U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs spotlights stakeholder endorsements ahead of final vote on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a minority press release ahead of the Senate’s final vote on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act of 2026, compiling support letters from housing, local government and consumer stakeholders and urging swift House adoption following Senate passage. The bipartisan package, led by Chairman Tim Scott and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, combines most of the Senate’s original ROAD to Housing Act with housing provisions from the House’s Housing for the 21st Century Act. Endorsing organisations highlighted measures aimed at boosting housing supply and lowering costs, including streamlining federal reviews and programs, modernising and strengthening federal housing tools used by state and local governments, and expanding access to housing counselling for borrowers with Federal Housing Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Agriculture loans. Stakeholders also pointed to updates to the HOME Investment Partnerships program, support for manufactured housing, provisions to increase veterans’ access to federal housing programs, and authorisation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement program, alongside provisions framed as a first step toward curbing corporate landlord activity so families can buy homes. The release calls for rapid progression from Senate final passage to House consideration.