National Housing Emergency Act of 2026

This bill states that Congress believes the President should declare a national housing emergency and use the Defense Production Act to increase U.S.-made materials for building and fixing up homes. It adds residential construction and housing to the Defense Production Act. While the emergency is in effect, it would suspend certain federal housing program rules, exempt some HUD-funded housing projects from federal environmental review, set a minimum building code, and bar state and local land-use rules that substantially burden home construction. It would also require states and local governments to meet a "Pro-Growth Requirement," including housing growth and removing building barriers, to receive federal block grant funding. The emergency would end once 4,000,000 additional housing units are built or rehabilitated, or on October 1, 2031, whichever comes first.

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Sponsors

• Chrissy Houlahan Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors