1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Land Bank Network Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Vacant and abandoned properties destabilize rural, suburban, and urban neighborhoods across the United States by creating fire and other public safety hazards, driving down property values, and draining local tax dollars. (2) The cost of repairs to maintain such properties, as well as the potential unpaid taxes and public liens on such properties, often exceed the property values of such properties, driving away purchasers. (3) Additionally, the lack of an insurable and marketable title frequently prevents such properties from returning to productive use. (4) Low-income neighborhoods and communities of color disproportionately bear the burden of living near such properties and the associated hazards. (5) Land banks— (A) have been developed to respond to the challenges posed by such properties; and (B) are primarily focused on the return of vacant, abandoned, and tax delinquent properties to productive use in accordance with locally determined goals and priorities. (6) Land banks, regardless of location, size of inventory, or duration of existence, share challenges in accessing best practices, research, technical assistance, and other resources. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that a national land bank network would provide the tools necessary to ensure that land banks— (1) use best practices; (2) operate transparently; (3) develop partnerships and programming to drive community redevelopment forward