Directs federal agencies to review and revise regulations that increase the cost or delay the construction of housing, including environmental permitting, energy efficiency requirements, infrastructure rules, and federal housing programs. The order aims to expand housing supply and improve affordability by streamlining federal permitting, reducing regulatory burdens on residential development, and encouraging state and local governments to adopt policies that facilitate home construction.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development must, within 60 days, develop and publish regulatory best practices for state and local governments aimed at streamlining permitting, reducing construction mandates, and encouraging residential development.
Additional Documentation
- Trump Executive Order -Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction
