21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

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Official summary

Housing for the 21st Century ActThis bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities.For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans.The bill also increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing.In addition, the billexempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;excludes veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;eliminates the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; andauthorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.The bill also expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites.For more information about this bill, see CRS Report R48849. 

Source: Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov · as of Jul 23, 2026

How it has moved

1. July 11, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-101.
2. July 11, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-101.
3. July 11, 2026Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.
4. June 29, 2026Presented to President.
5. June 29, 2026Presented to President.
6. June 23, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7. June 23, 2026On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 32 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H4151-4187)
8. June 23, 2026Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 32 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H4151-4187)
9. June 23, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
10. June 23, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment.