Federal Legislation Update

NAA reports that all of our issues from the Capitol Conference are now moving steadily through the legislative process, but we have reached points where grassroots engagement is once again needed. Over the next 3 – 4 weeks AANM members will receive alerts from NAA asking them to take various actions in regards to our three bills. It is acknowledged that this is a lot at once, however, the Congressional schedule this year is very compressed so we have to act now, before July when Congress goes on an extended hiatus. Details on each issue are below.

• Section 8 – H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act, passed the House in March by a vote of 427 – 0. Our focus is now on the Senate to take up and pass the bill. Members will receive an ACTION ALERT to contact their Senators with that message.
• Flood Insurance – H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Parity and Modernization Act, passed the House last week by a vote of 419 – 0. Congratulations! Your advocacy work during the Capitol Conference clearly paid off. Our focus is now on the Senate to take up and pass the bill. Members will receive an ACTION ALERT to contact their Senators with that message.
• ADA Accessibility – H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act, continues to gather cosponsors, but we need to increase the pressure by sharing individual experiences with these "drive-by" lawsuits. To that end, we will be distributing a survey to gather member stories which can be added to our body of evidence that this legislation is needed and should be passed.