Housing Policy Priorities

Over the past several weeks, NAHB has been meeting with members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to promote our policy agenda. NAHB recently submitted a detailed housing policy paper to the transition team to tackle the housing affordability crisis. Acting on these housing policy priorities will help remove barriers that hinder the construction of new homes and apartments and allow builders to build more attainable, affordable housing.

The policy recommendations in the document outline practical solutions to key issues affecting the housing industry that are acting as headwinds to increase the nation’s housing supply, including the need to:

• Extend and improve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to spur new housing supply;
• Fix material supply chains and lower construction costs;
• Address the labor shortage; and
• Reform the rulemaking process and eliminate excessive regulations.

Download individual sections below, or access the full transition document.

Housing Policy Priorities

• Executive Summary
• Economic Analysis
• Extend and Improve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to Spur New Housing Supply
• Fix Material Supply Chains and Lower Construction Costs
• Address the Labor Shortage
• Reform the Rulemaking Process and Eliminate Excessive Regulations
  • The Rulemaking Process
  • Building Code Requirements
  • HUD/USDA Energy Code Requirements
  • Energy Efficiency Standards
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Climate Risk and Resiliency
  • Land Use and Zoning Rules
  • Permitting Reform and Environmental Reviews
  • Labor and Employment Policies
  • Housing Finance
  • Business Operations