On Saturday, December 11, the Senate Finance Committee released bill text, updating the tax section of the Build Back Better Act that passed the House in November. The new Senate text largely mirrors the House version, with historic investments in the Housing Credit, though it includes a couple of changes […]
December Monthly Update: Legislative State of Play & Other Housing Credit Updates
The ACTION Campaign monthly call will be held on Friday, December 3 at 2:00 PM EST. Please find the Zoom call information below, and download and import the iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Join Zoom Meeting: https://enterprisecommunity.zoom.us/j/97691009830?pwd=MThDdmxTRkl5UXhXeGttMkUycGFDdz09 Meeting ID: 976 9100 9830 Password: 314424 One tap mobile: +19292056099,,97691009830# US […]
ACTION Alert: House Passes Build Back Better Act; Bill Includes Historic Housing Credit Investment
This morning, the House passed the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, by a vote of 220-to-213. The legislation includes the largest expansion of the Housing Credit program since its inception in 1986 and would finance an estimated 811,900 affordable rental homes over 2022-2031, housing nearly 1.9 million low-income people. The almost $12 billion in […]
Check Out ACTION’s New Website and Look!
Today, the ACTION Campaign is excited to announce the official launch of our new look and updated website. Advocates and ACTION members can expect to find our previous advocacy materials, all with our new branding. The new website will allow more flexibility for our members to navigate and see the […]
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Advocating for the AHCIA—The Tools You Need
ACTION has created an advocacy toolkit that includes a number of fact sheets, including the impact of the Housing Credit on specific communities and issue areas using national, state, and district level data. There are also email templates and messaging points that are shared on our blog, under the category “Advocacy Actions.”
ACTION Alert: Housing Credit Provisions Included in Amended Build Back Better Text Released Today
Today, the House Rules Committee released amended text for the Build Back Better Act, which includes Housing Credit provisions omitted from the initial pared-back framework released last week. Thanks to the persistent advocacy of ACTION’s members, supporters, and partners, several key Housing Credit production priorities were added in the newly […]
November Monthly Update: Legislative State of Play and Sneak Peek at ACTION’s New Look
Check out our new logo and look in this month’s update.. We’ll give an update on that and more on our call this Friday! Join the ACTION Campaign Monthly Call on Friday, November 5 at 2 PM EST The ACTION Campaign monthly call will be held on Friday, November 5 at […]
Action Alert: White House Releases Build Back Better Framework — Urgent Housing Credit Advocacy Needed
President Biden just spoke a short time ago on the new Build Back Better Framework released this morning, which includes $150 billion for housing. We expect that this $150 billion will go towards the major spending priorities from the House Financial Service Committee proposal, which as a reminder does not include the […]
Deadline Ends Today! Sign On to Letter Urging Housing Credit in Reconciliation
As you are aware, the Housing Credit production provisions are at imminent risk of being removed from the Build Back Better reconciliation legislation. The ACTION Campaign is circulating a sign on letter that makes a direct appeal to the White House and Congressional leadership immediately to have any chance at maintaining […]
Urgent Call to Action!
ACTION Campaign leadership have just heard that all Housing Credit investments and program changes are at imminent risk of being removed from the Build Back Better reconciliation legislation. We need to make a direct appeal to the White House and Congressional leadership immediately to have any chance at maintaining these priorities. […]