Legislative State-of-Play Congress Passes Second Temporary Funding Bill, Averting Shutdown Again On November 17, the President signed another Continuing Resolution, or CR, passed by Congress, extending the previous temporary spending measure for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding that was set to expire on November 17. Similar to the previous CR
Legislative State-of-Play Election of New House Speaker Allows Congress to Resume Legislating After 22 days without one, the House elected Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) as Speaker. Johnson, the fourth official nominee for the position, followed the unprecedented removal of Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20). Speaker Johnson, in one of his first
The second set of ACTION’s video series, detailing the provisions of the AHCIA of 2023, has been posted! In these videos, NCSHA’s Director of Tax and Housing Advocacy Jennifer Schwartz and Enterprise’s Senior Director of Public Policy Ayrianne Parks go over specific provisions in the legislation. The second batch of
Legislative State-of-Play Government Shutdown Narrowly Avoided…For Now With just hours to spare before the October 1 start of Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 5860), which passed earlier that day when nearly all House Democrats joined most of the House Republican majority to keep
Today, a letter signed by 184 local government leaders representing cities, counties and other municipalities of all sizes across the country was sent to Congressional leadership in support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 (S. 1557 / H.R. 3238). The letter, led by the ACTION Campaign,
DEADLINE EXTENDED for Local Government Leaders Letter in Support of AHCIA; New Deadline Friday, Sept. 15 As you know, ACTION is circulating a local government leader sign-on letter in partnership with the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counites, and Mayors & CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment, which
NEW DATE: ACTION Campaign Monthly Call on September 8 To accommodate Labor Day, the ACTION Campaign moved the monthly call from September 1 to Friday, September 8 at 2:00 PM ET. The October call will revert to its typical first Friday of the month schedule. Please find the Zoom call information
Ask Your Mayor, County Executive, or County Board Chair to Sign Letter to Congress Supporting the Housing Credit! As you know, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023, S. 1557 and H.R. 3238, was introduced on May 11. ACTION is partnering with the National League of Cities, the
Check Out ACTION’s New In-District Advocacy Guide! It’s August Recess in Washington, D.C., which means that Congress is at home. This is typically the longest time Members spend in their districts and states during the year, providing local advocates with the perfect opportunity to show them the Housing Credit in
Legislative State-of-Play AHCIA Gains One-Third of Congress as Cosponsors The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) has been breaking records since its introduction on May 11. Notably, in just 11 weeks, the House and Senate bills, H.R. 3238 and S. 1557, have secured the support of one-third of Congress. The
Housing Credit advocates have broken another record regarding congressional support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 — this time with the House bill, H.R. 3238, securing 151 cosponsors! Lead sponsor Representative Darin LaHood (R-IL) had challenged the ACTION Campaign to bring on 150 cosponsors before Congress left
Legislative State-of-Play Legislative and Cosponsorship Update The enactment of the debt ceiling deal on June 2nd suspended the United States’ debt limit through January 2025, eliminating pressure on Congress to raise the debt limit until after the next presidential election. Not only will Congress need to grapple with the debt
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