# Congressional YIMBY Caucus

The Congressional Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) 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 January 15, 2025, the Congressional YIMBY Caucus has 30 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 (Party) | Hometown | District | Assumed Office |
| Jake Auchincloss (D) | Newton, MA | MA-4 | January 3, 2021 |
| Juan Ciscomani (R) | Tucson, AZ | AZ-6 | January 3, 2023 |
| Chuck Edwards (R) | Flat Rock, NC | NC-11 | January 3, 2023 |
| Robert Garcia (D) | Long Beach, CA | CA-42 | January 3, 2023 |
| Blake Moore (R) | Salt Lake City, UT | UT-1 | January 3, 2021 |
| Scott Peters (D) | San Diego, CA | CA-52 | January 3, 2013 |
| Brittany Pettersen (D) | Lakewood, CO | CO-7 | January 3, 2023 |
| Ryan Zinke (R) | Whitefish, MT | MT-1 | January 3, 2023 |

### Current members

| Member Name (Party) | Hometown | District | Assumed Office |
| Chris Deluzio (D) | Aspinwall, PA | PA-17 | January 3, 2023 |
| Debbie Dingell (D) | Ann Arbor, MI | MI-6 | January 3, 2015 |
| Brian Fitzpatrick (R) | Levittown, PA | PA-1 | January 3, 2017 |
| Maxwell Frost (D) | Orlando, FL | FL-10 | January 3, 2023 |
| Josh Harder (D) | Tracy, CA | CA-9 | January 3, 2019 |
| Sara Jacobs (D) | San Diego, CA | CA-51 | January 3, 2021 |
| Ro Khanna (D) | Fremont, CA | CA-17 | January 3, 2017 |
| Greg Landsman (D) | Cincinnati, OH | OH-1 | January 3, 2023 |
| Morgan McGarvey (D) | Louisville, KY | KY-3 | January 3, 2023 |
| LaMonica McIver (D) | Newark, NJ | NJ-10 | September 23, 2023 |
| Robert Menendez (D) | Jersey City, NJ | NJ-8 | January 3, 2023 |
| Joseph Morelle (D) | Irondequoit, NY | NY-25 | November 13, 2018 |
| Seth Moulton (D) | Salem, MA | MA-6 | January 3, 2015 |
| Kevin Mullin (D) | South San Francisco, CA | CA-15 | January 3, 2023 |
| Jerry Nadler (D) | New York, NY | NY-12 | November 3, 1992 |
| Chellie Pingree (D) | North Haven, ME | ME-1 | January 3, 2009 |
| Andrea Salinas (D) | Tigard, OR | OR-6 | January 3, 2023 |
| Hillary Scholten (D) | Grand Rapids, MI | MI-3 | January 3, 2023 |
| Greg Stanton (D) | Phoenix, AZ | AZ-4 | January 3, 2019 |
| Mark Takano (D) | Riverside, CA | CA-39 | January 3, 2013 |
| Shri Thanedar (D) | Detroit, MI | MI-13 | January 3, 2023 |
| Gabe Vasquez (D) | Las Cruces, NM | NM-2 | January 3, 2023 |

### Former members

| Member Name (Party) | State | Left Office |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) | Oregon | January 3, 2025 |
| Derek Kilmer (D) | Washington | January 3, 2025 |
| Marc Molinaro (R) | New York | January 3, 2025 |
| Wiley Nickel (D) | North Carolina | January 3, 2025 |

## Legislation

Although the Congressional YIMBY Caucus has yet to introduce or endorse its own legislation, several of its members introduced bills in the 118th Congress to address housing shortages and increase the housing supply.

### Proposed (but not enacted) in the 118th Congress

* May 9, 2023: People Over Parking Act (Sponsored by Robert Garcia), H.R. 3145
* May 18, 2023: Yes in My Backyard Act (Sponsored by Derek Kilmer), H.R. 3507
* November 23, 2023: Build More Housing Near Transit Act (Sponsored by Scott Peters), H.R. 6199
* July 30, 2024: SUPER Demonstration Act (Sponsored by Juan Ciscomani), H.R. 9195