Washington, April 3 -- Congressman Juan Ciscomani issued the following press release:

Today, Reps. Juan Ciscomani and Mike Quigley introduced the Facilitating Accelerated Supply of Targeted (FAST) Housing Act (H.R. 8171), a commonsense bill aimed at one of the most pressing challenges facing American families, the need for affordable housing.

For decades, housing supply has struggled to keep pace with today's demand, pushing the American dream further out of reach for working families. This bill directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to launch a new pilot demonstration program and within one year, encourages public and private partners to build more workforce and lower-income housing in communities that are growing due to ...