Strong bipartisan consensus has emerged on a possible solution to the nation’s rising home prices, as both the White House and the Republican National Committee are pushing for the federal government, which owns just over one-quarter of the land in the United States, to sell unused land to developers as a way to promote affordable housing, Politico reports.

“Imagine having a county where over 90 percent of the land can’t have housing despite many acres being appropriate for development, all because it’s federally managed,” Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, said in an interview. “The idea is a practical solution, and including it in the Republican platform is welcome news for Utahns struggling with housing affordability.”

Curtis, in conjunction with Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee, is introducing legislation that would allow the federal government to sell land to state and local governments in order to help create affordable housing.

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