RSC Members Applaud House Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): The House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act this week, taking a major step toward expanding housing supply and making homeownership more attainable for American families. 

Members of the Republican Study Committee applauded passage of the House-amended legislation, which cuts red tape blocking new home construction, modernizes programs, and gives community banks greater flexibility to invest in their local housing markets:

“House Republicans delivered real, bipartisan solutions to address the housing affordability crisis,” said RSC Vice Chair Ben Cline (VA-06). “By passing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Congress honored our promise to make the American Dream of homeownership attainable once again. This bill reduces regulations and increases the housing supply to drive down the cost of housing nationwide, putting homeownership back in reach for young working families in Virginia and across the country.”

“The House version of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act lowers prices, boosts supply, and restores access to the American Dream of homeownership,” said RSC Messaging Task Force Chair Mark Alford (MO-04). "I was proud to help pass it through the House this week with overwhelming bipartisan support. In a Republican trifecta, we cannot allow Elizabeth Warren to dictate our nation’s housing policy. The Senate must swiftly pass this amended legislation and support President Trump’s affordability agenda."

“We need more homes to lower the cost of housing and make the American Dream more affordable for Kentuckians all across the Commonwealth,” said Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06). “I’m proud to help lead the bipartisan 21st Century Housing Act to President Trump’s desk because it slashes big government regulations to accelerate homebuilding and gives our community banks the flexibility they need to make the goal of homeownership more attainable for the next generation of Kentuckians.”

“Homeownership is central to the American Dream, but for too many Kansas families, that dream feels further out of reach every year,” said Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01). “The best way to bring down housing costs is to increase supply, cut through red tape, and support policies that allow more homes to be built. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, I was proud to work with my colleagues to improve this legislation and remove provisions that would have lowered our housing supply. The House-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act takes a commonsense, bipartisan approach to expanding access to affordable housing and helping more Americans achieve the dream of owning a home.”

"Homeownership is the heart of the American dream, but too many American families are finding that dream increasingly out of reach," said Rep. Zach Nunn (IA-03). "I fought to make sure rural housing reform was front and center in this package because rural communities deserve the same opportunity to grow and thrive as anywhere else in the country. My bill modernizes broken USDA programs so young families can buy their first home in the communities they were raised in, while helping seniors remain in the towns they helped build. The House strengthened this package with targeted improvements, and I'm ready to work with the Senate and President to get it signed into law."

“Housing affordability has become a real challenge for families across Florida and the country, driven by years of government red tape, outdated regulations and rising construction costs that have made it harder to build,” said Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18). “The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act takes practical steps to cut unnecessary barriers, expand housing supply, modernize outdated federal housing programs and improve access to financing. While there is no single solution to the housing affordability crisis, this legislation moves us in the right direction and helps expand access to homeownership for working families.”