Washington, D.C. – The National League of Cities applauds the U.S. House for overwhelming bipartisan approval of the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a measure that will address the housing affordability crisis through locally informed policy solutions.
“For the first time in more than a decade, we are seeing a strong, bipartisan effort in Congress to address the housing affordability crisis through pragmatic, locally informed policy solutions that will be put to quick use at the local level. The National League of Cities deeply appreciates the leadership of the House Financial Services Committee for recognizing the critical role of local governments in addressing the nation’s housing needs by updating and improving programs like CDBG and HOME, removing regulatory roadblocks and increasing local flexibility. On behalf of NLC and the more than 19,000 cities, towns and villages we represent, we share our endorsement of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act.”
— NLC CEO and Executive Director Clarence E. Anthony
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