House passes sweeping bill to lower housing costs, sending it to Trump’s desk
The measure would expand financing, add renter protections and fund local housing projects as lawmakers seek relief from a shortage of 10 million homes, analysts said.
- On Tuesday, the House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 358-32, sending the bipartisan legislation to President Donald Trump for his expected signature Wednesday at the Capitol.
- Lawmakers advanced the package to address the nation's housing affordability crisis, which includes a shortage of 10 million homes and rising costs that have stifled market activity.
- The bill expands financing for "innovative housing" like modular homes, reforms zoning regulations, and caps single-family home purchases by institutional investors at 350 to boost supply.
- While the Senate passed the legislation 85-5 on Monday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., opposed the House process because it excluded the SAVE America Act, which requires voter identification.
- Democrats and Republicans eager to campaign on affordability ahead of the 2026 midterm elections pushed the measure through, marking a rare moment of cooperation in a divided Congress.
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Senate clears sweeping housing affordability bill 85–5, sending it to the House
The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Monday with an 85, 5 bipartisan vote, advancing the most significant federal housing legislation in roughly three decades to the House, where it is expected to clear this week before heading to President Trump’s desk. The lopsided tally, the kind of margin almost unheard...
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades
If there’s room for agreement on anything in Washington, it’s that lawmakers need to do something to make homeownership more affordable. On Tuesday, legislators on both sides of the aisle clinched the final vote in the House to pass the largest piece of housing legislation in decades.The bill, called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, passed 358-32 in the House. The Senate approved it Monday with similarly overwhelming bipartisan support. It …
Can the housing bill passed by Congress make buying a home more realistic?
Congress approved the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan effort to increase affordable housing supply and reduce costs, with President Donald Trump expected to sign it into law on Wednesday.
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