LEGISLATION/H.R. 6644

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

119-HR-6644119th CongressIntroduced Dec 11, 2025Housing and Community Development

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Status

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Signed

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsor

Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2](R-AR-2)

31 cosponsors

Summary

Housing for the 21st Century Act

This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities.

For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans.

The bill also increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing.

In addition, the bill

exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;
excludes veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;
establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;
eliminates the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and
authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.

The bill also expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites.

For more information about this bill, see CRS Report R48849.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDisability assistanceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipHousing industry and standardsHousing supply and affordabilityLand use and conservationLandlord and tenantLicensing and registrationsLow- and moderate-income housingPerformance measurementPublic housing

Actions (30)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 16, 2026Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 53.

Mar 12, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 53.

Mar 12, 2026Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1017, S1021-1024)

Mar 12, 2026Senate

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 11. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1005)

Mar 11, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004-1005)

Mar 11, 2026Senate

Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4313) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 4308 in Senate.

Mar 10, 2026Senate

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)

Mar 10, 2026Senate

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S877)

Mar 5, 2026Senate

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855-856)

Mar 5, 2026Senate

Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4313) made in Senate.

Mar 4, 2026Senate

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S773-777)

Mar 4, 2026Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 45. (CR S773)

Mar 4, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S769)

Mar 4, 2026Senate

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S741)

Mar 3, 2026Senate

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 6. Record Vote Number: 44. (CR S728)

Mar 2, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S719)

Mar 2, 2026Senate

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S692)

Feb 26, 2026Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S692)

Feb 26, 2026Senate

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.

Feb 24, 2026Senate

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 23, 2026Senate

Received in the Senate.

Feb 11, 2026Senate

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.