dept. of HUD and EPA: require disclosure of asbestos hazards in sale and lease of residential dwellings (see H.R. 4247), H3033 [27JN]

Dept. of HUD and GSA: establish programs for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 891), H431 [31JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prescribe requirements relative to management of Federal property known as Plum Island, NY (see S. 412), S666 [5FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rule entitled ‘‘Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models’’ (see H.J. Res. 47), H676 [12FE]

——— establish catastrophic property loss reinsurance program (see S. 2349), S4457 [17JY] (see H.R. 4504), H3473 [17JY]

——— submit to Congress completed proposals for termination of conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 1209), H644 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish creditworthiness standards for residential and mix-use development projects to be eligible for certain funding to finance construction of affordable housing (see H.R. 6228), H4875 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exercise authority under Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program (see H.R. 2963), H1612 [17AP]

——— improve permanent loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 1803), H944 [3MR]

——— improve provision of direct housing loans and medical care for Native Hawaiians (see S. 1853), S3058 [21MY] (see H.R. 3610), H2367 [23MY]

——— increase maximum guaranty amount for housing loans made to certain veterans (see H.R. 2723), H1505 [8AP] (see H.R. 2791), H1562 [9AP]

——— limit authority to purchase certain guaranteed housing loans to avoid default (see H.R. 1814), H944 [3MR]

——— make certain improvements to laws relating to insurance for veterans (see H.R. 6813), H6022 [17DE]

——— modify administration of housing loans to prevent or resolve default under such loans (see S. 1921), S3117 [22MY]

——— take certain actions to prevent or resolve default of guaranteed housing loan (see H.R. 1815), H944 [3MR]

Disasters: provide mortgage forbearance assistance during major disaster or emergency (see S. 2569), S4994 [31JY] (see H.R. 2928), H1611 [17AP]

Endangered Species Act: amend to incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, protect landowners’ rights, recover listed species, and limit reasonable and prudent measures (see H.R. 1897), H1035 [6MR]

Families and domestic relations: require mortgage lenders, landlords, utility providers, childcare providers, and other covered companies to offer joint accounts for cohabitating or co-parenting couples (see H.R. 4096), H2921 [24JN]

FDIC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models’’ (see H.J. Res. 49), H676 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain covered agency heads to enter memorandum of understanding and submit report relative to certain housing policy issues (see H.R. 5387), H4361 [16SE]

——— require heads of certain agencies to disclose information about loans insured and guaranteed by such agencies (see H.R. 892), H431 [31JA]

Federal employees: allow to request and receive period of forbearance on certain mortgage loans during period in which there is lapse in appropriations (see S. 3156), S8003 [7NO]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilities during lapse in appropriations (see S. 2982), S6980 [7OC] (see H.R. 5708), H4527 [8OC]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish Portal for Appraisal Credentialing and Appraisal Management Companies (AMC) Registration information (see H.R. 5520), H4487 [19SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models’’ (see H.J. Res. 52), H676 [12FE]

——— publish online database of home valuation data that lenders collect in connection with mortgage application and codify consumers’ right to appeal home valuations (see S. 2322), S4456 [17JY]

FEMA: provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by major disaster (see S. 352), S524 [30JA] (see H.R. 834), H429 [31JA] (see H.R. 6342), H4966 [1DE]

——— waive certain requirements for property acquisition and structure demolition or relocation projects (see S. 378), S544 [3FE]

FHA: establish pilot program to increase access to small-dollar mortgages (see H.R. 6774), H6021 [17DE]

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers’’ (see S.J. Res. 15), S667 [5FE] (see H.J. Res. 55), H676 [12FE]

Foreign policy: direct President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit purchase of public or private real estate located in U.S. by citizens and entities of China (see S. 176), S302 [22JA] (see H.R. 809), H404 [28JA]

——— prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites (see H.R. 4454), H3366 [16JY]

——— prohibit certain persons from purchasing real estate in U.S. (see H.R. 3618), H2374 [29MY]

FRS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models’’ (see H.J. Res. 48), H676 [12FE]

GAO: conduct study on Federal buyout program available to homeowners with properties in high-risk catastrophic wildfire disaster areas (see H.R. 2428), H1335 [27MR]

——— conduct study on purchase of U.S. residential real estate by foreign individuals, entities, and governments (see S. 2573), S4995 [31JY]

Government regulations: establish requirements relative to sale of timeshares to improve acquisition transparency (see S. 3502), S8779 [16DE]

——— prohibit acquisition and ownership of agricultural land and residential real property by certain foreign entities (see S. 2258), S4314 [10JY] (see H.R. 4706), H3644 [23JY]

——— prohibit purchase of public or private real estate located in U.S. by foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 458), H185 [15JA]

GSA: report to Congress on state of Public Building Service real estate portfolio (see H.R. 6480), H5050 [4DE]

——— sell San Francisco, CA, property known as Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building (see H.R. 1779), H943 [3MR]

Housing: cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 53), H29 [3JA]

——— cancel certain proposed changes to loan level price adjustments by Fannie Mae and credit fees charged by Freddie Mac (see H.R. 258), H88 [9JA]

——— ensure that federally-backed financing for construction, rehabilitation, or purchase of manufactured home communities is available only if owner has implemented minimum consumer protections in lease agreements (see S. 1194), S1906 [27MR] (see H.R. 2461), H1336 [27MR]

——— establish resident organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations (see H.R. 3049), H1683 [28AP]

——— establish task force to conduct oversight of States with rising housing costs and develop list of best practices for States to implement (see H.R. 6008), H4590 [10NO]

——— facilitate development of fair and affordable housing and decrease housing costs (see H.R. 6771), H6020 [17DE]

——— prohibit individuals and entities from owning more than certain number of single-family residences (see H.R. 3745), H2504 [5JN]

——— prohibit manipulation of rent prices (see S. 3207), S8238 [19NO] (see H.R. 6124), H4815 [19NO]

——— provide additional requirements for purchase and sale of conventional mortgages by enterprises (see H.R. 3206), H1879 [6MY]

——— provide for moratorium on evictions from, and foreclosures on, residences during major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 5110), H3829 [3SE]

——— publish online database of home valuation data that lenders collect in connection with mortgage application and codify consumers’ right to appeal home valuations (see H.R. 5975), H4584 [7NO]

——— remove requirement on lessors to provide thirty day notice to vacate (see S. 470), S792 [5FE] (see H.R. 1078), H554 [6FE]

——— repeal certain incentives to upgrade energy efficiency standards relative to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification (see S. 333), S523 [30JA]

——— require any amounts received by Federal Government as result of release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be used for State housing revolving loan funds for middle-class housing supply (see H.R. 4266), H3036 [30JN]

——— require multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4680), H3643 [23JY]

——— take urgent, coordinated action to address national housing crisis through preservation and production of affordable housing (see H. Res. 493), H2615 [10JN]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease home in U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 2406), S4624 [23JY] (see H.R. 3070), H1727 [29AP]

Insurance: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 827), H405 [28JA]

——— restrict collection of annual mortgage insurance premiums when certain loan-to value ratio is reached (see H.R. 5508), H4487 [19SE]

Land use: establish pilot program for property acquisition projects (see S. 374), S544 [3FE]

Medicare: exclude certain sales of principal residences from income related monthly adjustment amount calculations (see H.R. 3007), H1623 [24AP]

National Credit Union Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models’’ (see H.J. Res. 50), H676 [12FE]

National security: prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in U.S. (see S. 715), S1345 [25FE] (see H.R. 1575), H836 [25FE]

Native Americans: improve Tribal self-governance by streamlining appraisals for on-reservation trust land acquisitions by Indian Tribes with self-governance realty programs (see H.R. 5696), H4522 [6OC]

Power resources: provide for accurate energy appraisals in connection with residential mortgage loans (see S. 1178), S1906 [27MR] (see H.R. 2413), H1334 [27MR]

Public lands: provide President authority to sell Federal real property during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 6023), H4666 [12NO]

SEC: eliminate independent leasing authority (see H.R. 189), H34 [3JA]

Small business: exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements (see H.R. 6511), H5110 [9DE]

States: make ineligible to receive funds under certain Federal programs unless State has in effect law restricting purchase of agricultural land by certain foreign persons (see H.R. 1184), H643 [11FE]

Taxation: allow certain deductions to apply to qualified business development company interest dividends in same manner as qualified real estate investment trust dividends (see S. 2962), S6905 [1OC] (see H.R. 652), H384 [23JA]

——— allow establishment of home down payment savings accounts (see H.R. 6542), H5111 [9DE]

——— allow for tax credit for rent paid on personal residence of taxpayer (see S. 968), S1664 [11MR]

——— clarify tax-exempt controlled entity rules relative to certain stock of Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1603), S2774 [6MY]

——— create above the line deduction for certain homeowners insurance premiums (see S. 35), S67 [8JA]

——— deny interest and depreciation deductions for taxpayers owning more than certain number of single family properties (see S. 969), S1664 [11MR] (see H.R. 4352), H3199 [10JY]

——— eliminate dollar limitations on exclusion of gain from sales of principal residences (see H.R. 4327), H3198 [10JY]

——— establish new first-time homebuyer credit and starter home construction credit (see H.R. 3475), H2108 [17MY]

——— establish recycling property investment credit (see H.R. 4466), H3367 [16JY]

——— establish special rules for capital gains invested in brownfield and superfund sites (see H.R. 2292), H1217 [24MR]

——— exclude certain discharges of indebtedness secured by real property from income (see H.R. 4115), H2922 [24JN]

——— exclude from gross income capital gains from sale of certain farmland property which are reinvested in individual retirement plans (see S. 930), S1663 [11MR]

——— exclude from gross income certain income from providing real property insurance following certain federally declared disasters (see H.R. 1070), H553 [6FE]

——— exclude from gross income gain from sale of qualified real property interests acquired under Dept. of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) program (see S. 439), S791 [5FE] (see H.R. 1083), H554 [6FE]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see S. 838), S1496 [4MR] (see H.R. 1822), H974 [4MR]

——— expand housing investment with mortgage revenue bonds (see S. 1511), S2664 [29AP]

——— extend availability of certain clean energy credits (see S. 2681), S5514 [2AU]

——— impose excise tax on failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences (see S. 788), S1428 [27FE] (see H.R. 1745), H917 [27FE]

——— increase amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions (see H.R. 2748), H1507 [8AP]

——— increase dollar threshold applicable to information reporting relative to payments for qualified natural disaster expenses (see H.R. 1093), H554 [6FE]

——— increase exclusion from gain of sale of principal residence (see S. 3332), S8483 [3DE] (see H.R. 1340), H708 [13FE]

——— increase income cap for and make permanent mortgage insurance premium deduction (see H.R. 2760), H1560 [9AP]

——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 246), H87 [9JA]

——— increase limitation on qualified first-time homebuyers distributions (see S. 2867), S6729 [18SE] (see H.R. 3526), H2198 [20MY]

——— increase limitation to aggregate reduction in fair market value of farmland for purposes of estate tax (see S. 1927), S3205 [3JN]

——— increase percentage limitation on assets of real estate investment trusts (REIT) which may be held in taxable REIT subsidiaries (see S. 1334), S2475 [8AP]

——— index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see S. 798), S1429 [27FE] (see H.R. 1857), H1007 [5MR]

——— make permanent deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 918), H456 [4FE]

——— make permanent exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 917), H456 [4FE]

——— provide credit for working families housing development (see H.R. 893), H432 [31JA]

——— provide incentives for relocating manufacturing to U.S. and make permanent full expensing for qualified property (see H.R. 2652), H1417 [3AP]

——— provide incentives for wildfire prevention to homeowners (see H.R. 4181), H3009 [26JN]

——— provide incentives to and assistance reduce cost of housing, energy, transportation, childcare, education, and health care, and to increase salaries (see H.R. 6900), H6115 [18DE]

——— provide investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing (see H.R. 2410), H1334 [27MR]

——— provide tax credit for taxpayers who remove lead-based hazards from their homes (see H.R. 6784), H6021 [17DE]

——— provide tax credits for conversion of commercial buildings to residential units and for support and technical assistance to housing agencies to identify and advance certain housing conversion opportunities (see H.R. 537), H220 [16JA]

——— provide tax incentives for rental housing for members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 308), H90 [9JA]

——— provide tax relief for damages relating to Hurricanes Helene and Milton (see H.R. 140), H32 [3JA]

——— provide that floor plan financing includes financing of certain trailers and campers (see S. 1314), S2456 [7AP] (see H.R. 332), H109 [13JA]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2725), H1505 [8AP]

——— reinstate deduction for personal casualty losses (see S. 1773), S2951 [15MY] (see H.R. 3469), H2103 [15MY]

——— repeal green energy tax subsidies (see S. 1721), S2895 [13MY] (see H.R. 3330), H1998 [13MY]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (see H.R. 430), H184 [15JA]

——— require all real estate purchases by non-citizens to be reported to IRS and impose tax on real estate purchases by certain non-citizens (see H.R. 3588), H2366 [23MY]

——— restore personal casualty loss tax deduction to all victims of theft and disaster (see H.R. 481), H218 [16JA]

——— restore taxable real estate investment trust (REIT) subsidiary asset test (see H.R. 2198), H1169 [18MR]

——— sunset low-income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3540), H2360 [21MY]

Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3981), H2820 [12JN]

Voting: require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 4909), H3680 [5AU]

Letters

Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program elimination: Representative Takano, H1435 [7AP]

Proclamations

Savills North America Anniversary: Representative Frederica S. Wilson, E1235 [19DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: amend Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter’s rights established by State law regarding real property owned by members of uniformed services (H.R. 2334), H4281, H4282 [15SE]

Corps of Engineers and EPA: increase available supply of wetland compensatory mitigation credits to drive down housing construction costs and lower home prices, H5784, H5785 [11DE]

Credit: prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (H.R. 2808), H2876, H2877 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish program to insure certain second liens secured against property for purpose of financing accessory dwelling unit construction (H.R. 4479), H3469 [17JY]

——— provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S., H1930 [8MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program, H1433, H1435 [7AP]

——— take certain actions to prevent or resolve default of guaranteed housing loan (H.R. 1815), H1433 [7AP], H2126–H2129 [19MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H652 [12FE]

El Dorado County, CA: groundbreaking for new home construction in Grizzly Flats community, H3851 [4SE]

Jaqua Realtors (company): anniversary, E280 [2AP]

National Homeownership Month: observance, H3015 [27JN]

National security: prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in U.S. (H.R. 1575), H924 [3MR]

Neighbor Project (organization): tribute, H2538 [9JN]

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc.: anniversary, H1128 [11MR]

Rector Phillips Morse, Inc.: anniversary, H3867 [8SE]

Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response (RACER) Trust: tribute, H3548 [22JY]

SEC: eliminate independent leasing authority (H.R. 189), H104, H105 [13JA], E1 [3JA]

Taxation: allow establishment of home down payment savings accounts (H.R. 6542), H5062 [9DE]

——— eliminate low-income housing credit, H1940 [8MY], H1989 [13MY], H2498 [5JN]

——— reform low-income housing credit, H2344 [21MY], H2979 [26JN]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes, H286 [22JA], H1850, H1851 [5MY], H1864 [6MY], H1940 [8MY], H1989 [13MY], H2098 [15MY], H2349 [21MY], H2499 [5JN], H3169 [2JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H1927–H1932 [8MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to affordable housing, H4891 [21NO]

Remarks in Senate

BIA: process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines (S. 723), S8684 [11DE]

Climate: effects of climate change, S454 [29JA], S1402–S1412 [26FE], S1416–S1418 [27FE], S1856–S1863 [26MR], S3027–S3031 [21MY], S3228–S3230 [4JN], S4288–S4292 [9JY], S6507–S6509 [9SE]

Credit: prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (H.R. 2808), S5522 [2AU]

——— prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances (S. 1467), S2567 [10AP], S3395 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase certain FHA loan limits and clarify that property improvement loans may be used for construction of accessory dwelling units (S. 964), S1666 [11MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: take certain actions to prevent or resolve default of guaranteed housing loan (H.R. 1815), S4373, S4374 [15JY]

Foreign trade: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prohibit tariffs and trade practices that exacerbate housing affordability crisis, S2302 [4AP]

Housing: create point of order against any reconciliation bill that would not decrease cost of housing for American families, S1101 [20FE]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce impact of hedge fund ownership of single-family homes and rent prices, S1100 [20FE]

National security: prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in U.S. (S. 715), S2681 [30AP]

Pittsburg, KS: anniversary of Jones Heritage Realtors, S1602 [6MR]

Taxation: permanently extend limitation on deduction for State and local taxes, S4072 [30JN]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes, S238, S241 [17JA], S503 [30JA], S2984 [20MY], S3020 [21MY]

——— terminate wind and solar energy tax subsidies, S4064 [30JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to affordable housing, S2030, S2033 [31MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S2315 [4AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S2872–S2874 [13MY]

Reports filed

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2808) (H. Rept. 119–166), H2836 [20JN]

Homes for Heroes Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2791) (H. Rept. 119–303), H4452 [18SE]

Servicemember Residence Protection Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2334) (H. Rept. 119–261), H4163 [9SE]

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 723) (S. Rept. 119–60), S6008 [3SE]

VA Home Loan Program Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 119–104), H2145 [19MY]

Summaries

Impact of Climate Change on Housing and Finance: Sean Becketti, Research Institute for Housing America, S2317 [4AP]

Texts of

H.R. 189, SEC Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act, H104 [13JA]

H.R. 1815, VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, H2126 [19MY]

H.R. 2334, Servicemember Residence Protection Act, H4281 [15SE]

H.R. 2808, Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, H2876 [23JN]

S. 723, Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act, S1350–S1352 [25FE], S8689–S8691 [11DE]

S. 1467, Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, S3395 [12JN]

S. 2681, Lowering Electric Bills Act, S5515 [2AU]

S. 2915, Sparking Production of Urban and Rural (SPUR) Housing Act, S6792 [19SE]

S. Res. 555, recognize that climate change poses threat to mortgage market and to home values, S8839 [17DE]

S. Res. 556, recognize that Florida’s insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks, S8840 [17DE]