Sweeping Housing Bill Becomes Law, Despite Trump Delay. Here's What It Actually Means for the Market
The bipartisan law expands housing supply and trims regulations after Congress passed it by 358-32 in the House and 85-5 in the Senate.
- The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law at midnight on July 11 after President Donald Trump refused to sign it, automatically taking effect under the Constitution since he neither signed nor vetoed the measure.
- Although previously signaling support, Trump abruptly canceled a June 24 signing ceremony, demanding Congress prioritize the SAVE America Act voter identification measure first and subsequently dismissing the housing package as a 'big yawn.'
- The Senate approved the measure 85-5 on June 22 and the House passed it 358-32 on June 23, with 227 pro-housing organizations endorsing it as the best federal action to maximize housing supply.
- On Monday, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens celebrated the law in Adamsville, though former HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan warned that implementation success depends on federal agency capacity amid short staffing.
- Housing researcher Yonah Freemark warned that new construction timelines and government capacity constraints mean relief remains distant, particularly since the law leaves unaddressed mortgage rates above 6% and the lock-in effect.
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capitol-beat.orgWarnock and Dickens tout bipartisan federal housing law amid affordability concerns
ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock met with other Democratic officials, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, in front of a corporate-owned house in southwest Atlanta Monday to celebrate a new federal law that seeks to give renters more hope in…
Gluesenkamp Perez’s bipartisan Build Now Act becomes law - The Daily Chronicle
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, on Monday celebrated the final passage of a package of housing legislation including the Build Now Act, a policy targeting the byzantine zoning and permitting rules jamming housing construction and raising rents, according to a news release from the congresswoman. Gluesenkamp Perez has been a leader on this provision since its introduction and worked closely with Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, to ad…
’Our communities are not investment portfolios’: Road to Housing Act gets applause from Adamsville residents
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (above) and Atlanta City Councilwoman Andrea Boone (left) were both raised in Adamsville. Both city leaders applauded Warnock on getting the bill through the United States Senate with bipartisan support. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The 21st Century Road to Housing Act was recently passed, and it will have an immediate impact on the housing market in Atlanta, says Georgia Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock, who …
What the ROAD to Housing Act means for agents, homebuyers
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now the law of the land after President Donald Trump allowed a constitutional deadline to pass without signing or vetoing the bipartisan legislation. Legislation — widely regarded as the most comprehensive federal housing package in decades — cleared the Senate on an 85-5 vote and passed the House on a 358-32 vote before reaching Trump’s desk. Trump had previously canceled a planned bill signing ceremony a…
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