1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmworker Housing Improvement Act of 2018 . 2. Reforms to farmworker housing programs Section 514 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1484 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (j) Coordination with low-Income housing tax credit (1) Consultation The Secretary shall consult with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and take such actions as are appropriate in conjunction with such consultation to simplify the coordination of rules, regulations, forms, and approval requirements for multifamily housing projects for which assistance is provided by the Secretary in conjunction with any low-income housing tax credits under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or tax-exempt housing bonds. (2) Recommendations In implementing the changes required under this subsection, the Secretary shall solicit recommendations regarding such changes from project owners and sponsors, investors and stakeholders in housing tax credits, State and local housing finance agencies, public housing agencies, tenant advocates, and other stakeholders in such projects. (3) Report Not later than the expiration of the 9-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that— (A) identifies the actions taken by the Secretary to comply with this subsection; (B) includes information regarding any resulting improvements in the expedited approval for multifamily housing projects; (C) identifies recommendations made pursuant to paragraph (2)