Congress passes big housing bill with bipartisan support
Summary
The House and Senate have passed the Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at making homes more affordable by encouraging new construction and limiting large investors from buying many single-family homes. The bill now awaits President Donald Trump’s expected signature.Key Facts
- The bill passed the House 358-32 and the Senate 85-5, showing strong bipartisan support.
- It encourages building more affordable housing by relaxing local rules and rewarding areas that build more homes.
- It limits private equity firms from buying more than 350 single-family homes but lets them keep homes they already own.
- The bill includes over 40 housing-related measures combined from both parties.
- It makes it easier and cheaper to build manufactured (factory-made) homes.
- The bill does not change mortgage rates or directly address rising home prices.
- A provision stops the federal government from creating a digital dollar, included to help pass the bill.
- Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) were key sponsors of the legislation.
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