21st Century Road to Housing Act Becomes Law at Midnight Without Trump Signature

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act became U.S. federal law at 12:01 a.m. Saturday without President Trump's signature. President Trump said Friday he would not sign the measure and linked his decision to the Senate's failure to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require photo identification to vote and proof of citizenship to register.

He canceled a planned signing ceremony in June over the same demand but did not state that he would veto the housing legislation. The bill cleared the House by a 358-32 vote and the Senate by an 85-5 margin. Both tallies exceed the two-thirds threshold needed to override a veto.

The National Association of Realtors reported that the median price of an existing home sold in June reached $440,600, up 1.8 percent from a year earlier. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said last month there is not enough support in the Republican caucus to eliminate the filibuster and advance the SAVE America Act.