Washington think tank promoting bipartisanship in US policy
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has become law without President Trump’s signature, as lawmakers push to ease housing costs and expand supply. The bill includes limits on large institutional investors, a broader definition of manufactured homes, and a four-year pilot for small mortgages. The move follows a day of political maneuvering over voter ID legislation, with Republicans and Democrats weighing the implications for affordability and development.
The articles examine proposals to adjust federal tax policy, including a living-cost-adjusted brackets plan and a gas-tax holiday. Analysts question effectiveness, impact on deficits, and regional savings variations as lawmakers push or resist reform.
Congress has passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with overwhelming bipartisan majorities to speed construction, restrict corporate buyers and ease federal rules. President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned signing and said he will not sign until Congress passes voter ID and other measures in his proposed SAVE America Act, leaving the legislation’s enactment uncertain.