AWC applauds passage of the 21st century ROAD to Housing Act
The American Wood Council (AWC) applauds Congress for acknowledging the scale of the nation’s housing challenges and advancing meaningful measures to help address them. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act introduces several important provisions aimed at accelerating housing development, including streamlined permitting processes, reduced regulatory hurdles for new construction, and expanded support for manufactured and modular housing. Together, these measures are expected to encourage much-needed housing starts and support efforts to increase housing availability across the country.
“We are grateful to Congress for passing these important reforms and for their bipartisan commitment to solving the housing crisis. As the voice of the structural wood products industry and its nearly 465,000 workers, AWC supports efforts to build more homes, cut unnecessary red tape, and modernize federal housing programs, all of which drive demand for American-made wood products and support family-wage jobs in rural communities across the country,” said AWC President and CEO Jackson Morrill.
“President Trump has championed making housing more affordable for American families, and we appreciate his prior endorsement of this legislation. We urge him to sign the Act into law quickly so his Administration can begin implementation and deliver real, meaningful relief to home builders, buyers, and renters across the country.” Mr. Morrill added further.
AWC looks forward to working with HUD, Congress, and the Administration to support the implementation of this legislation, and will continue to advocate for housing policies that expand supply and for the consensus-based development of building codes.
AWC is the nationally recognized technical authority and advocate for the sustainable wood building products industry in the codes, standards, legislative, regulatory, and climate policy arenas. They partner in the development of sound policies, codes, and regulations that allow for the appropriate and responsible manufacture and use of wood products in their built environment.
“We represent an industry that provides more than 450,000 men and women in the United States with family-wage jobs. We are a leader in developing engineering data, technology, and standards for wood products. We are committed to ensuring their safe and efficient application, and educating about wood design, green building policy, and resiliency. We maintain an active presence on behalf of industry interests and advocate for balanced policies that impact wood products.”
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