Read Habitat’s statements regarding the impacts of U.S. legislative and regulatory developments on the affordable housing sector, as well as the successes our advocacy efforts have had on affordable housing, energy efficiency, home mortgage rule reforms and more.
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- Oct. 18: 375+ Habitat organizations to congressional leaders: Keep housing in the Build Back Better Act
- June 14: Habitat for Humanity increases access to home affordability for 4 million people in first two years of national advocacy campaign
- March 26: Habitat for Humanity to Congress: Fund housing investments as part of a national infrastructure package
- March 10: Congress answers Habitat’s call, providing nearly $10 billion in emergency mortgage payment assistance for low-income homeowners
- Jan. 20: Habitat for Humanity calls for unity and support for critical housing needs as President Biden and Vice President Harris are sworn into office
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- Dec. 22: Habitat CEO: Economic relief bill offers down payment on housing support, but action still needed for long-term stability
- Dec. 11: Habitat for Humanity congratulates U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge as HUD secretary nominee
- Nov. 4: Habitat for Humanity: With voting behind us, elected officials must get to work on housing
- Sept. 2: Habitat CEO: Executive action on evictions necessary, but more needed
- July 31: Habitat for Humanity opposes decision to roll back U.S. fair housing initiative
- July 7: UN High-Level Political Forum: Habitat urges world leaders to prioritize adequate housing for all amid COVID-19 pandemic
- May 1: As May rent and mortgage payments come due, Habitat for Humanity organizations from all 50 states tell Congress housing stability needed now, more than ever
- Mar 25: Habitat CEO to White House: Nation must support low-income families and the organizations who serve them
- Feb. 20: Habitat for Humanity: From city hall to Congress, candidates must rise to the American housing affordability challenge
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- Nov. 19: Habitat for Humanity reaches 29 million served as it rises to growing challenges of housing quality and affordability in the U.S. and around the world
- Sept. 4: Habitat for Humanity: Presidential debates must address housing affordability
- June 12: Raising our voices: Habitat for Humanity launches Cost of Home campaign to improve home affordability for 10 million people in the United States
- March 11: Habitat: Proposed federal budget will worsen housing affordability across the country
- Jan. 11: Habitat: Low-income families paying the price of government shutdown as housing support falters and workers go without paychecks
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- Nov. 19: Habitat passes 22 million people served in record-setting year providing affordable housing solutions around the world
- Oct. 3: Habitat for Humanity hails passage of BUILD Act to reform international development finance
- July 2: Statement from Habitat for Humanity on the 2018 High Level Political Forum
- June 21: Habitat: Proposed federal government reorganization threatens to diminish housing investments
- May 24: Habitat for Humanity able to build more affordable homes at lower costs with enactment of bipartisan HOME Act
- May 10: Habitat: International development finance can have a “double bottom line”
- April 26: Habitat CEO: Congress must reject proposed tripling of rent for lowest-income public housing residents
- March 23: Habitat for Humanity helps to secure significant funding increases for affordable housing in 2018 federal spending package
- March 14: U.S. Senate approves bill that enables Habitat for Humanity to build affordable housing at lower cost
- Feb. 12: Habitat for Humanity: Proposed federal disinvestment will exacerbate affordable housing crisis
- Jan. 30: Habitat for Humanity hails House of Representatives’ bipartisan passage of legislation that will lower cost of affordable housing development
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- Sept. 5: Statement by Habitat for Humanity about the future of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme, UN-Habitat
- May 30: Habitat for Humanity statement about the White House international affairs fiscal year 2018 budget
- May 23: Habitat for Humanity statement on White House fiscal year 2018 budget
- May 2: FY 2017 budget sustains important funding for Habitat for Humanity
- March 20: Habitat for Humanity statement on budget blueprint
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- June 2: Habitat for Humanity applauds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for proposing rule to regulate payday debt traps
- May 10: Habitat for Humanity applauds inclusion of housing and other essential factors in zero draft of New Urban Agenda
- April 20: Senate passes energy bill that includes competitive grant program for weatherization services
- April 8: Habitat for Humanity supports the SAFE Lending Act to address predatory lending practices and protect consumers
- March 16: Habitat for Humanity International opposes HR 4018 and supports a strong rule to protect consumers
- March 10: Meeting America’s urgent housing needs will require solutions from both the private and public sectors
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- Oct. 28: Habitat for Humanity International urges U.S. Congress to support funding for the HOME program
- Oct. 26: House bill would require U.S. Government Accountability Office to study potential impact of narrowing membership for FHLBanks
- Oct. 8: House and Senate bills would clarify Dodd-Frank regulation and allow U.S. Habitat for Humanity affiliates to receive donated appraisals on homes
- Aug. 14: Habitat for Humanity applauds inclusion of goal addressing urbanization and adequate housing in new Sustainable Development Goals
- July 30: Newly approved legislation would authorize competitive grant program for weatherization services
- June 1: Habitat for Humanity thanks Sen. Bennet for co-sponsoring legislation supporting operations across the U.S.
- May 21: Senate committee addresses financial regulations, clarification would support Habitat operations across the U.S.
- May 14: Clarification to Dodd-Frank regulation will allow donated appraisals to support Habitat for Humanity operations across the U.S
- May 1: Newly signed energy efficiency bill will strengthen the economy and produce significant energy savings
- April 30: The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act would reduce avoidable energy costs and boost the economy
- April 29: Habitat for Humanity International urges the U.S. House Appropriations to fulfill the president’s request for HOME funding
- April 10: Vice President Biden advocates increasing affordable housing across U.S. at event co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity
- Mar. 11: Habitat for Humanity applauds reintroduction of Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act
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Gain access to Habitat for Humanity’s advocacy resources and publications to learn how our global network shapes policies that help families in need of a place to call home.
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Habitat for Humanity supports the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 11, which addresses global development challenges of the world’s growing urban population through an intersectional approach.