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 repairing homes. It adds housing construction to the Defense Production Act and, during the emergency, suspends certain federal rules, including some environmental reviews for HUD-funded preservation and infill projects. It sets the 2009 International Residential Code or an equivalent as the building standard and requires states and local governments to meet a "Pro-Growth Requirement" to receive federal block grant funds. It bars state and local land-use rules that place a substantial burden on home construction during the emergency, which would end when 4 million more homes are built or on October 1, 2031, whichever comes first.

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Sponsors

• Elissa Slotkin Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors