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J. Hill (R-AR)

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

H.R. 6644 · House bill Housing and Community Development

A Republican bill with 16 Democratic cosponsors · See all 31 cosponsors

Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-101.

Became law

Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.

Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House 390–9
  3. Passed Senate 89–10
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

What this bill would do

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to increase housing supply and affordability across the United States. It introduces various grants, pilot programs, and regulatory reforms for housing counseling, manufactured and modular housing, and zoning frameworks. The bill also establishes programs for home repairs, disaster recovery assistance, and veteran housing support. Additionally, it places restrictions on purchases of single-family homes by large institutional investors and prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency. Finally, the legislation includes provisions regarding community bank deposits, appraisal standards, and congressional oversight.

Yes· 3 of 51

  • Scored +10

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Extensive grants, vouchers, rent caps, and wealth-building pilots directly target low-income families.

  • Scored +10

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    Provides comprehensive new housing protections, disabled veteran benefits, and improved VA loan access.

  • Scored +10

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Extensive focus on rural housing preservation, USDA reforms, and rural credit union revitalization.

The opposite· 3 of 6

  • Scored -8

    Would billionaires be better off under this?

    Directly targets and restricts large-scale corporate ownership of single-family homes.

  • Scored -7

    Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?

    Imposes severe penalties on large institutional investors regarding single-family home ownership.

  • Scored -6

    Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?

    Restricts large institutional investors from purchasing and expanding single-family home portfolios.

What Congress actually voted on

9 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. 4 of them decided something; the rest moved it along.

  • The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 390 yes · 9 no

    See who voted how →

    02/09/2026 · Roll call 57 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”

  • The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 89 yes · 10 no

    See who voted how →

    03/12/2026 · Roll call 53 · recorded as “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644”

  • The Senate: a vote to accept the other chamber's changes The House and Senate passed different versions. This votes on accepting the other chamber's wording, which is the last step before the bill goes to the President. Passed 85 yes · 5 no

    See who voted how →

    06/22/2026 · Roll call 182 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823))”

  • The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 358 yes · 32 no

    See who voted how →

    06/23/2026 · Roll call 224 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt”