The federal government can also further incentivize local governments to develop strong housing elements that include more affordable housing, that accelerate approvals and remove bureaucratic delays and barriers which impede the construction of new housing.
Incentivize local governments to approve more affordable housing by accelerating approvals and removing bureaucratic barriers.
Occurrences
Evidence
The June 12, 2026 press-release listing says 1,500+ mayors endorsed Senator Schiff's proposals to address the housing crisis and spur new housing construction, with the goal of lowering risk to homes from wildfires and floods.
The June 13, 2026 sponsored-legislation update lists recent Schiff bills on specialty crops, insurrection-related payouts, offshore oil and gas, and defense AI; no housing bill is visible in the current update.
Assessments
Schiff has shown same-term movement on the promise by promoting housing proposals that the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsed in June 2026, which indicates he is actively advancing the idea of speeding housing construction and reducing barriers. But the record provided does not show an enacted federal change, a passed housing bill, or a completed policy outcome that actually incentivized local governments to accelerate affordable-housing approvals. The available official legislation update also does not show a housing measure delivered in the current lookback. That supports partial credit for active advancement, not full delivery.