House Passes Housing Bill in Bid for Compromise With Senate

May 20, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC

The House passed an affordable housing package Wednesday that lawmakers hope is close enough to what senators proposed to make it to President Donald Trump’s desk.

The bill, if passed by the Senate, would mark a win for lawmakers who sought to rein in large institutional investors’ involvement in residential real estate, with the latest House version incorporating senators’ restrictions.

The House passed the amended version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by 396-13, with 13 Republicans voting against it.

The housing bill has been the subject of cross-chamber strife for months as senators pushed the House to ...

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