Trump Signs EO Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

President Trump signed an Executive Order directing EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, HUD, Commerce, and FHFA to review and revise stormwater, wetlands, and water-related permitting requirements that raise home construction costs. The order aims to streamline federal regulatory approvals, reduce building costs, and increase home insurability — framed as a supply-side answer to the US housing affordability crisis.