The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2026
HR 6644 Became law

Sponsored by J. French Hill (R)

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Expands federal housing programs, increases mortgage limits, and streamlines environmental reviews for residential construction.

Tradeoff

Funds new affordable housing grants and programs through federal and program changes. Removes some environmental review requirements for certain housing projects on previously developed land.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 390-9 on February 9, 2026. The Senate then spent months debating amendments. votes succeeded on March 11 and June 18, 2026. The Senate passed its version 89-10 on March 12, 2026. After working through House and Senate amendments, the Senate agreed 85-5 on June 22, 2026 to the final compromise. The House passed the final version 358-32 on June 23, 2026 and sent it to the President.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Dec 11, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Financial Services(Dec 11, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Financial Services voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 50 - 1(Dec 17, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-457, Part I.

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #57 · Feb 9, 2026)

    390 yeanay 9
  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Feb 11, 2026)

  6. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6644

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #44 · Mar 2, 2026)

    84 yeanay 6
  7. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6644

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #45 · Mar 4, 2026)

    90 yeanay 8
  8. Senate · Amended

    Senator Scott's

    Agreed to(S.Amdt. 4308 · Mar 11, 2026 · 84-10)

  9. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6644 as amended

    Cloture Motion Agreed to(Roll #52 · Mar 11, 2026)

    82 yeanay 11
  10. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    H.R. 6644, as amended

    Bill Passed(Roll #53 · Mar 12, 2026)

    89 yeanay 10
  11. House

    House sent back its own changes

    Agreed to(May 20, 2026)

    Counted as agreed to under the rule the House adopted for this debate (H. Res. 1299), with no separate vote on it.

  12. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to House Message to Accompany H.R. 6644

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #175 · Jun 16, 2026)

    87 yeanay 8
  13. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)

    Cloture Motion Agreed to(Roll #180 · Jun 18, 2026)

    84 yeanay 8
  14. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)

    Motion Agreed to(Roll #182 · Jun 22, 2026)

    85 yeanay 5
  15. House

    On Motion to and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt

    Passed(Roll #224 · Jun 23, 2026)

    358 yeanay 32
  16. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jun 29, 2026)

  17. White House

    Did not sign

    Donald Trump (R)

  18. Enacted

    Became law(Jul 11, 2026)

    Neither signed nor vetoed within the 10-day window, so it became law on its own.

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027