{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mann.house.gov/media/press-releases/mann-alford-real-estate-caucus-co-chairs-introduce-saving-american-dream-act", "Mann, Alford, Real Estate Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Saving the American Dream Act", "2025-09-17", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Tracey Mann", "M000871", "mann.house.gov", "mann", "https://mann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Mark Alford (MO-04) were joined by their fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), in introducing the bipartisan Saving the American Dream Act. This critical legislation will create an interagency task force to initiate a whole-of-government approach to solving the housing affordability crisis.\n\n\u201cAt the heart of the American dream is homeownership and the ability to provide a safe, stable home for your family,\u201d said Rep. Mann. \u201cSadly today, nearly 75% of Americans feel that homeownership is out of reach for the average person. Our bill establishes an interagency task force to address some of the biggest barriers to homeownership and provide real, tangible solutions that lower costs, incentivize housing production, and restore the American dream for working and middle-class families.\u201d\n\n\u201cHomeownership is a vital part of achieving the American Dream,\u201d said Rep. Alford. \u201cMore families should be able to own a home so they can put down roots, build equity, and grow their wealth. Unfortunately, the historic affordability crisis is pushing this dream out of reach for too many. I\u2019m proud to introduce this legislation with our Real Estate Caucus Co-Chairs to unlock a whole-of-government approach to solve the crisis and reignite this pillar of the American Dream.\"\n\n\u201cOwning a home is a key step to building equity and attaining the American Dream. Far too many people, especially young people, can no longer achieve the American Dream. That\u2019s why we\u2019re introducing the Saving the American Dream Act,\u201d said Rep. Correa. \u201cThis legislation will help Congress tackle the homeownership problem from all angles. We need an all hands-on deck approach. This bill begins to get the job done.\u201d\n\n\u201cFar too many families are being squeezed by rising costs, and I know that housing is the biggest pain point for many people in Colorado and across the country,\u201d said Rep. Pettersen. \u201cWe need innovative policy solutions to remove the barriers that make it impossible to unlock the opportunity of homeownership. I\u2019m grateful to work with my colleagues on the Real Estate Caucus to introduce the Saving the American Dream Act to get to the heart of the housing crisis and ensure every family can buy a home and build long-term financial stability.\u201d\n\nThe Saving the American Dream Act has broad support from stakeholders in the housing industry:\n\n\u201cWe are grateful to Representatives Alford, Correa, Mann, and Pettersen for introducing the Saving the American Dream Act, a vital step toward improving housing policy,\" said Shannon McGahn, executive vice president and chief advocacy officer for the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae. \"By ensuring key federal agencies coordinate and share housing-related research and market data, this legislation promotes evidence-based policymaking. With housing affordability and accessibility as pressing concerns for millions of Americans, coordinated federal action is essential. This bill addresses critical challenges from construction costs and regulatory barriers to homeownership and insurance availability, laying the groundwork for more effective programs and better outcomes for families and communities.\"\n\n\u201cNAHB commends Reps. Mark Alford (R-Mo.), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), the co-chairs of the Real Estate Caucus, for introducing legislation to address housing affordability concerns and supply shortages,\" said National Association of Home Builders Chairman Buddy Hughes. \"The Saving American Dream Act will help highlight policy proposals that address key headwinds facing our industry such as local regulatory barriers that impede housing production and red tape that adds to construction costs. NAHB looks forward to working with the Real Estate Caucus to support policies that will help unlock homeownership for more Americans.\u201d\n\n\u201cMBA supports the \u2018Saving the American Dream Act,\u2019 a meaningful proposal that encourages interagency collaboration to better align federal housing programs and activities in an effort to reduce barriers to homeownership,\" said Bill Killmer, Senior Vice President of Legislation & Political Affairs, Mortgage Bankers Association. \"We applaud the Real Estate Caucus\u2019 leadership for introducing this bipartisan legislation and urge for its swift consideration in order to help more Americans achieve the dream of owning a home.\"\n\n\"The housing undersupply crisis continues to be a defining challenge of our time, and while there have been recent improvements, the supply-demand imbalance varies widely by market,\" said National Apartment Association President and CEO Bob Pinnegar. \"That is why the data gathering and coordination in the Saving the American Dream Act will be critical information to help address housing supply needs in communities across our country. Thank you to the Real Estate Caucus co-Chairs, Representatives Alford, Correa, Mann and Pettersen, for introducing important legislation. NAA looks forward to continuing our work with the Caucus on housing solutions.\"\n\nAdditional co-sponsors of the Saving the American Dream Act include\n\nReps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Josh Riley (NY-19), Ken Calvert (CA-41), Rob Wittman (VA-01), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Erin Houchin (IN-09), Angie Craig (MN-02), Sarah McBride (DE-AL), and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10).\n\nThe Saving the American Dream Act will create an interagency task force to solve the growing housing crisis. The legislation will direct the task force to address:\n\nMortgage costs\n\nFederal housing finance programs and coordination\n\nHousing construction costs, production barriers, and development incentives\n\nLocal regulatory barriers to housing production\n\nInsurance costs and availability affecting housing markets\n\nDown payment assistance and housing transaction incentives\n\nDisaster resilience and housing recovery coordination\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mann.house.gov/media/press-releases/mann-alford-real-estate-caucus-co-chairs-introduce-saving-american-dream-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2317229993641376, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}