The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a round-up of stakeholder endorsements for the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 ahead of an executive session to consider the package. The legislation, led by Chairman Tim Scott and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren and drawing from proposals sponsored by every committee member, is framed as a set of measures to expand housing supply, improve affordability, and strengthen oversight and efficiency across federal housing regulators and programs. Support letters and statements came from major industry, local government, and housing advocacy groups including the National Association of REALTORS, National Association of Home Builders, Mortgage Bankers Association, Real Estate Roundtable, United States Conference of Mayors, National Multifamily Housing Council, National Apartment Association, and the National League of Cities. Stakeholders pointed to provisions covering zoning and land-use reforms, incentives to build near transit, repairs and modernization of aging housing stock, rural and multifamily housing measures, expanded small-dollar mortgage and construction support, and oversight-focused changes to housing programs, alongside specific elements such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit-related proposals, HOME Investment Partnerships reauthorization, appraisal modernization measures, shared-equity housing provisions, streamlined voucher inspection processes and digital voucher concepts, and permanent authorization of the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery program. The committee is set to take up the package in an executive session markup, with several stakeholders urging favorable reporting and indicating they expect further refinement as the bill moves toward full Senate floor consideration.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 2025-07-29
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs highlights broad stakeholder support ahead of ROAD to Housing Act markup
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs released a summary of endorsements for the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, aiming to expand housing supply, improve affordability, and enhance federal housing program oversight. Major industry and advocacy groups support provisions on zoning reforms, transit-oriented development, and housing stock modernization. The committee will consider the package in an executive session, with stakeholders anticipating further refinements before Senate floor consideration.