Congressional YIMBY Caucus


The Congressional Yes In My Back Yard Caucus is a bipartisan US congressional caucus founded in November 2024. The members of the Congressional YIMBY Caucus support increasing the housing supply through tax incentives and deregulation.

History

The Congressional YIMBY Caucus was founded in the aftermath of the 2024 United States presidential election, amid growing national concern over housing affordability. A Pew Research Center survey conducted during the campaign found that 69% of US adults were "very concerned" about the cost of housing, an increase from 60% in 2022.
The caucus officially launched on November 21, 2024 at an event attended by the founding co-chairs as well as leaders of several outside organizations. These included non-profits focused on affordable housing, public transportation, climate resilience, and social equity, as well as trade groups representing landlords, tenants, and mortgage bankers.

Members

As of March 20, 2025, the Congressional YIMBY Caucus has 33 members, all in the House of Representatives. These members are majority Democratic, though the co-chairs split evenly between Democrats and Republicans.

Current co-chairs

Member Name HometownDistrictAssumed office
Newton, MAMA-4
Tucson, AZAZ-6
Flat Rock, NCNC-11
Long Beach, CACA-42
Salt Lake City, UTUT-1
San Diego, CACA-52
Lakewood, COCO-7
Whitefish, MTMT-1

Current members

Member Name HometownDistrictAssumed office
Phoenix, AZAZ-3
Alexandria, VAVA-8
Aspinwall, PAPA-17
Ann Arbor, MIMI-6
Levittown, PAPA-1
Glendale, CACA-30
Orlando, FLFL-10
Tracy, CACA-9
San Diego, CACA-51
Fremont, CACA-17
Cincinnati, OHOH-1
Louisville, KYKY-3
Newark, NJNJ-10
Jersey City, NJNJ-8
Irondequoit, NYNY-25
Salem, MAMA-6
South San Francisco, CACA-15
New York, NYNY-12
North Haven, MEME-1
Tigard, OROR-6
Grand Rapids, MIMI-3
Phoenix, AZAZ-4
Riverside, CACA-39
Detroit, MIMI-13
Las Cruces, NMNM-2

Former members

Member Name StateLeft officeRef
Oregon
Washington
New York
North Carolina

Legislation

Although the Congressional YIMBY Caucus has yet to introduce or endorse its own legislation, several of its members have introduced bills to address housing shortages and increase the housing supply.

Proposed (but not enacted) in the 119th Congress

  • : Low Income Housing for Defense Communities Act of 2025 ,
  • : CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025 ,
  • : People Over Parking Act of 2025 ,
  • : Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025 ,

Proposed (but not enacted) in the 118th Congress