Bill · H.R. 2448· House(119-HR-2448)
To direct the Secretary of Interior to submit to Congress a report on the National Park Service's interpretation and application of the Standards for Rehabilitation for use of the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program.
- Introduced
- 3/27/2025
- Last activity
- 3/27/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Seth Magaziner
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report to specific House and Senate committees regarding the National Park Service. The report must examine how the Service interprets and applies the Standards for Rehabilitation for the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program. It requires data on the processing of program applications over the last 10 years, including average times and annual numbers of various application types. Additionally, the report must describe ways to remove barriers to affordable housing development and improve guidance for specific building needs. Finally, the Secretary is tasked with providing recommendations to make the program more compatible with affordable housing, climate risk protection, and economic feasibility.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make housing cost less?+5
The bill aims to remove barriers to the development of affordable housing through regulatory review.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill promotes the development of affordable housing which benefits low-income households.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+3
The bill includes provisions to improve access for persons with disabilities in building conversions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Removal of barriers to affordable housing: The bill seeks descriptions of areas for improvement to remove barriers to the development of affordable housing while still protecting historic preservation (Section 1(b)(2)(A)).
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Facilitating building conversions and upgrades: The report looks for opportunities to facilitate the conversion of nonresidential buildings into housing (Section 1(b)(2)(B)(i)).
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Improving safety and accessibility: There is a focus on opportunities to facilitate the remediation of environmental, health, and safety hazards, as well as providing access for persons with disabilities (Section 1(b)(2)(B)(ii)-(iv)).
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Promoting sustainability: The bill aims to identify opportunities to facilitate energy efficient upgrades and the integration of sustainability features (Section 1(b)(2)(B)(iii)).
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Protecting historic properties from climate risk: The Secretary is tasked with providing recommendations to ensure historic properties are protected from climate risk (Section 1(b)(3)(B)).
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Addressing economic and technical feasibility: The bill requests recommendations to ensure that the implementation of the standards takes into consideration economic and technical feasibility (Section 1(b)(3)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Business Owners+2Good For Urban Residents+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Improves Disability Rights+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 3/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House