House Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act! Following last night’s overwhelming 85-5 vote on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the House passed it tonight by a similarly strong vote of 358-32. Last week, the Senate unveiled a bipartisan, bicameral compromise version of the legislation, which the House […]
Senate Passes Major Housing Legislation!
Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act! On June 22, the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by an overwhelming vote of 85-5. The bill passed following previous procedural votes last week showing similarly strong bipartisan support: 84-8 on June 18 and 87-8 on June 16. Earlier […]
House Passes Housing Affordability Legislation During National Affordable Housing Month
May is National Affordable Housing Month, a time to recognize both the importance of affordable housing and the scale of the nation’s housing shortage. Recent estimates vary, but all point to the same conclusion: the United States needs significantly more housing. Some data suggests that America is short 7.2 million […]
Affordable Housing Champions in the Senate Reintroduce Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
Affordable housing champions in the Senate reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA, S. 1515) today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ron Wyden (D-OR). The […]
Affordable Housing Champions in the House Reintroduce Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
Affordable housing champions in the House of Representatives reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA, H.R. 2725) today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), […]
Congressional Briefing Explains Benefits of the Housing Credit
“There’s no greater time than now” to increase the power of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit), according to Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), lead sponsor of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA). The congressman underscored the breadth of bipartisan, bicameral support for the AHCIA, which would expand and […]
The AHCIA in 2024: Our Biggest Year Yet!
As the holiday season approaches and the 118th Congress comes to a close, ACTION reflects on achievements over the last two years. While the legislative environment prevented the enactment of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, we built the strongest foundation the Housing Credit has ever had in terms of […]
ACTION Alert: Smith Announces House Tax Teams in Preparation for Major Tax Legislation in 2025
While this year’s tax legislation—the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), including two provisions to expand Housing Credit production and preservation—remains stalled in the Senate, House tax writers have already commenced work to prepare for what is expected to be a much more significant tax package […]
ACTION Alert: White House Releases Plan to Lower Housing Costs for Working Families Ahead of State of the Union Tonight
Today, the White House released a fact sheet detailing President Biden’s plans to lower housing costs for working American families. The fact sheet, published in advance of the President’s State of the Union address tonight, calls for Congress to expand the Housing Credit to create or preserve approximately 1.2 million […]
March 2024 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Join the ACTION Campaign Monthly Call The ACTION Campaign monthly call will be held on Friday, March 1 at 2:00 PM ET. 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/95825393141?pwd=cktXNGdRaW91ditPV3ZPWjdUSlFoQT09 Meeting ID: 958 2539 3141 Password: 808007 One […]










