{"id":2618070,"date":"2026-06-23T20:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-passes-landmark-housing-bill-ahead-of-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:21:50","slug":"congress-passes-landmark-housing-bill-ahead-of-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-passes-landmark-housing-bill-ahead-of-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress passes landmark housing bill ahead of midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongress-passes-landmark-housing-bill-ahead-of-midterm-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618070&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House of Representatives approved the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act,aimed at increasing housing supply and reducing costs to address the affordability crisis.the legislation, passed by the Senate and expected to be signed by President Trump, contains 47 provisions focused on streamlining environmental reviews, easing building regulations, and promoting local land-use reforms. while most provisions have broad support,a controversial ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >large investors purchasing single-family homes<\/a> has sparked debate. Industry groups support the bill, believing it will boost housing availability, though some conservatives criticize it for perceived government overreach. The bill is seen as a step toward making housing more affordable, though its full impact may take years to manifest. Trump is optimistic about signing the legislation into law soon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"93\">House of Representatives<\/a> gave the final green light to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bipartisanship\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1709\">bipartisan<\/a> housing bill designed to boost <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1273\">housing<\/a> supply, legislation designed to alleviate the cost-of-living woes suffered by many families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House voted 358-32 to pass the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/6644\/text\">21st Century ROAD to Housing Act<\/a> on Tuesday after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4619530\/senate-passes-bill-curb-housing-costs\/\">the Senate passed<\/a> the legislation on Monday evening. The bill now heads to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who is expected to sign it into law as soon as Wednesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4619946\/sanders-ai-commission-plan-vast-influence-economy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sanders AI plan would create seven-member commission with vast influence over economy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4619530\/senate-passes-bill-curb-housing-costs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate passes bill meant to curb housing costs, sending to House for final approval<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4616727\/warsh-tasks-forces-transform-fed\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kevin Warsh\u2019s task forces set to transform Fed<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4578798\/institutional-investor-purchases-homes-focus\/\"><strong>INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR PURCHASES OF HOMES IN FOCUS AMID HOUSING BILL DEBATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broadly, the legislation is designed to bring down costs by increasing the housing supply, long a goal for affordable housing advocates who say the U.S. housing market is millions of homes short of where it should be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affordability, given years of red-hot <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"728\">inflation<\/a>, has become the No. 1 concern for voters heading into the midterm elections. Republicans are hoping to hold onto control of the House and Senate in November, but Democrats are pushing hard to blame high prices on Trump and the GOP. Housing costs are a major part of the problem. Purchasing the average-priced home now requires about 30% of median household income, according to the ICE Mortgage Technology, up about 50% from before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s economic approval ratings have soured after he swept into office running on lowering costs. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a tangible piece of legislation that Republicans can point to in making the argument to constituents that they are working to address high costs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deal on the housing bill <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4611448\/congress-deal-pass-housing-bill-affordability-crisis\/\">finally came together<\/a> last week after talks between the \u201cfour corners\u201d on the legislation \u2014 Senate banking committee Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-scott\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"521\">Tim Scott<\/a> (R-SC) and Ranking Member <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"250\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) in the Senate, and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) in the House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor over two years, I have worked to give more Americans greater choice and affordability on the path to homeownership,\u201d Hill said. \u201cThroughout the process, I have fought to increase the supply of housing, cut red tape, increase capital, and make local rules and zoning more competitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have achieved that by strengthening community banks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-challenges-trump-on-ban-of-big-investors-from-single-family-houses\/\" title=\"Top Democrat challenges ... on ban of big investors from single-family ...s\">preventing institutional investors<\/a> from outcompeting American families for homes, and modernizing building codes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final version of the legislation, which came after months of negotiations and revisions between the House and the Senate, includes 47 total housing supply provisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislation streamlines environmental reviews to speed up affordable housing development and makes it cheaper and easier to build manufactured homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to easing federal regulations, the bill also encourages states and cities to reform their land-use rules, which would mark a significant change in the federalist system of land use rules.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One provision steers federal grants to localities that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-expected-to-vote-on-housing-bill-after-talks-on-controversial-provisions\/\" title=\"... expected to vote on ... ... after talks on controversial ...\">permit greater housing construction<\/a> and away from areas that fail to build. Another would promote zoning codes that allow for greater construction, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3871394\/should-federal-government-grade-every-state-city-zoning\/\">essentially grade<\/a> cities and states on how closely they conform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ed Brady, president and CEO of the Home Builders Institute, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> ahead of the final vote that the provisions related to permitting will be the most impactful, in the long run, for consumers, as would streamlining some of the review process under the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires agencies to analyze the environmental impact of actions and has been blamed for slowing down projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the permitting process has been the biggest challenge, you know, to be able to turn projects around in a methodical, expeditious way will help, and some of the exemptions on NEPA, and some of the things that will lower barriers for moving these projects faster,\u201d Brady said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the provisions in the bill were carefully negotiated between Republicans and Democrats and have the support of the vast majority of Congress, municipal officials, and the housing industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But one provision has courted significant controversy: a ban on large investors purchasing single-family homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That provision, which was added to the bill after Trump demanded it during the State of the Union, has strong support from some populist Democrats but has faced pushback from free marketers and some in the industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate\u2019s initial version of the ban received pushback from industry groups, specifically over a provision that would have required investors in build-to-rent homes to sell those houses within seven years. House negotiators later nixed that part, much to the relief of the housing industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI mean, it was a deal-breaker to restrict new construction on build-to-rent,\u201d Brady said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry groups have lined up to support the legislation since the agreement was struck and the build-to-rent provision was watered down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association praised the deal and the legislation in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Act includes many meaningful reforms that will help modernize federal housing programs, reduce barriers to development and encourage the production and preservation of more housing nationwide,\u201d the groups said. \u201cThis revised legislation will help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-bill-meant-to-curb-housing-costs-sending-to-house-for-final-approval\/\" title=\"... passes ... meant to ..., sending to ... for final approval\">communities expand housing supply<\/a>, improve affordability and create more pathways to both rental housing and homeownership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many analysts have said the legislation will boost housing supply and lower costs, but those benefits might take some time to materialize. Many provisions will take years to implement, and housing construction involves long times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, lawmakers will be able to message off the passage of the legislation and assert they voted for something that will help housing affordability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the bill had overwhelming support, some conservatives opposed it. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, said ahead of the Tuesday House vote that the bill is \u201cfull of big government garbage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He took umbrage with a provision that would establish an eviction hotline, a section that would establish a $200 million affordable housing pilot program to incentivize certain housing units, and other provisions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Housing bill is full of big government garbage &#038; spending.  Yet the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HouseGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HouseGOP<\/a> is going to muscle it through with democrats tomorrow over conservative opposition.  Just a few of its sins:<\/p>\n<p>1. Rep Tlaib\u2019s Sec. 207 (H.R. 6768), which is a $200 million affordable housing pilot\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chip Roy (@chiproytx) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chiproytx\/status\/2069185934814581233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tuesday passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act tees it up for Trump to sign, as the Senate already passed the measure on Monday in a 85-5 vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4574058\/trump-mike-johnson-housing-bill\/\"><strong>TRUMP BULLISH THAT HOUSING BILL WILL MAKE IT TO HIS DESK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent interview with the <em>Washington Examiner, <\/em>even before a deal had been reached on housing, Trump expressed optimism that he would be able to sign the legislation into law soon. He also expressed confidence in House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think they\u2019re going to get together and come out with something,\u201d Trump said during a phone call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House approves bipartisan bill to increase housing supply, easing costs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3360,"featured_media":2618071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/johnson-thune-long-to-do-list.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4402,4344,40357,4762,34250],"class_list":["post-2618070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congress","tag-housing","tag-housing-bill","tag-legislation","tag-midterm-elections"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/johnson-thune-long-to-do-list.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618070"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618074,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618070\/revisions\/2618074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}