H.R. 6644 (119th)Congressional Activities

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Housing and Community Development|Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodies

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J. French HillR

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Dec 11, 2025

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Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs the House message to accompany H.R. 6644 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5825) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 in Senate.

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CRS Reports

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R49015Jul 24, 2026

Institutional Investors and Single-Family Housing: In Brief ↗

In the years following the financial crisis of 2007-2009, some large institutional investors began to purchase single-family (SF) homes to hold as rental properties. Investor ownership of SF homes was not new, but most investors in SF homes typically have been—and still are—small or medium-sized investors that each ow…

AuthorsKatie Jones, Eva Su, Darryl E. Getter

Financial Market RegulationFinancial StabilitySecurities

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R48922Jul 17, 2026

Comparison of Selected Versions of H.R. 6644 ↗

On July 11, 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act was enacted into law. Enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act was preceded by the consideration of several related legislative proposals in each chamber in the 119th Congress. This report compares the version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act agree…

AuthorsHenry G. Watson, Darryl E. Getter, Katie Jones

Housing FinanceHousing-Related Assistance to Communities & Tribes

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IF11471Jul 15, 2026

Central Bank Digital Currencies ↗

Policymakers have debated whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) should create a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—a “digital dollar.” A CBDC would share some of the technical features of cryptocurrencies (crypto)—that is, private digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, which are unsupported by any government authority. If…

AuthorsRebecca M. Nelson, Marc Labonte

International Financial InstitutionsBankingFinancial Market Regulation

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R48732May 7, 2026

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 ↗

The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (S. 2651, also known as the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025) was introduced and reported to the Senate on August 1, 2025. The bill contains eight titles comprised of 40 sections, which address several housing policy topics. The ROAD to Housing Act of 20…

AuthorsKatie Jones, Darryl E. Getter, Henry G. Watson

Housing-Related Assistance to Communities & TribesPublic & Assisted HousingHomelessness

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R48849May 7, 2026

Housing for the 21st Century Act ↗

The Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) was passed by the House on February 9, 2026. The bill contains six titles comprising 38 sections, which address several housing policy topics as well as several banking topics. According to the committee report accompanying the reported version of the bill (H.Rept. 119-…

AuthorsKatie Jones, Maggie McCarty, Henry G. Watson

Housing-Related Assistance to Communities & TribesPublic & Assisted HousingVeterans Housing

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R48892Apr 2, 2026

Housing Supply: Current Trends and Policy Considerations ↗

Housing affordability concerns have led to a focus on insufficient housing supply as a possible cause. There are many metrics by which economists analyze housing supply. Currently, national-level statistics paint a mixed picture of housing supply conditions. For example The total number of homes per person and the tot…

AuthorsLida R. Weinstock

U.S. EconomyHomeownership & Housing Finance

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R48886Mar 25, 2026

Workforce or Middle-Income Housing: Analysis and Policy Considerations ↗

Workforce housing is generally understood to be housing that is affordable and available for a population distinct from either low-income or upper-income households, though the term is not defined in federal statute or regulation. Proposed workforce housing definitions have generally considered at least one of three f…

AuthorsHenry G. Watson

Homeownership & Housing FinanceHousing-Related Assistance to Communities & Tribes

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ScheduledMarkup•Dec 16, 2025, 3:00 PM

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Amdt. No. 10 (Williams of GA 1) to ANS to H.R. 6644, designated WILLGA_095, offered by Ms. Williams of Georgia, was WITHDRAWN Amdt. No. 11 (Pettersen 1) to ANS to H.R. 6644, designated PETTER_070, offered by Ms. Pettersen of Colorado, was AGREED TO by voice vote Amdt. No. 12 (Liccardo 2) to ANS to H.R. 6644, designated LICCAR_074, offered by Mr. Liccardo of California, was WITHDRAWN Amdt. No. 13 (Waters 5) to ANS to H.R. 6541, designated HR6541_01, offered by Ms. Waters of California, was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 23 YEAS and 28 NAYS. (Record Vote No. FC-227)Amdt. No. 14 (Waters 6) to ANS to H.R. 4130, designated HR4130_01, offered by Ms. Waters of California, was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote Amdt. No. 1 (Waters 1) to ANS to H.R. 6536, designated HR6536_01, offered by Ms. Waters of California, was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote

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H. Rept. 119-457Jan 15, 2026Financial Services Committee

HOUSING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT

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SAMDT 5824Jun 22, 2026John Thune (R-SD)

To improve the bill.

Latest action: Proposed amendment SA 5824 withdrawn in Senate.

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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress studies on workforce housing, housing for persons who are elderly or disabled, proximity of housing to Superfund sites, and residential heirs property.

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