S.Amdt. 4319

Ms. Slotkin submitted this amendment to add a title called the National Housing Emergency Act of 2026 to bill H.R. 6644. The purpose of this addition is to address the housing supply shortage and affordability crisis in the United States.

The amendment aims to change and add the following to the bill:

• National Emergency Declaration: It expresses the sense of Congress that the President should declare a national emergency regarding housing and use the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase the production of materials used for building and fixing homes.

• Regulatory Changes: It seeks to remove various regulatory barriers during the emergency period, including:

  • Eliminating certain sections of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994.
  • Removing Federal environmental review requirements for HUD-funded housing preservation or infill projects.
  • Limiting projects using multiple Federal programs to only one environmental review.
  • Speeding up the waiver process for the Build America, Buy America Act.

• Standards and Requirements:

  • It sets a minimum residential code standard based on the 2009 International Residential Code (or equivalent) and specific regulations for manufactured housing.
  • It creates a Pro-Growth Requirement for States and local governments to receive certain Federal block grants. To comply, grantees must show positive housing growth, take actions to remove development barriers (such as allowing duplexes or reducing parking requirements), and have clear objectives for growth in their community plans.

• Restrictions and Timeline:

  • It prohibits States and local governments from using land-use regulations that place a "substantial burden" on building or fixing residential housing during the emergency.
  • The emergency ends once 4,000,000 additional housing units are built or rehabilitated, or on October 1, 2031, whichever comes first.