Washington, June 15 -- Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) introduced the Build Housing Affordably Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent federal requirements from delaying or driving up costs on affordable housing projects.
The Act would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to examine the impacts of its expanded implementation of "Build America, Buy America" - a key part of the 2021 infrastructure law requiring building materials be made in the USA - to a range of housing programs, which has sparked concern over increased costs and construction delays for new affordable homes.
The legislation also na...