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Senate Passes Housing Bill

Bipartisan bill to boost supply and curb costs moves toward final House approval.

June 22, 2026 · Updated Jun 22, 7:30pm ET

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What happened

The Senate voted 85-5 Monday to pass the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping housing affordability package aimed at increasing supply and lowering costs. The measure would reduce federal regulations, streamline construction and permitting, expand local control and curb major investors’ purchases of single-family homes. Lawmakers from both parties cast the bill as a response to one of voters’ top cost-of-living concerns ahead of the midterm elections, after months of House-Senate negotiations produced a final bicameral version. The package now heads back to the House for expected final approval before going to President Trump’s desk.