,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h 7legislative
 day1 ,janu>y #g71 #bjbf,ms4 ,slotk9    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,presid5t to      
decl>e a national h\s+ em]g5cy & invoke 
! ,def5se ,production ,act to inc5tivize
 resid5tial h\s+ production1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,h\s+ ,em]g5cy   
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !        
,presid5t %\ld decl>e a national em]g5cy
 ) respect to h\s+ "u section #bja ( !  
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afba72 &  7#b7 to address t em]g5cy1 !
 ,presid5t %\ld use ! au?orities provid$
 by ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq47 to        
increase ! supply ( mat]ials produc$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t support ! con/ruction &
 rehabilitation ( h\s+4  #c4 ,f9d+s     

,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 h\s+ is ! l>ge/ 
exp5diture = mo/ h\seholds & acc\nts =  
#de p]c5t ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index2   
7#b7 approximately #ge p]c5t ( h\seholds
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are unable to af=d a 
m$ian-pric$ home ) h\s+ dem& outpac+    
available supply2  7#c7 !re is a %ortage
 ( at lea/ #d1jjj1jjj h\s+ units due to 
l[ levels ( resid5tial con/ruction &    
comp\nd+ regulations2  7#d7 ! h\s+ unit 
deficit is project$ to increase to ne>ly
 #aj1jjj1jjj units by #bjce2  7#e7 !    
m$ian sales price = exi/+ s+le-family   
homes has ris5 ov] #ej p]c5t s9ce !     
onset ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#f7     
rapid increases 9 r5ts1 comb9$ ) sl[]   
income gr[?1 wors5 h\s+ af=dability 9   
metro & nonmetro areas2  7#g7 ! %>e (   
fir/-"t homebuy]s has decreas$ to a     
record l[ ( #ba p]c5t 9 #bjbe1 ) !      
av]age age ( a fir/-"t homebuy] increas+
 to a record high ( #dj ye>s old2  7#h7 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ov]regulation    
acc\nts = approximately #be p]c5t ( !   
co/ to build a new s+le-family home2    

7#i7 ! h\s+ supply %ortage compromises !
 economic & national security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#aj7 inve/+ 9 clos+ ! h\s+ 
unit %ortfall c unlock ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj 
jobs1 includ+ ov] #gjj1jjj con/ruction  
jobs1 & add ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to 
! gross dome/ic product ?r\gh #bjce4    
#d4 ,expansion ( ,def5se ,production    
,act ( #aiej to address h\s+ ,! ,def5se 
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #b7;a77#e7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4              
#dejb7;a77#e771 by ins]t+ & resid5tial  
con/ruction & rehabilitation aft]       
dome/ic en]gy2 &  7#b7 9 section        
#gjb7ad7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeb7ad771 by  
ins]t+ 1 h\s+1 aft] programs = milit>y4 
#e4 ,remov+ regulatory b>ri]s to h\s+   
production ,dur+ ! p]iod t a national   
em]g5cy describ$ 9 section #b is 9      
effect-- 7#a7 sections #bab7;d71        
#bah7;g71 & #bbj ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez 
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgdb7;d71 #abgdh7;g71  
#abgej71 & any regulation or guidance   

implem5t+ ^? sections1 %all h no =ce or 
effect2  7#b7 section #ajh7;e7 ( !      
,community ,developm5t ,bank+ &         
,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;e771 & any regulation 
or guidance implem5t+ t section relat$  
to h\s+ developm5t1 %all h no =ce or    
effect2  7#c7 no h\s+ pres]vation or    
infill project fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all be      
subject to any ,f$]al environm5tal      
review requirem5ts2  7#d7 not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 if m ?an #a ,f$]al 
program is us$ = ! developm5t or        
rehabilitation ( h\s+1 includ+ any      
,f$]al ag5cy action t contributes to !  
developm5t or rehabilitation ( h\s+1    
only #a environm5tal review %all be     
c>ri$ out = ! project pursuant to !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7#e7 a *oice limit+ action describ$ 9   
section #eh4bb ( title #bd1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation1 %all be p]mitt$ = any h\s+  

project fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t2  7#f7 any provision 
( law 7includ+ regulations7 or guidance 
t prohibits ! duplication ( b5efits "u  
community developm5t block grant disa/] 
recov]y grants = ! developm5t or        
rehabilitation ( h\s+1 includ+ section  
#cab ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaee71 %all h no =ce or      
effect2 &  7#g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t & ! ,director ( !    
,(fice & ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
exp$ite ! waiv] process "u section      
#gjiad ( ! ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica 
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4  
#abih7 su* t ! ,secret>y is requir$ to  
complete ! waiv] process )9 #cj days (  
publi%+ a writt5 ju/ification "u        
subsection 7c7 ( su* section #gjiad1 &  
if ! ,secret>y does n complete ! review 
)9 t timeframe1 ! waiv] %all be deem$ to
 be issu$4  #f4 ,m9imum resid5tial code 
/&>d ,dur+ ! p]iod t a national em]g5cy 
describ$ 9 section #b is 9 effect1 h\s+ 

con/ruct$ or rehabilitat$ %all meet !   
requirem5ts (-- 7#a7 ! #bjji            
,int]national ,resid5tial ,code1 or an  
equival5t code1 includ+ am5dm5ts adopt$ 
by ,/ate1 local1 ,indian tribal1 or     
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts = site-built h\s+2 
or  7#b7 "p #cbhj ( title #bd1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 = manufactur$ h\s+4
  #g4 ,pro-,gr[? requirem5t  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,und]secret>y = 
,policy ,developm5t & ,rese>* at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t &
 ! ,und]secret>y = ,policy at !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation %all e/abli%
 a fund+ condition to be kn[n z !       
,pro-,gr[? ,requirem5t1 :i* %all be     
appli$ z a requir$ fund+ condition 9    
ord] = a ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local    
gov]nm5t to receive ,f$]al block grant  
fund+1 su* z surface transportation     
block grant program fund+ "u section    
#acc ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
dur+ ! p]iod t a national em]g5cy       
describ$ 9 section #b is 9 effect4  7b7 

,factors ,! foll[+ factors %all be met 9
 ord] = a grantee to be 9 compliance ) !
 ,pro-,gr[? ,requirem5t describ$ 9      
subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,a positive level (
 h\s+ gr[? measur$ aga9/ ! previ\s ye>  
bas$ on ! ,build+ ,p]mit ,survey & !    
,address ,c\nt ,li/+ ,files publi%$ by !
 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus )9 ! jurisdiction ( 
! grantee4  7#b7 ,! grantee has tak5    
action to remove b>ri]s to h\s+         
developm5t & rehabilitation1 su* z--    
7,a7 r$uc+ m9imum lot size requirem5ts2 
7,b7 all[+ manufactur$ homes 9 areas    
zon$ = s+le-family resid5tial homes2    
7,c7 elim9at+ or r$uc+ (f-/reet p>k+    
requirem5ts2  7,d7 all[+ duplexes1      
triplexes1 or f\rplexes 9 areas zon$ =  
s+le-family resid5tial homes2  7,e7     
e/abli%+ d5sity bonuses2  7,f7 all[+ a  
s+le /aircase = resid5tial /ructures up 
to #e /ories2  7,g7 enact+ high-d5sity  
s+le-family & multifamily zon+2  7,h7   
/reaml9+ or %ort5+ p]mitt+ processes &  
timel9es2  7,i7 all[+ ! conv]sion (     
(fice units into resid5tial units2  7,j7

 donat+ vacant public l& = af=dable h\s+
 developm5t2  7,k7 all[+ accessory      
dwell+ units1 includ+ deta*$ accessory  
dwell+ units1 on all lots ) s+le-family 
homes2  7,l7 e/abli%+ transit-ori5t$    
developm5t zones2  7,m7 us+ prop]ty tax 
abatem5ts to enable high] resid5tial    
d5sity2 or  7,n7 enact+ & implem5t+ o!r 
laws or rules ) a positive anticipat$   
impact on h\s+ supply4  7#c7 ,!         
compreh5sive h\s+ af=dability /rategy & 
community developm5t plan issu$ by !    
grantee "u "p #ia ( title #bd1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation 7commonly ref]r$ to z a      
consolidat$ plan7 id5tifies cle>1       
measurable objectives = h\s+ gr[?4  7c7 
,appeal process ,a grantee describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 is all[$ an appeal       
process relat+ to compliance ) !        
,pro-,gr[? ,requirem5t describ$ 9 t     
subsection ) ! ag5cy di/ribut+ an       
applicable grant if ! recipi5t c display
 measurable actions tak5 to increase    
h\s+ supply & gr[? )9 _! jurisdiction4  

#h4 ,prohibition ,dur+ ! p]iod t a      
national em]g5cy describ$ 9 section #b  
is 9 effect1 no ,/ate or unit ( g5]al   
local gov]nm5t %all impose or implem5t a
 l&-use regulation 9 a mann] t imposes a
 sub/antial burd5 on ! con/ruction or   
rehabilitation ( resid5tial h\s+4  #i4  
,t]m9ation ,a national em]g5cy describ$ 
9 section #b %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (--
 7#a7 ! date on :i* #d1jjj1jjj          
additional resid5tial h\s+ units1 z     
comp>$ to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
are con/ruct$ or rehabilitat$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 or  7#b7 ,octob] #a1 #bjca4