Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing
Executive Order 2019-14016
|Signed on June 26, 2019
45th Presidency
What it means
Creates a White House Council to address regulatory barriers that increase housing costs. The Council will identify federal, state, and local regulations that drive up housing prices and recommend actions to reduce these barriers to affordable housing development.
Expected impact
- Potential reduction in housing costs by streamlining development processes and reducing regulatory hurdles
- Increased housing supply in high-demand areas, particularly benefiting low and middle-income Americans
- Improved economic growth as workers can more easily live in areas with job opportunities
- Greater coordination between federal, state, and local governments on housing policy
- Possible resistance from local communities concerned about changes to zoning laws and development standards