Senate passes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644
MAR 12, 2026 · 11:33 AM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 10 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 50 needed by 39 votes.
What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to pass H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The act establishes and modifies various federal housing programs; it passed with 39 more yes votes than the 50 needed.
Pass H.R. 6644 in the Senate.
Reject the bill in the Senate.
Expands federal housing programs and changes rules for building, financing, repairing, and owning homes.
Signed into law on July 11, 2026 as Public Law 119-101, 212 days after it was introduced.
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- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
50 is a majority of the 99 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
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- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
Most of both parties voted yesBoth parties mostly voted yes.
Every vote on H.R. 6644, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate passed it 89–10 on March 12, with both parties mostly voting yes. The House passed it 358–32 on June 23, with both parties mostly voting yes.
- JAN 15Reported by Financial ServicesREPORTED50–1
- JAN 15Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- FEB 9#57Suspend the rules and passPASSED390–9Both parties mostly voted yes
- FEB 26Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 2#44Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED84–6
- MAR 4#45Motion to proceedAGREED TO90–8
- MAR 5Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 11#52Cloture on the billPASSED82–11
- MAR 12#53THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED89–1039 votes to spare over the 50 needed.
- JUN 16Cloture motion filedFILED
- JUN 16#175Motion to proceedAGREED TO87–8
- JUN 18Cloture motion filedFILED
- JUN 18#180Cloture on the billPASSED84–8
- JUN 22#182On passagePASSED85–5Both parties mostly voted yes
- JUN 29Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- JUL 11Signed into lawSIGNED
Coverage of this vote and its bill31 stories from 26 outlets
- News Channel 3-12CENTERSenate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers — and could even hurt renters
- CNNCENTERSenate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers — and could even hurt renters
- Washington ExaminerRIGHTHere are the holdups for the bill meant to fix the housing affordability crisis
- Eagle Forum Education & LegalUnder the Dome: Congressional Review — March 2026
- Eagle Forum Education & LegalUnder the Dome: Congressional Review — March 2026
- Eagle Forum Education & LegalUnder the Dome: Congressional Review — March 2026
- PYMNTS.comCENTERSenate Passes Housing Bill Without CCCA Amendment
- MinnPostCENTERD.C. Memo: Trump-backed SAVE Act ties up U.S. Senate
- MinnPostCENTERD.C. Memo: Trump-backed SAVE Act ties up U.S. Senate
- The Daily SignalRIGHTSenate Passes Bipartisan Housing Package as SAVE Act Pressure Builds
- Abc3340Katie Britt joins colleagues to pass comprehensive housing legislation
- ReutersCENTERUS Senate passes housing affordability, House consideration next - Reuters
- Liberty One NewsRIGHTSenate Moves To Protect Homes From Corporate Buyers, Backed By Trump
- Washington ExaminerRIGHTTim Scott defends ban on large investors buying houses against industry criticism
- Dallas ExpressRIGHTBig Investors Banned From Buying Homes? What The New Housing Bill Really Means
- Nebraska Public MediaCENTERTwo Democrats face off in 1st District Primary, incumbent Republican Mike Flood and Libertarian run unopposed
- ForbesCENTERTim Scott And Elizabeth Warren's Housing Bill Shouldn't Pass The House
- Alaska Native NewsLEFTMurkowski Supports Bipartisan Housing Package
- Liberty One NewsRIGHTSenate Moves To Protect Homes From Corporate Buyers, Backed By Trump
- Fox WilmingtonRIGHTBipartisan housing push advances, but Trump-backed investor ban faces resistance
- townhall.comRIGHTBernie Moreno Pushes Congress to Put American Homebuyers First
- South Dakota War CollegeRIGHTSenator Mike Rounds' WEEKLY ROUND[S] UP: March 2-March 8, 2026
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.










