HR 6644 · introduced · significant

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

housing

What this bill does

This bill expands federal financing and grants for affordable housing, including increased loan limits and income eligibility thresholds.
States, localities, public housing agencies, and low-income households seeking affordable housing assistance are affected.
The bill authorizes new grant programs and modifies existing HUD programs with streamlined environmental reviews and increased oversight requirements.

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Community Threads

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How would increasing federal loan limits and income eligibility thresholds change which households qualify for affordable housing assistance in your area?
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What trade-offs might arise from streamlining environmental reviews to speed up housing development versus maintaining current oversight standards?
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Which funding sources should support these new grant programs, and how might that affect other federal priorities or local housing markets?

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Sponsor · R-AR-2

J. French Hill

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Introduced 2026-03-16

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Legislative timeline

2026-03-16 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2026-03-12 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 53.
2026-03-12 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 53.
2026-03-12 · senate · Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1017, S1021-1024)
2026-03-11 · senate · Floor
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 11. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1005)
2026-03-11 · senate · Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004-1005)
2026-03-10 · senate · Floor
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.
2026-03-10 · senate · Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)
2026-03-05 · senate · Floor
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S877)
2026-03-05 · senate · Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855-856)
2026-03-04 · senate · Floor
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.
2026-03-04 · senate · Floor
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S773-777)
2026-03-04 · senate · Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 45. (CR S773)
2026-03-04 · senate · Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S769)
2026-03-03 · senate · Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S741)
2026-03-02 · senate · Floor
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 6. Record Vote Number: 44. (CR S728)
2026-03-02 · senate · Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S719)
2026-02-26 · senate · Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S692)
2026-02-26 · senate · Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S692)
2026-02-24 · senate · Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
2026-02-23 · senate · Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2026-02-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
2026-02-09 · house · Floor
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2026-02-09 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-02-09 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 9 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H2050-2070)

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