Sec. 1. Findings
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Congress finds the following: The United States is experiencing a housing crisis. The nation is short millions of housing units. Renters are spending more than one-third of their salary on housing costs and buyers are unable to find affordable housing. Our housing stock is short by millions. No State has been left untouched. The role of regulating the various factors that contribute to the affordable housing crisis largely rests with States. States have engaged in a variety of efforts to address this crisis including reforming zoning rules.
To best determine how the Federal Government can support effective solutions to the crisis, Congress must identify which State efforts are successfully addressing the crisis. The regulatory barriers clearinghouse serves as a national repository for information regarding State and local laws, regulations and policies related to affordable housing and the effects of those laws, regulations, and policies on affordable housing. The clearinghouse also collects State and local efforts that promote affordable housing.
The clearinghouse currently is geared toward providing such information to and for use by State and local governments. Congress could utilize the information provided in the clearinghouse to support a Federal response to the affordable housing crisis.