The House passed H.R. 6644—the Housing for the 21st Century Act—a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at restoring affordability in the U.S. housing market on Feb. 9.
Representatives voted 388–11 in favor of the bill: 198 Democrats and 190 Republicans.
Similar legislation in the upper chamber—the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act—contains most of the same measures.
Overall cost of living has been a contentious issue for the American people, particularly over housing affordability.
A recent poll conducted for the National Association of Realtors found that more than half (52 percent) of voters say housing affordability is an important issue to them….
House Overwhemingly Passes Sweeping Housing Affordability Legislation
