
5 Federal Laws That Have Shaped U.S. Homeownership over 250 Years
A new Realtor.com report breaks down 250 years of federal housing policy and what the latest legislation means for agents and their clients today.

A new Realtor.com report breaks down 250 years of federal housing policy and what the latest legislation means for agents and their clients today.

Trump canceled the signing of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, saying he won’t sign it until Congress passes the SAVE America Act.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed Congress 358-32 in a rare bipartisan vote, capping institutional investor home ownership and cutting building regulations.

The Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89–10 vote, aiming to boost housing supply, streamline development, and limit large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. The bill now moves to the House.

With a 90-8 vote, the Senate advanced a major combined housing bill that would ban investors owning 350+ homes from buying more single-family properties.