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House Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill

May 21, 2026·2 min read

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved sweeping legislation designed to tackle rising housing costs, expand homeownership opportunities, and boost the nation’s housing supply. The measure now heads back to the Senate for further consideration.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act cleared the House in a 396-13 bipartisan vote, with all opposition coming from Republican lawmakers.

The Senate had already passed an earlier version of the legislation in March. However, the bill remained stalled in the House for months due to disagreements among Republicans over several provisions. According to Politico, revisions that won President Donald Trump’s backing ultimately helped move the legislation forward. The White House issued a statement Wednesday praising the bill and encouraging the Senate to approve the updated version.

According to The New York Times, Trump has recently focused heavily on limiting the role of institutional investors in the housing market, including large financial groups and pension funds that purchase residential properties. The president had originally supported the Senate’s earlier version of the bill.

“This has been years of work in the making and months of intensive work in this 119th Congress to find a path that improves accessibility on housing for the American people and affordability for the American people that could be a bicameral and bipartisan housing measure,” said Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and chairman of the Financial Services Committee.

The legislation has become a major priority for both parties ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, as housing affordability continues to worsen across the country. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have increasingly faced pressure from constituents struggling with soaring housing costs.

“It’s unconceivable that members of the House and the Senate would want to go home and face constituents who legitimately frustrated with housing affordability and not be able to tell them, ‘I got this bill passed,’ “said David Dworkin, president of the National Housing Coalition, in The New York Times.

Despite the overwhelming House vote, uncertainty remains over the bill’s future because of the changes made by House lawmakers. Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren addressed the issue in a joint statement released Wednesday.

“There’s still work to be done, and we are committed to continuing to work with the White House and our colleagues in the House on a housing bill that can pass the Senate and get to the president’s desk,” they said.

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