POSITIVE Housing & Affordability 119th Congress

H.R.6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act

Bipartisan housing package — expands LIHTC, increases HOME program funding, and revises federal housing programs (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Expands LIHTC (26 USC 42) and HOME (42 USC 12741); addresses documented 7.2M-unit rental shortage.

26 U.S.C. § 42 — Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

42 U.S.C. §§ 12741-12742 — HOME Investment Partnerships Act authority and eligible uses
NLIHC Gap Report (2026): 7.2 million affordable rental home shortage for ELI renters

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$25.8M combined quarterly activity

50 lobbying firms

57 clients represented

2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 28 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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ALBERT KAMMLER — Special Assistant to Staff Director/Legislative Assistant, Professional Staff, House Homeland Security Committee
ALEJANDRO CISNEROS — Leg. Dir, Rep. Young Kim (2021-2025); Dir of Public Policy, Finseca/AALU (2020-2021); Sr. Leg. Asst, Rep. Anthony…
ASHLI SCOTT PALMER — Floor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017);…
DAVID PLANNING — Floor Dir, House Maj Whip; Staff Dir, House Smll Biz Cmte; Spec. Asst to Pres/Leg Affairs, Exec Office of Pres; Dep.…
ELIZABETH STANLEY — Part time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2020); Communications…
ERIN SIEFRING — Chief of Staff, Rep. Dave Brat (VA) Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Feeney (FL) Confidential Assistant, Department of…
FRED DAVIS — Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant-Rep. William Timmons(12/2020-7/2022) Legislative Aide-Rep. William…
GLADYS BARCENA — House Appropriations Committee, T-HUD Sub; Office of Rep. Loretta Sanchez
HADLEY SOSNOFF — Legislative Director ID-1, Legislative Assistant ID-1, Legislative Correspondent NY-18, Staff Assistant NY-18
HEATHER MCHUGH — Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative…
JAMES WILLIAMS — Sen. Finance Cmte: Sr Tax/Econ Policy Adv & Tax/IRS Subcmte Staff Dir | Sen. Thune: Sr Policy/Tax/Trade Policy Adv |…
JEROME MURRAY — Chief of Staff, Rep. Stacey Plaskett; Legislative Director, Rep. G.K. Butterfield; Associate Director, Democratic…
JOE LUPPINO-ESPOSITO — Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009-12/2009)
JOHN NAGLE — Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)
LEA SULKALA — Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (2014-2019); Legislative Assistant, Congressman Etheridge (2001-2005)
MADDIE SALAMONE — Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)
MARK OESTERLE — Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
MAURICE KURLAND — LA/Sen. LA/Congressman Silvestre Reyes
MAURICE KURLAND` — LA/Sen. LA/Congressman Silvestre Reyes
MEGHAN TAIRA — Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025), Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2007-2013); Congresswoman…
MONICA REID — Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs
NEIL SIEFRING — LD, Rep. Raul Labrador (ID) Congressional Liaison, FEMA LD, Rep. John Campbell (CA) LD, Rep. Mike Turner (OH)…
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD — Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
NORMA KRAYEM — Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Transportation; Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration;…
ROSS MARADIAN — Rep. Leonard Boswell - Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant/Staff Assistant
STEPHEN SANDORA — Sr Counselor, Office of the Dep Secretary, DoT; Proff Staff, House Financial Services Cmte ; Special Advisor, Office…
TANNER BLACK — 2018-2019 Schedule C Employee - U.S. Small Business Administration 2019-2021 Schedule C Employee U.S. Dept. of the…
TODD WEBSTER — Communications Senate Member Office (Murray, Daschle), Chief of Staff Senate Member Office (Coons)

Policy Areas Covered

Banking Budget/Appropriations Economics/Economic Development Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities Housing Indian/Native American Affairs Retirement Taxation/Internal Revenue Code Trade (domestic/foreign)

Government Entities Lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
Bureau of the Census
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
General Services Administration (GSA)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Office of Policy Development
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
President of the U.S.
SENATE
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
State, Dept of (DOS)
Treasury, Dept of
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION professional association representing US banks
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS trade association
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY manufacture, development, distribution, & sale of paints, coatings & related products
FIRSTKEY HOMES, LLC Single-family rental property management and services provider
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
UP FOR GROWTH ACTION INC
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION rental housing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LENDERS (NAAHL) housing
ANDERSEN CORPORATION Manufacturer of windows and doors
VISA, INC. Financial Services

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Bipartisan housing package expanding LIHTC, HOME program funding, and federal housing programs. The bill passed 390-9 with broad bipartisan support and addresses documented affordable housing shortfalls through proven programs.