{"id":2064,"date":"2026-06-24T15:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=2064"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:01:53","slug":"house-passes-bill-barring-investors-from-buying-up-single-family-homes-trump-expected-to-sign-it-at-the-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=2064","title":{"rendered":"House passes bill barring investors from buying up single-family homes \u2014 Trump expected to sign it at the Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 The House of Representatives on Tuesday cleared a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/22\/us-news\/senate-passes-revamped-house-bill-that-will-bar-investors-from-buying-up-single-family-homes\/\">Senate-passed bill<\/a>\u00a0aimed at reducing the cost of housing in the US by barring institutional investors from buying up single-family homes, among other provisions.<\/p>\n<p>The revamped\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/18\/real-estate\/how-the-new-housing-bill-could-make-it-easier-to-get-a-mortgage\/\">21st Century Road to Housing Act\u00a0<\/a>overwhelmingly passed the House in a 358-32 bipartisan vote.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation was approved in the Senate in an 85-5 bipartisan vote on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/23\/us-news\/trump-tells-pa-truck-workers-fat-drug-prices-coming-down-next-week-that-alone-should-win-the-midterms\/\">President Trump<\/a>\u00a0is expected to sign the bill into law during a visit to the Capitol Building on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39772551\"><\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39772551\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=661,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 661w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/washington-dc-donald-trump-signed-131929218.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Donald Trump seated at a desk, speaking, with an open binder in front of him.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"39772551\" \/><figcaption>Trump is planning to sign the bill during a visit to Capitol Hill on Wednesday.<span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBottom line is we need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/22\/us-news\/homeownership-costs-outstrip-inflation-with-home-costs-up-nearly-10000-since-pandemic-report\/\">more housing<\/a>\u00a0and this bill, working together, does just that,\u201d Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said on the House floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt eases regulations. It creates greater access to capital. It provides more accountability at [the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs], but ultimately it increases supply, which will have a profound impact on Americans across this country,\u201d the congressman added.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) marveled at the bipartisan support for the housing bill, calling it a \u201cremarkable thing in this polarized and angry Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are actually getting something done, and we\u2019re getting something done that is really important,\u201d Himes said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a crisis of housing in this country \u2026 and while this won\u2019t fix everything, this is a huge step in the right direction,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) said in a statement before the vote that the legislation would help \u201clower costs, expand housing supply, cut red tape, protect taxpayers, and help more Americans achieve the dream of home ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, this is personal. I know what it means for a family to have a safe, affordable place to call home because I watched my mother work hard to make that dream a reality in North Charleston, South Carolina,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39772550\"><\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39772550\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/house-sale-house-sale-131998805.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/house-sale-house-sale-131998805.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 5616w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/house-sale-house-sale-131998805.jpg?resize=300,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/house-sale-house-sale-131998805.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"&quot;For Sale&quot; sign in front of a bungalow with a well-maintained garden.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"39772550\" \/><figcaption>The legislation was overwhelmingly supported by Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate.<span class=\"credit\">Monkey Business \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the committee, called the measure \u201chistoric,\u201d noting it would \u201cfor the first time ever\u201d halt \u201cprivate equity from buying up homes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House lawmakers had pushed for the provision, in addition to items extending the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program for three years to help localities and cities recover from presidential disaster declarations.<\/p>\n<p>The compromise bill also has tucked in the House\u2019s provisions on banking deregulation, making it simpler for smaller banks to return to engage in mortgage lending.<\/p>\n<p>The House\u2019s version had been approved in an overwhelming 396-13 vote in May, while the Senate version passed in an 89-10 vote in March.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nyp-editor-universal-promo\">\n<div class=\"upb-content-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) were the only senators to vote against the measure on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Some GOP lawmakers had balked at the Senate\u2019s bill initially due to it having been crafted by Warren.<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. 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