SEEC Building Resilient Housing Task Force Endorses Bills to Deliver Affordable, Climate-Resilient Housing for America

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient House Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Reps. Dave Min (CA-47) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), announced the endorsement of five bills that help deliver more affordable, climate-resilient homes for the American people.

“Today, the SEEC Building Resilient Housing Task Force endorsed bills that tackle the dual crisis of housing affordability and an accelerating climate crisis here in America,” said the Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Dave Min and Johnny Olszewski. “Climate-driven disasters, such as wildfires, floods, heat waves, and hurricanes, are making it unacceptably difficult for American families to find affordable, safe, and climate-resilient homes. The bills endorsed by the Task Force address this multifaceted issue by expanding data collection on housing loss and the broader climate risks to real estate, delivering federal investments for weather-resilient, cost-efficient homes, and fortifying our homes and communities from the catastrophic impacts of climate change. These are the building blocks to the important work our Task Force will do to ensure all Americans have access to attainable, high-quality, and safe housing in our communities.”

Today, the Task Force endorsed five bills: 

• H.R. 3988 - FIND Housing Loss Act, Rep. Johnny Olszewski (MD-02)
• H.R. 4256 - Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025, Rep. Dave Min (CA-47)
• H.R. 1355 - Weatherizing Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025, Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20)
• H.R. 2486 - Heating and Cooling Relief Act, Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)
• H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act, Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02)

Background

In the 119th Congress, SEEC’s Building Resilient Housing Task Force will focus on building out our housing stock in a way that addresses the dual crises of housing affordability and climate change. Access to safe, high-quality, and attainable housing should be a fundamental right, which is why we need to support market-based, mixed-income approaches that can meet the needs of families at all income levels. At the same time, our nation's housing stock is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions, presenting a transformative opportunity to fight climate change while promoting housing that is more resilient and sustainable. The Task Force will therefore focus on multifaceted solutions that meet the urgency of our housing crisis—addressing ballooning insurance rates due to extreme weather events; investing in energy-efficient upgrades and renewables to lower utility bills; and building new housing that helps connect Americans to essential services like reliable transportation and workforce opportunities.