The Emergency Savings Enhancement Act of 2025—led by Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Reps. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA)—simplifies a powerful employer tool to help workers save for an emergency through automatic contributions linked to their retirement plans,…
Since 1986, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) has facilitated the construction and preservation of approximately 4 million affordable rental homes by encouraging private investment. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act enhanced LIHTC, increasing 9% credit allocations by 12% and lowering the threshold for private-activity…
Addressing unresolved health care policies will be a top priority for the remainder of the year. As Congress debates the future of the enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTCs), BPC Action urges Congress not to overlook the importance of long-term extensions for a suite of…
Caregiving responsibilities remain persistent barriers to workforce participation for many parents, particularly women. But access to important benefits offered by employers, such as child care and paid family leave, remains low. On September 16, 2025, BPC Action sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott…
BPC Action urges Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) to convene a full House Financial Services Committee markup to advance several bipartisan legislative proposals that address the housing affordability challenges facing Americans. Last month, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and…
BPC Action urges the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to convene a full committee markup to advance several bipartisan legislative proposals that address the housing affordability challenges that so many Americans face today. These include: If enacted, each of these bipartisan bills and…
The following bipartisan bills align with Bipartisan Policy Center health policy recommendations and are endorsed by BPC Action. This list is continuously updated. Behavioral Health and the Substance Use Crisis H.R. 2509 and S. 931, the Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored…
The following bipartisan bills align with Bipartisan Policy Center housing recommendations and are endorsed by BPC Action. This list is continuously updated. See BPC Action’s one-pager on the housing crisis. *Denotes bills included in BPC Action’s American Housing Act of 2025 legislative brief. **Denotes bills…
When it comes to the federal budget, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) advocates for responsible investments that grow the economy and help working families thrive, reduce waste and deliver better outcomes, and make the difficult but necessary compromises to improve our fiscal outlook. To that…
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Action applauds the House Bipartisan Paid Family Leave Working Group and its leadership for introducing two pieces of legislation—the Interstate Paid Leave Action Network (I-PLAN) Act and the More Paid Leave to More Americans Act—to expand and improve access to paid…