,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfjj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #h 7legislative day1 ,january #g71 #bjbf,ms4 ,slotkin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,president to declare a national housing emergency and invoke the ,defense ,production ,act to incentivize residential housing production1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,housing ,emergency ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,president should declare a national emergency with respect to housing under section #bja of the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba72 and 7#b7 to address that emergency1 the ,president should use the authorities provided by the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq47 to increase the supply of materials produced in the ,united ,states that support the construction and rehabilitation of housing4 #c4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 housing is the largest expenditure for most households and accounts for #de percent of the ,consumer ,price ,index2 7#b7 approximately #ge percent of households in the ,united ,states are unable to afford a median-priced home with housing demand outpacing available supply2 7#c7 there is a shortage of at least #d1jjj1jjj housing units due to low levels of residential construction and compounding regulations2 7#d7 the housing unit deficit is projected to increase to nearly #aj1jjj1jjj units by #bjce2 7#e7 the median sales price for existing single-family homes has risen over #ej percent since the onset of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 7#f7 rapid increases in rents1 combined with slower income growth1 worsen housing affordability in metro and nonmetro areas2 7#g7 the share of first-time homebuyers has decreased to a record low of #ba percent in #bjbe1 with the average age of a first-time homebuyer increasing to a record high of #dj years old2 7#h7 ,federal1 ,state1 and local overregulation accounts for approximately #be percent of the cost to build a new single-family home2 7#i7 the housing supply shortage compromises the economic and national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7#aj7 investing in closing the housing unit shortfall can unlock nearly #b1jjj1jjj jobs1 including over #gjj1jjj construction jobs1 and add nearly #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to the gross domestic product through #bjce4 #d4 ,expansion of ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej to address housing ,the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #b7;a77#e7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dejb7;a77#e771 by inserting and residential construction and rehabilitation after domestic energy2 and 7#b7 in section #gjb7ad7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeb7ad771 by inserting 1 housing1 after programs for military4 #e4 ,removing regulatory barriers to housing production ,during the period that a national emergency described in section #b is in effect-- 7#a7 sections #bab7;d71 #bah7;g71 and #bbj of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgdb7;d71 #abgdh7;g71 #abgej71 and any regulation or guidance implementing those sections1 shall have no force or effect2 7#b7 section #ajh7;e7 of the ,community ,development ,banking and ,financial ,institutions ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;e771 and any regulation or guidance implementing that section related to housing development1 shall have no force or effect2 7#c7 no housing preservation or infill project funded by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall be subject to any ,federal environmental review requirements2 7#d7 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 if more than #a ,federal program is used for the development or rehabilitation of housing1 including any ,federal agency action that contributes to the development or rehabilitation of housing1 only #a environmental review shall be carried out for the project pursuant to the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7#e7 a choice limiting action described in section #eh4bb of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation1 shall be permitted for any housing project funded by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7#f7 any provision of law 7including regulations7 or guidance that prohibits the duplication of benefits under community development block grant disaster recovery grants for the development or rehabilitation of housing1 including section #cab of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee71 shall have no force or effect2 and 7#g7 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,director of the ,office and ,management and ,budget shall expedite the waiver process under section #gjiad of the ,build ,america1 ,buy ,america ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,stat4 #abih7 such that the ,secretary is required to complete the waiver process within #cj days of publishing a written justification under subsection 7c7 of such section #gjiad1 and if the ,secretary does not complete the review within that timeframe1 the waiver shall be deemed to be issued4 #f4 ,minimum residential code standard ,during the period that a national emergency described in section #b is in effect1 housing constructed or rehabilitated shall meet the requirements of-- 7#a7 the #bjji ,international ,residential ,code1 or an equivalent code1 including amendments adopted by ,state1 local1 ,indian tribal1 or territorial governments for site-built housing2 or 7#b7 part #cbhj of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 for manufactured housing4 #g4 ,pro-,growth requirement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,undersecretary for ,policy ,development and ,research at the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,undersecretary for ,policy at the ,department of ,transportation shall establish a funding condition to be known as the ,pro-,growth ,requirement1 which shall be applied as a required funding condition in order for a ,state or unit of general local government to receive ,federal block grant funding1 such as surface transportation block grant program funding under section #acc of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 during the period that a national emergency described in section #b is in effect4 7b7 ,factors ,the following factors shall be met in order for a grantee to be in compliance with the ,pro-,growth ,requirement described in subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,a positive level of housing growth measured against the previous year based on the ,building ,permit ,survey and the ,address ,count ,listing ,files published by the ,bureau of the ,census within the jurisdiction of the grantee4 7#b7 ,the grantee has taken action to remove barriers to housing development and rehabilitation1 such as-- 7,a7 reducing minimum lot size requirements2 7,b7 allowing manufactured homes in areas zoned for single-family residential homes2 7,c7 eliminating or reducing off-street parking requirements2 7,d7 allowing duplexes1 triplexes1 or fourplexes in areas zoned for single-family residential homes2 7,e7 establishing density bonuses2 7,f7 allowing a single staircase for residential structures up to #e stories2 7,g7 enacting high-density single-family and multifamily zoning2 7,h7 streamlining or shortening permitting processes and timelines2 7,i7 allowing the conversion of office units into residential units2 7,j7 donating vacant public land for affordable housing development2 7,k7 allowing accessory dwelling units1 including detached accessory dwelling units1 on all lots with single-family homes2 7,l7 establishing transit-oriented development zones2 7,m7 using property tax abatements to enable higher residential density2 or 7,n7 enacting and implementing other laws or rules with a positive anticipated impact on housing supply4 7#c7 ,the comprehensive housing affordability strategy and community development plan issued by the grantee under part #ia of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation 7commonly referred to as a consolidated plan7 identifies clear1 measurable objectives for housing growth4 7c7 ,appeal process ,a grantee described in subsection 7a7 is allowed an appeal process relating to compliance with the ,pro-,growth ,requirement described in that subsection with the agency distributing an applicable grant if the recipient can display measurable actions taken to increase housing supply and growth within their jurisdiction4 #h4 ,prohibition ,during the period that a national emergency described in section #b is in effect1 no ,state or unit of general local government shall impose or implement a land-use regulation in a manner that imposes a substantial burden on the construction or rehabilitation of residential housing4 #i4 ,termination ,a national emergency described in section #b shall terminate on the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date on which #d1jjj1jjj additional residential housing units1 as compared to the date of enactment of this ,act1 are constructed or rehabilitated in the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 ,october #a1 #bjca4