Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction
Orders Federal Agencies to Remove Barriers to Home Construction
What it does
Federal agencies must review and revise regulations, permits, and programs to reduce barriers and costs to residential construction and promote housing affordability.
Real-world impact
- Shorter permitting timelines and lower permitting fees for housing developments.
- Reduced or revised energy and building mandates that raise construction costs.
- New incentives and tax-aligned programs to boost single-family home investment.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies to review and change rules, permits, and programs that make building homes harder or more expensive. Agencies are asked to streamline permitting, revise water and environmental requirements, reassess energy and building mandates, and align tax and incentive programs to boost single-family home building.
It affects agencies that oversee water, environment, housing finance, transportation, agriculture, energy, and the Treasury. The aim is to lower construction costs, speed homebuilding, and increase housing affordability for Americans.
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