On June 11, 2025, the Historic Tax Credit Coalition (HTCC) hosted its annual Lobby Day, bringing together advocates from across the country to urge Congress to support improvements to the federal Historic Tax Credit (HTC).

This year’s advocacy event featured more than 70 meetings with House and Senate offices where National Trust staff across multiple departments highlighted the broad, bipartisan support for this crucial component of preservation policy.

Advocates placed enhancements to the federal HTC within the context of Senate budget reconciliation negotiations, which evolved in real time during Capitol Hill visits. Advocates worked to educate Congressional offices on the positive benefits of including enhancements to the HTC in upcoming reconciliation legislation.

The meetings also encouraged support for the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 2941/S. 1459), a bill that would make much-needed enhancements to the HTC program. This bipartisan legislation was introduced in the House by Representatives Darin LaHood (R IL) and Tom Suozzi (D NY) and in the Senate by Senators Bill Cassidy (R LA) and Mark Warner (D VA). Senator Cassidy praised the transformative effect of the HTC in a Senate Finance Committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Bessent.

Unfortunately, HTC provisions were not included in the House version of the budget reconciliation bill, nor were they included in the Senate Finance Committee’s portion of the same bill. However, there’s still time to advocate for the HTC’s inclusion in this quickly-moving legislation. Join us in asking Congress to include enhancements to the HTC in any upcoming reconciliation packages.