Government Affairs Digest - March 2025

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Important announcement: Guidelines on immigration enforcement now available

IREM^® recently published informative guidelines for members on handling federal immigration enforcement interactions on their properties.

In times of uncertainty, it’s important for IREM members to stay up to date with best practices and recommended protocols, including the receipt of legal process, such as subpoenas or warrants. This guidance is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Real estate managers and their clients should consult their professional advisors.

Reintroduction of the Choice in Affordable Housing Act and the Respect State Housing Laws Act.

Both the Choice in Affordable Housing Act and the Respect State Housing Laws Act will be reintroduced in the 119th Congress. The Respect State Housing Laws Act was reintroduced in early February, and members will be notified when the Choice in Affordable Housing Act is officially reintroduced. IREM would like to thank the sponsors of these bills and will continue to push for the passage of this important legislation.

Respect State Housing Laws Act (S. 470/H.R. 1078)
The Respect State Housing Laws Act would eliminate a provision that requires a 30-day notice period before a property manager may begin eviction proceedings against a tenant in federally assisted or federally backed housing. The bill was reintroduced by Representatives Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.-11) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas-34) and Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.).

Updates to IREM’s Public Policy Priorities

Each year, IREM updates its Public Policy priorities. IREM’s Advocacy Committee annually prepares Public Policy Priorities. IREM encourages members and chapters to utilize priorities as a guide in monitoring legislative and regulatory issues and to assist in promoting active participation from members in state, local, and federal legislative matters.

Changes from the 2024 to the 2025 priorities include:

Adding Real estate management licensing

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Real Estate Caucus Relaunched

Earlier this year, Representatives Alford, Correa, Mann, and Pettersen relaunched the congressional Real Estate Caucus. This bipartisan caucus aims to create legislation that will tackle home supply and affordability. With the United States short more than 4.5 million housing units, IREM and its industry partners celebrate the relaunch of this crucial group that’s tasked at addressing the housing crisis.

On Tuesday, March 4th, NAR held a kickoff event for the relaunching of the Caucus and Dawn Carpenter, IREM’s 2025 President and Ted Thurn, IREM’s Senior Director of Government Affairs attended the event. Discussions included overcoming the barriers to building affordable housing, supporting policies that drive growth in the real estate sector, and supporting fair housing.

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