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Mike Rounds: “The Build Housing act strengthens coordination between HUD…”

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Senator Rounds Gives Senate Floor Speech about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Published March 12, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:32

The Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Review act modernizes the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy act for HUD funded housing projects and The Build Housing act strengthens coordination between HUD and state and local units of government. by expanding the ability of the local partners to participate in environmental review and developmental processes. These reforms address a simple but persistent problem. (04:32–04:39)

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Asserts that the Build Housing act enhances coordination between HUD and local governments.

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