Yuliya Panfil

Co-sponsors: @raskin.house.gov @repangiecraig.bsky.social @elfreth.house.gov @mcbride.house.gov @congressmanraja.bsky.social @kevinmullin.house.gov @repfields.bsky.social @replamonica.bsky.social @eleanornorton.bsky.social and @pettersen.house.gov. Support from @nclc4consumers.bsky.social + NAR.

This legislation requires HUD and Census to study how federal agencies identify and track housing loss in the U.S., where such tracking is lacking and how it can be improved (including resources necessary to support this), and submit a report to Congress within six months of the law's enactment.

The First Step to Solving the Housing Crisis Might Be Simpler Than You Think America couldn’t conquer unemployment until there was an unemployment rate. So it’s time to start compiling a housing loss rate.

We've called for creating a National Housing Loss Rate to stand alongside the unemployment rate as a key economic/social metric. We can't fix housing security without knowing what's wrong, and RN we don't track the millions who lose their homes through eviction & other displacements. bit.ly/44frJEb

Olszewski Introduces Bill to Address Housing Loss Across U.S. (Washington, DC) – Congressman Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) today introduced legislation to address the housing loss epidemic across the United States. The Federal Inquiry into the Nature and Documentation...

Some news!! @repjohnnyo.bsky.social has introduced the FIND Housing Loss Act of 2025, enabling leaders for the first time to track housing loss through a national rate similar to unemployment. @newamerica.org has advocated for this over the last 2 yrs. 🧵 olszewski.house.gov/media/press-...

A HUD Report to Congress Shows Better Housing Data Is More Vital than Ever The Trump administration is moving to shrink federal data and worsen housing insecurity. A report to Congress points to solutions.

Its vital to track the millions of Americans who lose their 🏠each year. HUDs report to Congress provides a path for tracking #housingloss. The report builds on the work of @futurelandhousing.bsky.social and many others. Read our blog about it here: www.newamerica.org/future-land-...

Please join us to share your innovative idea to address the housing and land rights crises in the US and globally on #TheRooftop. Ideas big or small, public or private, well-trodden or novel welcome–just fill out this short form to contribute: us22.list-manage.com/survey?u=155...

Build, Baby, Build: Unshackling Homeowners and Developers from Local Red Tape Economist Alexei Alexandrov argues the federal government should boost construction by tying discretionary funds to fewer restrictions.

And lastly, economist Alexei Alexandrov puts forward a detailed federal plan for incentivizing housing supply while tackling local red tape and other barriers to construction: www.newamerica.org/future-land-...

The Future of Fair Housing in America: A Q&A with Chiraag Bains Yuliya Panfil spoke with former White House aide Chiraag Bains on housing antidiscrimination protections gutted by the Trump administration.

I spoke with former White House policy aide @chiraagbains.bsky.social on the future of fair housing in America under the Trump administration in this audio Q&A: www.newamerica.org/future-land-...

Keeping Housing Affordable Is Hard Enough. Unfair Taxes Make It Worse. Shared equity models can help make homeownership accessible and address racial wealth gaps. Outdated tax policy shouldn’t stand in the way.

Housing policy specialist @groundedsolutions.bsky.social Colby Sledge writes about how shared equity models, which can make homeownership more accessible, should not be hindered by local taxation policy www.newamerica.org/future-land-...

Beyond Accessory Dwelling Units: Strategies for More Affordable Housing Diana Lind shares how strategies that have made accessory dwelling units successful can be leveraged to boost other housing supply policies.

We’re thrilled to kick off #TheRooftop with 4 excellent contributions. First, urban policy specialist Diana Lind explores how to leverage popular support for ADUs to increase affordable housing solutions: www.newamerica.org/future-land-...

The Rooftop: Innovative Ideas to Solve the Housing Crisis The Rooftop offers a home for innovative ideas to address the housing and land rights crisis in the United States and globally.

The @futurelandhousing.bsky.social program at @newamerica.org is excited to launch #TheRooftop, a housing blog and multimedia series, shaped entirely by its contributors. The Rooftop is a home for bold ideas to make housing more plentiful and affordable: www.newamerica.org/future-land-...

Thank you to the law schools below for speaking up. Shame on the elite law schools who were too cowardly to sign.

Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing The abrupt firings have left federal workers and contractors throughout the country in flux, with many distressed over how they will pay the mortgage or rent.

Solid plan by the #Trump administration and #DOGE 🐕 to fix the housing crisis!

Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/r...

Stand With Federal Workers Mass federal layoffs and attacks on worker rights under the Trump-Musk regime are weakening labor protections.

Analysis by @maryalicemcc.bsky.social of why firing 15,000 feds is both evil and dumb. TLDR: Eliminating 10 percent of the federal workforce won't make govt more efficient. It'll just make it less effective and more partisan.
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Defending the Department of Education New research, analysis, and commentary from New America’s Education & Work teams related to the Department of Education and a push by the Trump administration to shutter it.

Talk about pulling no punches. This work by @kevincarey1.bsky.social and New America's Education Policy Program lays out in stark terms, the stakes of harming the Dept. of Education. These are the things that must be said, loudly. 👏 👏 👏
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super cool to see @notredame.bsky.social use our featapp.org to analyze South Bend evictions! Some findings: Black HH, HH headed by single mothers and HH with children are at the highest risk for eviction citywide. Read the report here --> law.nd.edu/assets/55904...

Preparing for the Inevitable

A FEMA shutdown would significantly ↗️ domestic climate migration. But how to ensure climate migrants move to resilient parts of the country, instead of the next town over? In this @milkeninstitute.org article, @trobustelli.bsky.social and I offer a few thoughts:
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Shutting down USAID is not about efficiency—it’s about undermining America’s global leadership. USAID counters extremism, fights diseases, and creates more markets for U.S. exports. This is reckless and dangerous.

LA council delays vote on proposal to pause evictions and rent increases due to fires A proposal to freeze rents and protect Angelenos affected by wildfires from eviction was sent to committee while other emergency motions passed unanimously.

Yes, LA should pass an eviction moratorium! But why must every disaster-stricken jdx fight this fight? Lahaina fought and won a moratorium. Asheville fought for one, didn't get it. We need federal policy that pauses #evictions after natural disasters. #LAfires
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The U.S. Needs to Build More Houses in Future Receiving Cities The federal government should designate “Receiving Cities” to which it will allocate funds and tax incentives aimed at producing and preserving affordable housing, in anticipation of population inflow...

But how do we prepare the cities on the receiving end of these relocation strategies? For that .... read the @futurelandhousing.bsky.social and @scientistsorg.bsky.social memo on Building More Housing in Receiving Cities 😀
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Exciting to see this WH plan for #community relocation from #climate threats! RN managed retreat is expensive 💲, reactive 🏃‍♂️, and inequitable ⚖️. This is a new paradigm to get millions of Americans out of harms way. @sidersadapts.bsky.social @aaweber.bsky.social!
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The U.S. Needs to Build More Houses in Future Receiving Cities The federal government should designate “Receiving Cities” to which it will allocate funds and tax incentives aimed at producing and preserving affordable housing, in anticipation of population inflow...

An estimated 20 million Americans will move to cooler and less disaster-prone cities in the coming decades. How will those Receiving Cities accommodate population inflows? Today we published a memo with @scientistsorg.bsky.social outlining a Receiving Cities Housing Plan.
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This quote pretty much sums things up: “If our jobs paid us enough money, we wouldn’t need
any help at all,” said another study participant. “If I earn
good money, I’m not going to be looking for benefits.
I’ll take care of my bills.”

Our colleagues at New America's Better Life Lab just released a deeply researched and reported study on the impact of pandemic aid on families living in poverty. They profiled 11 families, as well as care workers. Exec summary: d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/documents/RW...

All I'll say is if I were still working as a reporter, the Zekes Coffee half a block from the White House would be a 💯place to post up RN. 👀

NCSC tested this approach in 24 places, and found:
- Saves courts money 💲
- Decreased evictions 📉
- Better connection to resources 🆘
- More trust in the courts ⚖️

This inspiring #evictiondiversion work from National Center for State Courts has reimagined the role that courts play in evictions -- from places that evict, to places where landlords and tenants can work together to stabilize their housing.
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Hello @bsky.app! I'm Yuliya. Think tanker, writing on #housing #evictions #data #climate and #disasterrecovery. Born in #Ukraine now repping Petworth, DC. Mom of 2. Red wine and IPA drinker. Passionate about writing, travel and learning about new cultures. Happy to be here 👋 🌺