[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9621 of May 31, 2017

National Homeownership Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Homeownership Month, we recognize the many benefits of
homeownership to our families, our communities, and our Nation. For
generations of Americans, owning a home has been an essential element in
achieving the American Dream. Homeownership is often the foundation of
security and prosperity for families and communities and an enduring
symbol of American freedom. This month, we recommit to ensuring that
hard-working Americans enjoy a fair chance at becoming homeowners.
In the years since the Great Recession, homeownership rates have dipped
to historic lows. Many Americans are not confident they will ever own a
home, a tragic consequence of a decade of weak economic growth,
excessive regulations, and stagnant wages. Many young families are
unable to achieve the independence they desire because they have
difficulty saving for a down payment, overcoming regulatory burdens, or
gaining access to adequate credit. These challenges are even more
pronounced for minorities, whose homeownership rates remain
substantially below those of their fellow Americans.
I am committed to helping hard-working Americans become homeowners. As
part of my Administration's plan to strengthen the middle class and the
American housing market, I am working with the Congress on a pro-growth
agenda of reducing rules and regulations, cutting taxes, and eliminating
unnecessary government spending. These policies will unshackle our
economy and create and sustain high-paying jobs so that more Americans
have the resources and freedom they deserve to fulfill their American
Dream.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2017 as National
Homeownership Month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP