Congress to Vote Today!

Call NOW to Save the Affordable Housing Fund and
Stop Restrictions on Voter Registration

Call Your Congressperson NOW! 1-866-864-NHTF (Toll-Free)

CALLS MUST BE MADE THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2005

The new Affordable Housing Fund is part of H.R. 1461, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005. The full U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early this afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 26. Unfortunately, we have learned that when it comes to the floor, the bill WILL include provisions that disqualify any nonprofit organization that has engaged in voter registration and other non-partisan voting activities from applying for grants from the Affordable Housing Fund, or from being affiliated with any organization that engages in these activities. Moreover, the House Rules Committee on Tuesday refused to allow an amendment to strike these provisions to be considered when the bill comes to the floor on Wednesday.

Therefore, we are asking Members to vote FOR a “motion to recommit with instructions.” Under a “motion to recommit with instructions” the bill does not have to return to committee for revision but can be revised immediately on the House floor. The “with instructions” part of the request allows for specific language in the bill to be targeted for removal and is a critical piece of the request.


Call 1-866-864-NHTF (1-866-864-6483) THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY, OCT 26, and Tell Your Member of Congress:

1. I support the establishment of the Affordable Housing Fund in H.R. 1461, but I understand that language that will restrict an organization's right to engage in non-partisan democratic activities has been added to the bill.

2. I oppose any language that restricts voter registration and freedom of affiliation by non-profit organizations when using their own funds.

3. I urge Representative ______ to VOTE FOR a motion to recommit with instructions.