Bringing the American Dream Within Reach Again
Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01)
February 6, 2026
For generations, owning a home has been the milestone many Americans have equated with achieving the American Dream — a place to call our own, where we can put down roots and build a future. Unfortunately, that dream has… Read more »
In a joint op-ed in The Hill, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01) outline the significance of the Housing for the 21st Century Act coming to the House Floor next Monday. The bill will bring the American Dream within reach again by expanding housing supply, lowering costs, and giving… Read more »
Support for the Committee’s bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act is rolling in ahead of Monday’s vote on the House Floor. To date, over 50 groups have endorsed the package.
For a one-pager on the bill click here.
For a section-by-section on the bill click here.
Here is what they are saying:
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition said, “The Housing for the 21st Century Act… Read more »
The Committee on Financial Services is working to tackle the high cost of living. Last week, the Committee held a hearing with Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner. Members outlined how various provisions of the Committee’s Housing for the 21st Century Act align with HUD’s goal of expanding housing supply, improving affordability, and modernizing federal… Read more »
Today, Committee Members reviewed the role of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and highlighted potential solutions to providing housing affordability for Americans.
On Public Housing Safety:
Chairman French Hill (AR-02) said, “I want to turn to my home state of Arkansas for a moment and the deeply troubling situation that we've had for the past several years at the… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following Committee activity for February 2026:
Full Committee Hearing Entitled: “The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council”
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
Capital Markets Subcommittee Hearing… Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding the Committee's annual hearing with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner.
Read Chairman Hill's remarks as prepared for delivery.
"Good morning. I’d like to thank Secretary Scott Turner for being here and applaud his work to reform the structure of HUD,… Read more »
The House Committee on Financial Services, led by Rep. French Hill (AR-02), today overwhelmingly advanced the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act. The bill, introduced by Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (NE-01), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver… Read more »
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), unveiled the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act.
This bipartisan housing package will streamline housing development and… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the text of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was released without the Senate-passed housing provisions:
“I share the president’s goals of expanding Americans’ access to housing that fits their needs by reducing regulatory roadblocks to development,… Read more »
