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Congressional YIMBY Caucus | |
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| Founding Co-Chairs | |
| Founded | November 2024 |
| Ideology | YIMBY-ism Deregulation |
| Seats in House Democratic Caucus | 26 / 213 |
| Seats in House Republican Caucus | 5 / 217 |
| Seats in the House | 31 / 435
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The Congressional Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) Caucus is a bipartisan US congressional caucus founded in November 2024. The members of the Congressional YIMBY Caucus support increasing the housing supply through tax incentives and deregulation.[1][2]
Current Members
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As of December 6, 2024, the Congressional YIMBY Caucus has 31 members, all in the House. These members are majority Democratic, though the co-chairs split evenly between Democrats and Republicans.
Co-Chairs
edit| Member Name (Party)[3] | Hometown[4] | District | Assumed Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Auchincloss (D) | Newton, MA | MA-4 | January 3, 2021 |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer[a] (R) | Happy Valley, OR | OR-5 | January 3, 2023 |
| Juan Ciscomani (R) | Tucson, AZ | AZ-6 | January 3, 2023 |
| Chuck Edwards (R) | Flat Rock, NC | NC-11 | January 3, 2023 |
| Robert Garcia (D) | Long Beach, CA | CA-42 | January 3, 2023 |
| Marc Molinaro[a] (R) | Red Hook, NY | NY-19 | January 3, 2023 |
| Scott Peters (D) | San Diego, CA | CA-52 | January 3, 2013 |
| Brittany Pettersen (D) | Lakewood, CO | CO-7 | January 3, 2023 |
House Members
edit- ^ a b c d Not re-elected to 119th Congress
Legislation
editAlthough the Congressional YIMBY Caucus has yet to introduce or endorse its own legislation, several of its members introduced bills in the 118th Congress to address housing shortages and increase the housing supply.
Proposed (but not enacted)
edit- May 18, 2023: Yes in My Backyard Act (Sponsored by Derek Kilmer), H.R. 3507
- November 23, 2023: Build More Housing Near Transit Act (Sponsored by Scott Peters), H.R. 6199
References
edit- ^ Gardiner, Dustin; Katzenberger, Tyler (November 21, 2024). "Scoop: The YIMBYs are coming — to Congress". www.politico.com.
- ^ Sheeler, Andrew (November 25, 2024). "As goes California, so goes the nation? House Democrats launch YIMBY Caucus for housing". www.sacbee.com.
- ^ a b Garcia, Robert (November 18, 2024). "Congressional YIMBY Caucus". robertgarcia.house.gov.
- ^ a b "Member Profiles". clerk.house.gov.
- ^ Seymon, Cassie (May 22, 2023). "Garcia bill aims to expand affordable housing by cutting parking minimums". ny1.com.
- ^ Ciscomani, Juan (September 4, 2023). "Ciscomani: Tackling Arizona's affordable housing crisis". www.tucsonsentinel.com.