Revitalizing America’s Housing Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires HUD annual report to identify regulatory barriers to affordable housing, expands Opportunity Zone tax benefits to include qualifying ordinary income, and limits energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers. It relies on reporting requirements, exemptions, tax deductions, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Housing, Finance, Government Oversight, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Manufactured housing producers could face lower compliance burdens, Developers in distressed areas could see lower costs, and Volunteer firefighters could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Government Accountability Office would take on compliance duties, NYCHA would take on compliance duties, and Local governments with permissive squatting policies could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Requires HUD annual report to identify regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
- Expands Opportunity Zone tax benefits to include qualifying ordinary income.
- Limits energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers.
- Requires CDBG grant recipients to report on zoning reforms.
- Expands doubles the capital gains exclusion on sale of primary residence.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires HUD annual report to identify regulatory barriers to affordable housing, expands Opportunity Zone tax benefits to include qualifying ordinary income, and limits energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers.
Key Policy Areas
Housing, Finance, Government Oversight, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill requires HUD annual report to identify regulatory barriers to affordable housing, expands Opportunity Zone tax benefits to include qualifying ordinary income, and limits energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Manufactured housing producers
- Developers in distressed areas
- Volunteer firefighters
- Veterans with disabilities
- Investors in qualified opportunity funds
Identified Costs
- Government Accountability Office
- NYCHA
- Local governments with permissive squatting policies
- Local governments receiving CDBG grants
- HUD-assisted housing owners
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Administration, Ginnie Mae, FHA, Rural Housing leadership
HUD-assisted housing owners, High-performing PHAs, NYCHA
Positive-direction: High-performing PHAs, Public housing agencies
Negative-direction: HUD-assisted housing owners, NYCHA
Electric distribution transformer manufacturers, Manufactured housing producers
Investors in qualified opportunity funds, Small mortgage lenders
Local governments receiving CDBG grants, Local governments with permissive squatting policies
Homeowners receiving state energy subsidies, Homeowners selling primary residences
Very low-income veteran families, Veterans with disabilities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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