The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a statement from Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren saying the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law automatically under the U.S. Constitution after President Donald Trump did not sign it within 10 days. Warren described the measure as a bipartisan housing package intended to build more housing, lower housing costs and stop private equity from buying up single-family homes. Background accompanying the statement said the bill passed the Senate and the House with large bipartisan majorities and was presented to the president on Monday, June 29. Because Congress had not adjourned during the second session of the 119th Congress, which began on January 3, 2026, the constitutional 10-day period excluding Sundays expired at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 10, or 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, causing the bill to become law without a signature.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs2026-07-10
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs says housing bill became law without presidential signature
A statement released through the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs said the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law automatically after the president did not sign or return it within the constitutional 10-day period. The statement described the bipartisan bill as a housing affordability measure that will build more housing, lower costs and stop private equity from buying up single-family homes.