Trump to Withhold Signature on Bipartisan Housing Bill
President Donald Trump announced he will not sign the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which has bipartisan support and is set to become law on Saturday unless vetoed. Trump expressed his decision as a protest against the Senate's failure to advance a separate voter ID bill. The housing legislation includes provisions to improve affordability, such as restricting large institutional investors from acquiring more single-family homes. Despite its passage, experts suggest the bill will not have an immediate impact on housing prices, which have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation aims to ease construction barriers and increase housing supply, but the removal of a provision requiring large investors to sell rental homes has raised concerns about its effectiveness.
Published 1 day ago • 10 Jul 2026, 08:40 PM IST