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Trump Delays Housing Bill Until SAVE Act Passes

7/1/2026

Summary

Trump Delays Housing

U.S. President Donald Trump postponed signing 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act after Speaker Mike Johnson sent it June 30, 2026.
The bill, which passed the House 358-32 and Senate 85-5, would bar investors from buying single-family homes and create mortgage programs under $100,000.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not sign housing bill until the SAVE America Act passes and may let it become law after the 10-day window expires.

Summary

Trump Dismisses Housing

President Donald Trump dismissed the housing bill, prompting Democratic leaders to call it indifferent to cost-of-living woes.
DNC chair Ken Martin praised the Supreme Court ruling that rejected the RNC’s mailed-ballot challenge by a 3-2 vote split.
Republican officials floated a $4 billion grant program to urge states to adopt parts of the housing legislation.
Senate Republican Leader John Thune rejected Trump’s push to eliminate the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold.

Summary

Legislation Boosts Housing

The bill launches a pilot program offering mortgages under $100,000 to expand credit for low-income homebuyers.
It caps institutional investors at 350 single-family homes, increasing the pool of homes families can purchase.
The bill provides grants for communities to use pre-approved building plans and revises environmental review rules to cut delays, aiming to lower construction costs.
Together, these measures are projected to boost affordable-housing supply and modestly ease price pressures.

History

Historical Context

President George W. Bush signed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act on July 30 2008, creating the Federal Housing Finance Agency to regulate Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other GSEs and insuring $300 billion of mortgages for about 400,000 homeowners. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act builds on the framework by capping investor purchases and directing aid to sub-$100,000 mortgages, curbing the price surge that fueled the 2008 foreclosure crisis.

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Trump Delays Housing

U.S. President Donald Trump postponed signing 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act after Speaker Mike Johnson sent it June 30, 2026.
The bill, which passed the House 358-32 and Senate 85-5, would bar investors from buying single-family homes and create mortgage programs under $100,000.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not sign housing bill until the SAVE America Act passes and may let it become law after the 10-day window expires.

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