The Housing and Urban Development Department would create new programs to support affordable housing, ramp up housing production in states and cities, and ease environmental regulations for federally funded housing developments under a negotiated Senate amendment to
The latest package marks a long-sought compromise between the House and Senate on legislation to address housing costs, building, and development. The House advanced its second version of H.R. 6644 on May 20, after the Senate passed its initial pitch in March. Leaders in both chambers have negotiated outstanding differences, searching for ways to drive down the ...