October 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2025) — LBA’s CEO Ken Gear released the following statement following the Senate’s passage of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“On behalf of the nation’s largest homebuilders, we congratulate the United States Senate for passing meaningful legislation to address the nation’s housing shortfall. The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 represents a series of policy initiatives that will help address the housing supply shortage in this country. The bill includes provisions to lessen overly strict zoning obstacles, density restrictions and impact fees. It takes direct aim at the biggest challenge we face, which is bringing down the cost of land and creating more affordable shovel-ready lots. Current regulatory costs make building affordable homes nearly impossible in many parts of the country. Many of the provisions within this bipartisan measure will make meaningful steps to boost more affordable housing supply and reduce red tape.
LBA congratulates Senate Housing Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for working together to champion this critical legislation. We look forward to working with Congressional leaders in the House to ensure the final bill delivers meaningful solutions to allow American families to realize the American Dream of home ownership.”
October 6, 2025
For more information contact:
Ken Gear 202-657-3934
Leading Builders of America Statement on Housing Supply
October 6, 2025: “On behalf of America’s largest home builders, we are grateful that President Trump shares our commitment to deliver the dream of homeownership to more Americans by working to lower home prices and increase home production. We stand ready to work with him and his team to tackle today’s housing crisis, starting with addressing one of the most fundamental issues: rising land costs and local regulations that make the hurdle of attainable housing even higher before a single ounce of concrete is poured. Builders have long been working to address these matters by advocating for increased density, lower regulations, streamlined permitting, reduction of impact fees, and adoption of more flexible energy codes to make homes more affordable. We applaud the President’s housing team for focusing on these same issues, but they need help from state and local regulatory bodies for real change to happen.”