The federal government has largely left the playing field when it comes to lowering the cost of housing. Kevin is a proud member of the Congressional YIMBY Caucus, and will continue to advocate for federal funds that would help CA-15 build more housing and lower costs that drive housing prices up. Overcoming America’s housing shortage is possible. But building the 4.9 million homes that the housing market currently needs to meet demands will take bold leadership. That’s why Kevin introduced the Empty Lots to Housing Act, which would repurpose underutilized lots near transit into housing developments. This bill would cut the bureaucratic red tape that has stopped local communities from developing housing on land previously owned by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). If signed into law, this legislation could turn 276,000 acres of government owned land into transit-oriented housing. The bill was inspired by a real-world lot owned by the San Mateo Transit Authority (SamTrans). Our housing challenges are also impacted by climate change. Extreme weather, like the atmospheric rivers that wrecked havoc on San Mateo County in 2023, and routine flooding in the bayside cities of CA-15 is more severe and more common as climate change worsens. These environmental challenges are increasingly putting people at risk of losing their homes and property to extreme weather. As a solution, Kevin introduced the WRAP Act during his first year in Congress. This bill would provide federal assistance to low-income homeowners and affordable housing providers to make changes to their homes and property, making them less vulnerable to climate-driven natural disasters.