Congressional committees outline housing agendas for new term
Briefly

In the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Chairman Tim Scott outlined key priorities focusing on deregulation and housing issues. He emphasized that rising housing costs threaten homeownership, prompting the introduction of the ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to address these challenges. The legislation seeks increased regulation of federal housing programs, adjustments in loan officer compensation, and additional counseling for homebuyers. The committee plans to scrutinize how current regulations inflate costs and delay affordable housing, striving for significant reforms to assist families in need.
Chairman Tim Scott's agenda for the Senate Banking Committee focuses on deregulation, housing supply issues, and pursuing commonsense solutions to make homeownership more accessible.
The ROAD to Housing Act aims to boost federal housing program oversight, reform loan compensation, and provide more support for homebuyer counseling, addressing the housing crisis.
Scott's committee prioritizes redeveloping civic infrastructure while reducing needless bureaucracy, aiming to support struggling families against rising costs.
The proposed reforms target overregulation's role in escalating housing supply issues, noting excessive costs and bureaucratic delays are hindering affordable housing access.
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