Legislative State-of-Play Election and Outlook on FY25 Spending Congress will return from its recess on November 12, after Election Day and Veterans’ Day. As ACTION covered in the October newsletter, before Congress’ departure in late September, they reached a short-term spending agreement, known as a Continuing Resolution (CR), to allow […]
October 2024 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play Congress Returns from Recess, Departs Again for Recess Congress returned from the August Recess on September 9, providing the chambers with just a few weeks to come to an agreement to fund the government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, which begins October 1. With neither political party wanting […]
September 2024 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play Tax Package Vote Fails in the Senate On August 1, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), which contained two Housing Credit provisions, was brought to the Senate floor for consideration. The motion to proceed with debate, requiring three-fifths of senators’ support, failed 48 to […]
ACTION ALERT: Last Chance to Tell Your Senators to Vote for Tax Package with Housing Credit Provisions!
Today is the LAST CHANCE for advocates to tell your Senators to support more affordable housing and VOTE YES on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024). The Senate is voting on this bill TODAY! As a reminder, this legislation contains two key Housing Credit provisions […]
ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Senators to Vote for the Tax Package This Thursday!
Action is needed TODAY in support of critical affordable housing resources! Please contact your Senators and ask them to VOTE YES on the tax package, which is expected to be considered on Thursday, August 1. As ACTION shared in a news bulletin, the legislation contains two Housing Credit priorities that would […]
ACTION ALERT: SENATE TO TAKE UP TAX BILL EXPANDING HOUSING CREDIT ON THURSDAY
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) filed a motion to bring the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024) to the floor for a vote this Thursday, August 1. Reach out to your Senators now to remind them just what’s at stake for affordable housing […]
August 2024 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play No Movement Yet on 2024 Tax Package The Senate is wrapping up its work before leaving Washington, DC, at the end of this week for the August Recess. The House has already gone home. As of this writing, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has not indicated he […]
July 2024 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Reminder: July ACTION Monthly Call Rescheduled As a reminder, ACTION’s July monthly meeting has been moved to Friday, July 12 at 2:00 PM ET in light of the July 4 holiday. Legislative State-of-Play Tax Package Still Remains Stalled in the Senate The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act […]
Information on House Ways & Means 2025 Tax Teams’ RFI
Background In April 2024, the leadership of the House Ways and Means Committee announced the creation of 10 Republican “tax teams” to craft policy proposals for Republican leadership to consider in the development of its platform for major tax action anticipated as early as next year, in advance of the […]
June 2024 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy News and Date Change for June Call
June and July ACTION Monthly Call Schedule ACTION’s June monthly call will be rescheduled from Friday, June 7 to Friday, June 14 at 2:00 PM ET. ACTION’s July monthly meeting will also be moved to Friday, July 12 at 2:00 PM ET in light of the July 4 holiday; the […]