"A housing emergency declaration could be in the nation's near future, according to one of President Trump's top cabinet officials. Donald Trump is considering making such a declaration in the fall, Bloomberg reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said as much in a comment to the Washington Examiner, a move that would likely raise the profile of the country's housing market as a key point in the 2026 midterm election."
"The administration is exploring paths to standardize local building and zoning codes. It also wants to decrease closing costs. Trump's interest in the housing market appears tied to his effort to overhaul the Federal Reserve, the nation's independent central bank. The president has applied pressure on the Fed to lower interest rates, which he believes will help bring down mortgage rates."
"In the spring, the Trump administration launched a task force to identify government land suitable for housing development. The Interior Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development lead the task force. As of mid-March, the federal government owned 650 million acres - more than a quarter of all land in the country - making it the biggest landlord in the United States, though the Department of Government Efficiency may have cut into that footprint."
President Trump is considering declaring a housing emergency this fall to elevate housing as a central issue for the 2026 midterm election. The administration seeks to standardize local building and zoning codes, reduce closing costs, and identify federal land for housing development through a task force led by the Interior Department and HUD. The White House links housing efforts to pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates and thereby reduce mortgage rates. The federal government owned 650 million acres as of mid‑March, making it the largest landlord, while the task force has produced no public results nearly six months after formation.
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