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Landmark Federal Housing Law Tries New Ways to Boost Local Housing

The law won Senate approval 89-10 and sets a 350-unit cap on corporate ownership while expanding aid for first-time buyers.

  • The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law earlier this month after President Donald Trump allowed it to take effect without his signature, following overwhelming bipartisan passage in Congress.
  • Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren led the bipartisan effort, consolidating over 60 pieces of legislation to reduce regulatory barriers driving up housing costs.
  • A centerpiece provision limits corporate ownership of single-family homes to 350 units, while the law raises the cap on low-income housing tax credits from 15 percent to 20 percent.
  • California Housing Partnership CEO Matt Schwartz and Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara CEO Rob Fredericks criticized the act for lacking direct federal appropriations to implement authorized improvements.
  • Warren has already expressed interest in a follow-up bill, dubbed "Road to Housing 2.0," that would include funding to realize the promise of version 1.0 for low-income renters.
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Banker & Tradesman broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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