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Protect American Families

Protect American Families. Protect Housing Stability.

America is facing a housing shortage — and families are feeling it.

Now, a radical, last-minute amendment in the Senate's 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could make it worse.

The Problem: The U.S. is Short
Millions of Housing Units.

Across the country, families are struggling to find homes they can afford. For many of these families, renting a single-family home is the only way to stay in their neighborhoods, near their jobs, and in good school districts.

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Middle-income families – nurses, teachers, veterans – are being priced out of homeownership in the communities with the most opportunities for a better life.

What’s at Risk

A hidden amendment in the ROAD to Housing Act — Section 901 — would require housing providers to sell their rental homes after seven years. That may sound simple. But the consequences are not. Forced sales mean:

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Forced Evictions.

Those who cannot afford to buy will be thrown out of the homes they have may have rented for years.

Fewer Rental Homes Available.

Many builders simply won't build housing if they are forced to sell the properties in such a short time frame. Less housing means higher prices and less availability.

Increased Instability for Renters.

If owners are forced to sell, renters who cannot afford a home may be unable to find a long-term lease.

Less Investment in New Housing Construction.

Investors will lend far less money if they fear they won't recoup their investment. Forced sales will lead to less investment in the building of new housing, driving up costs in the process.

Housing doesn’t exist in a vacuum. In fact, it’s pretty simple. When supply goes down, costs go up, options shrink – and families pay the price.

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These are the families who depend on stable rental housing.

Policies that force the sale of those homes don’t expand opportunity, they risk taking it away.

At a time when America needs more housing, not less, we should be focused on expanding supply and creating more pathways to homeownership. This bait-and-switch Amendment would reduce options for the very families they aim to help.

Tell Congress: Working Families Need More Housing Opportunity, Not Less.

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About Us

The Campaign to Protect American Families is dedicated to advocating for policies that support housing stability, expand supply, and protect access to homes for working families across the country.