Washington, Feb. 9 -- Congressman Marlin Stutzman issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman's (IN-03) legislation (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4989), H.R. 4989 - Streamlining Rural Housing Act, passed the House of Representatives under suspension as part (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6644) of the House Financial Services Committee's Housing for the 21st Century Act.
The bill requires HUD and USDA to evaluate the feasibility of joint environmental reviews and inspections for rural housing projects that utilize both departments' programs. Currently, projects that utilize both must undergo separate environmental reviews and inspections to receive funding. Thi...