NDC Member Legislation
Horsford Introduces Legislation to Address Inflated Housing Costs
In response to the nationwide housing crisis, Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced H.R. 8360, The Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act to address a trend that is creating artificial hikes in rents and property costs and disproportionately harming Black and Latino families. Specifically, the bill will make it illegal to rent or sell housing units at unreasonable prices during housing emergency periods, direct the Secretary of HUD to investigate housing price manipulation and institutional investors, and requiring a congressional report into the impact these investments have on underserved communities.
Williams and Strickland Introduce Legislation to Help Military Families Access Affordable Housing
Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral, H.R. 8281 the Military Housing Affordability Act to help servicemembers living in higher-cost areas afford safe, quality housing. Specifically, the bill would grant a two-year extension of the Secretary of Defense’s authority to temporarily adjust the basic allowance for housing (BAH) rates where the cost of adequate housing differs more than 20% from the current BAH rate.
Spanberger Introduces Legislation to Strengthen America’s Response to Fentanyl Trafficking
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) introduced the bipartisan Securing America’s Borders Against Fentanyl Act to strengthen America’s response to fentanyl coming through the nation’s borders and ports of entry. Specifically, the legislation will increase research and development into technologies and strategies that deter and interdict fentanyl shipments and would require the administration to build new strategies to target and detect fentanyl coming through the southern border.
Schiff Introduces Legislation to Tackle Illegal Gun Trafficking and Prevent Violent Crime
Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28) introduced H.R. 8271, the ATF Data Act to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives to publish an annual report on gun trafficking. These reports will include detailed analyses of what types of illegal firearms are being recovered, which regions they’re being recovered from, what crimes they’re being used in, and an investigative overview of how they’re being purchased and diverted into the illegal market.
Spanberger, Wild, Axne, and Craig Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Drug Companies and Misleading Ads
Reps. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Susan Wild (PA-07), Cindy Axne (IA-03), and Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced H.R. 8316, the Banning Misleading Drug Ads Act to prevent drug manufacturers from obscuring dangerous side effects of their prescription drugs and help consumers make informed decisions. Specifically, the bill will require the FDA to finalize a proposed rule clarifying that drug ads must include a statement related to side effects and effectiveness and prohibiting distractions from neutral information that prevent consumers from being informed.
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