POSITIVE Housing & Affordability 118th Congress

H.R.4233 Housing Crisis Response Act of 2023

Housing Crisis Response Act — comprehensive Democratic housing bill addressing supply, affordability, and homelessness (118th Congress)

Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3608) requires agencies to affirmatively further fair housing goals.

42 U.S.C. § 3608(d) — Fair Housing Act: all agencies must affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH)

42 U.S.C. § 3604 — Fair Housing Act prohibitions on discriminatory practices in housing
NLIHC Gap Report (2026): 7.2 million affordable rental home shortage for ELI renters

Waters omnibus housing bill. The bill addresses multiple documented housing market failures including fair housing enforcement gaps.