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The Housing Task Force covers all issues related to housing including affordable housing, preserving homeownership, rent control, renting vs. buying, public housing, foreclosures.

Task Force Leadership 2024-2025

Asw. Yvonne López (NJ)

Chair

Rep. Javier Mabrey (CO)

Vice-Chair

Special 2022-23 Priorities of the Banking, Affordable Housing and Credit Task Force:

The old Banking, Affordable Housing and Credit Task Force had established rent control and other affordable renting policies as its housing policy priority. This Housing Task Force is new for Mid 2022 and has yet to meet and formally publish priorities.

Recent Resolutions

2024-09

Declaring a Housing Emergency and Calling for Multi-Government Initiatives on Housing Construction, Access, Security and Affordability

2023-13

Calling for Stricter Short-Term Rental Regulations to Improve Housing Affordability

2023-03

Help Student Loan Borrowers Become Homeowners by Consolidating Balances with Home Mortgages

2022-06

Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Home Appraisals

2017-15

Improving Access to Rural Affordable Housing

2015-04

Promoting Affordable Housing and Hispanic Home Ownership