The Institute and the Bipartisan Policy Center are offering a series of virtual briefings to help journalists enhance their understanding and coverage of the new law’s major themes.
Part three of the series broke down key provisions in the new law affecting housing policy and benefits for families — two issues that impact millions of readers and viewers nationwide. Speakers covered what the law means for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, the popular child tax credit claimed by millions of taxpayers every year, as well as the new $6,000 deduction for seniors and the newly-created Trump accounts. They also discussed how these changes may affect the housing market and working parents.
Speakers
- Emerson Sprick, director, retirement and labor policy, Bipartisan Policy Center
- Andy Winkler, director, housing and infrastructure policy, Bipartisan Policy Center
Resources
- Handout from Emerson Sprick
- Handout from Andy Winkler
- Housing (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- Housing and the National Debt (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- President Trump’s FY2026 Budget: Overview of Changes to Federal Housing Programs (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- What’s in the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025? (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- 2025 Reconciliation Debate: Child Tax Credit Provisions (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- The 2025 Reconciliation Debate: Trump Accounts (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- 2025 Reconciliation Debate: Senate Housing Provisions (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- FY2026 Appropriations Process: House and Senate THUD Bills (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- The 2025 Tax Bill: Additional $6,000 Deduction for Seniors, Simplified (Bipartisan Policy Center)
Additional briefings in this series
- Aug. 6: Overview: Understanding the “Big Beautiful Bill”
- Aug. 13: The “Big Beautiful Bill”: What it means for taxes
- Aug. 27: The “Big Beautiful Bill”: What it means for health care
About the Bipartisan Policy Center
The Bipartisan Policy Center and its advocacy affiliate, Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC Action), are unique in their approach to addressing the nation’s most pressing issues. As the only organization working across the full political spectrum on domestic issues, BPC brings together diverse perspectives to craft data-driven, pragmatic policy solutions. BPC Action then works directly with legislators and other policymakers to turn those solutions into real change.
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