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Senate to Vote Barring Private-Equity New Home Purchases

6/22/2026

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The Senate will vote Monday night on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act that would bar large private-equity firms from buying new single-family homes.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Tim Scott, Rep. French Hill and Rep. Maxine Waters have advanced the bipartisan bill toward final votes in Congress.
Eight Republican senators voted against the bill because they said it limits permitting reform and relies on waiving the National Environmental Policy Act.

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The Senate will vote Monday night on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act that would bar large private-equity firms from buying new single-family homes.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Tim Scott, Rep. French Hill and Rep. Maxine Waters have advanced the bipartisan bill toward final votes in Congress.
Eight Republican senators voted against the bill because they said it limits permitting reform and relies on waiving the National Environmental Policy Act.