JOSEPH HARRIS

Cannabis Banking HR2891 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act S1323 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act S2860 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulatory (SAFER) Banking Act Bank Regulations Conversations with the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee regarding banking regulations and housing finance reform. Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs) HR3564 - Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023 Federal Home Loan Banks S1684 - Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act Trigger Leads HR2656 - Trigger Leads Abatement Act HR4192 - Protecting Consumers from Abusive Mortgage Leads Act S4944 - Access to Homeownership Act HR3418/S1654 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act Commercial Real Estate Conversations with the House and Senate regarding commercial real estate adaptive reuse policy proposals. Communications with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve regarding maturing commercial real estate debt. Communications with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt. Communications with the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt. Communications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding maturing commercial real estate debt. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding assumable mortgages, maturing commercial real estate debt, appraisal independence, appraisal management companies (AMCs), commission financing, credit reports, and reconsideration of value process. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding housing issues, the FHFA pricing change, LLPAs, appraisal issues, condominium rules, commission financing and underwriting, reconsideration of value process, and duty to serve requirements. Communications with and comment letter sent to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding anti-money laundering proposals aimed at real estate transactions. Communications with the Federal Housing Administration regarding commission financing and comment letter in response to their draft mortgagee letter updating their 203(k)-renovation loan program . Communications with the Department of Veterans Affairs on commission underwriting, National Association of REALTORS anti-trust commission settlement, buyer financing and broker fees. Communications with Fannie Mae on environmental, social, and governance investing. Comment letter with the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller Currency expressing concerns in response to the Basel III Endgame proposal. Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Housing Finance Administration, National Credit Union Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advocating for solutions to increase diversity, reduce bias, and maintain the public trust in the appraisal industry. Communications with the Federal Housing Administration and Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding the ability of homebuyers to have access to mortgage credit after the National Association of REALTORS anti-trust lawsuit settlement is in effect. Communications with the Federal Housing Administration and Department of Housing and Urban Development on appraisal issues and reconsideration of value process. Communications with the Senate regarding the Access to Homeownership Act (S4944) to require multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting agencies and seller finance commissions. Communications with the House of Representatives on foreign ownership and seller finance commissions. Communications with Department of Treasury on foreign ownership.

Cannabis Banking HR2891 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 S1323 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 S2860 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFER) Banking Act of 2023 Banking Regulations Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee about banking regulations. Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee regarding housing, credit score reforms and student loan debt reform. S.3871 - Whole Homes Repairs Act of 2024 S.3502 - Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Discussions with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding anti-money laundering proposals in regards to real estate transactions. Communications with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve regarding maturing commercial real estate debt. Communications with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt. Communications with the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt and Basel III Endgame. Communications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt and Basel III Endgame. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt. Communications with the Department of Justice on the economic impact of decoupling real estate commissions on first time buyers.

Housing Affordability and Availability Conversations with the House and Senate on tax policy to support the development of affordable housing and on housing tax incentives. Conversations with the Senate Finance Committee on tax credits to increase the affordable housing supply S.657 - Neighborhood Homes Investment Act S1557 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand low income housing tax credit. HR1321 - More Homes on the Market Act to increase the tax exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and requires an annual inflation adjustment to such increase. Converting Commercial Real Estate to Housing HR419 - Revitalizing Downtowns Act Conversations with the House and Senate about tax incentives for converting commercial real estate to affordable housing. Conversations with the House of Representatives about the Revitalizing Downtowns Act. HR9002 - Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing. 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges Discussions with the House and Senate in support of the Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange. Capital Gains Tax HR1312 - More Homes on the Market Act Discussions with the House and Senate on lowering the capital gains tax. IRC Section 121 Conversations with the House and Senate on the IREC Section 121 exclusion increases. Casualty Loss Deduction HR4539 - The Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act 199A Deduction S1706 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act Mortgage Debt Forgiveness HR3890 - Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act Commercial Real Estate Debt Exclusion HR5580 - Saving Our Mainstreet American Locations for Leisure and Shopping Act SALT Act HR1326 - State and local tax deductions HR 7077/SR 3940 The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2024 Communications with the House and Senate in support of the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. HR7025 - Death Tax Repeal Act

Housing Availability and Affordability Conversations with the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee on tax credits to increase the affordable housing supply Communications with the House and Senate about housing supply and construction HR3507 - Yes In My Backyard Act HR6199 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act HR____ - Promote Affordable Housing Near Transit Act S.657 - Neighborhood Homes Investment Act S1668 - Yes In My Backyard Act S____ - Housing Supply and Affordability Act Discussions with the Senate about the discussion draft of the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act S1557 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act HR1321 - More Homes on the Market Act S4944 - Access to Homeownership Act S3117 - HOUSES Act of 2023 S3871 - Whole Homes Repairs Act of 2024 S3910 - Yes in God's Backyard Act Fair Housing Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about reintroducing the HOME Investment Partnerships Act. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program S.32 - Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023 Discussions with Senate offices about the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023. FHA Loan Program Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about the FHA Loan Program. Communication with the Federal Housing Administration urging policy actions to unlock a portion of inventory for buyers with FHA-insured loans. Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs) HR3564 - Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023 Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about LLPAs. Converting Commercial Real Estate to Housing Conversations with the House and Senate about tax incentives for converting commercial real estate to affordable housing. Conversations with the House of Representatives about the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act HR9002. Rental Housing HR1087 - The DEPOSIT Act Communications with the House of Representatives, the Senate, the White House, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about rental housing issues, including rent control, eviction laws, and the GSEs participation in the multifamily rental housing space. HR801 - Respect State Housing Laws Act VA Programs HR4335 - To amend the National Housing Act to include information regarding VA home loans in the Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure required to be provided to prospective FHA borrowers. Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program. S3068 - The VA Home Loan Awareness Act HR___ - VA Housing Loan Forever Act HR8647 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to prevent or resolve a default of a housing loan guaranteed by the Secretary, and for other purposes. Heirs Property HR8127 - Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2024 HR8117 - Heirs Empowerment and Inheritance Rights Act of 2024 Communications with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about the VA Guaranteed Home Loan Program asking the VA to revise its policies pertaining to fees veterans cannot pay when using their VA home loan benefit. Communications with the House and Senate urging them to pass appropriations to ensure continuity of VA housing programs. Rural Housing Programs Discussions with Senate offices about the USDA Rural Housing Service. Conversations with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8), fair housing, single and multifamily housing, the FHA Loan Program, rental housing issues, counseling, housing choice vouchers, HOME program, tenant protections. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding tenant screening practices in rental housing, appraisal management companies (AMCs) appraisal independence. Conversations with the White House on rental housing issues, the Blueprint for a Tenants Bill of Rights, housing supply regulation, YIMBY (Yes in my backyard) Act and independent contractor issues. Communications with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about tenant screening practices in rental housing. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about condominium rules, LLPAs, appraisal issues, and rental housing issues. Communications with FHFA regarding its request for input on Federal Home Loan bank Core Mission Activities and Mission Achievement including that Federal Home Loan Banks were created and receive subsidies intended to help finance home purchases, there should be a minimum requirement for entrance into the system based on support for housing, there should be ongoing requirement to support housing for existing members, and there should be an expanded requirement to foster affordable housing. Communications with the House of Representatives regarding HUD programs, VA housing, and heirs property, the VA Home Loan Reform Act, the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Street Act, funding on housing programs for Fiscal Year 2025, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand low income housing tax credit, More Homes on the Market Act to increase the tax exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act to attract private investment in building and rehabbing owner occupied business, and housing supply and innovation framework. Communications the Senate on reducing regulation barriers to housing, the S.3755 Respect State Housing Laws Act, and Access to Homeownership Act to require multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting agencies, and housing supply and innovation framework. Comment letter in response to the Federal Housing Administration's draft mortgagee letter updating their 203(k)-renovation loan program. Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Housing Finance Administration, National Credit Union Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advocating for solutions to increase diversity, reduce bias, and maintain the public trust in the appraisal industry. Communications with the White House, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, National Economic Council, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture in response to the Biden Administrations Fact Sheet on boosting housing supply highlighting the importance of not disincentivizing housing providers from participating in the rental housing market through over-regulation and in response to the Biden Administrations Fact Sheet on junk fees highlighting that fees in the rental housing industry are already regulated and serve an important function in providing safe and quality rental housing to renters. Communications with the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives on the rent cap proposal. Communications with the White House on housing supply, tax, real estate agency compensation, and homeownership incentives.

Independent Contractor Status HR5419 - Direct Seller and Real Estate Harmonization Act Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about the "independent contractor" definition. HR6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act Veterans Job Training Support HR8592 - Warriors to Workforce Act Communications with the White House on independent contractors. Communications with the Senate on portable benefits for independent contractors. Communications with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about franchisee/franchisor regulations. Communications with the Department of Labor regarding the final rule for Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requesting a delay in implementation and industry-specific guidelines for the real estate sector. HR9164/S4478 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act. Discussions with the House of Representatives to encourage employers to contribute up to $5250 tax free to employee's student loans annually. Communications with the Department of Justice on real estate agent compensation.

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Conversations with the House Financial Services Committee on reauthorizing and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program H.R.634 - Fixing Announcements for Intermittent Remapping and Notification Expectations to Stop Surprises in Flood Insurance Act of 2023 H.R.900 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes H.R.1309 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1392 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2023 H.R.1540 - National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act H.R.6304 - Increased Cost of Compliance Modernization Act of 2003 H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 S.485 - Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act S.601 - Flood Insurance Affordability Act S.721 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act S.1039 - National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2023 S.2968 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension through 2023 Act Discussions with the House of Representatives, Senate and White House to extend the National Flood Insurance Program. Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee on flood insurance reform. Commercial Real Estate Flood Insurance H.R. 1307 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes. Association Health Plans (AHPs) HR2868 - Association Health Plans Act Discussions with the House of Representatives, the Senate and Department of Labor about AHPs. Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance, flood maps, and disaster mitigation. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on climate risk. Discussions with Fannie Mae on climate risk and insurance disclosures. Communications with the Department of Labor opposing their proposal to rescind the 2018 Association Health Plans (AHP) rule. Communications with the House of Representatives supporting the HR 7849 Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act. Discussions with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on flood mapping and disaster intelligence.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS