Congress Passes Housing Bill; Becomes Law at Midnight Regardless of Trump Veto

The housing bill passed by Congress will become law at midnight on July 11 unless President Trump vetoes it. Trump stated on Friday that he will not sign the legislation. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act cleared the House 358-2 and the Senate 85-5 last month.

It was formally presented to Trump on June 29, starting the 10-day period for action that ends Friday. The bill removes barriers to building homes, speeds environmental reviews, and limits institutional investors' purchases of single-family homes. It also contains a temporary ban on a U.S.

Government digital dollar. Trump cancelled a scheduled signing ceremony on June 24. In a Truth Social post that day he said the ceremony would remain cancelled until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship and photo identification to vote in federal elections.

The House passed that measure in February. In his Friday post Trump urged the Senate to terminate the filibuster to advance the voting bill. Trump did not state he would veto the housing bill. A U.S.

Official said he is not expected to do so. The New York Times reported that his announcement reflects a rift between him and Senate Republicans. CNBC reported that Trump linked his decision not to sign the housing bill to Republicans' failure to pass the separate election measure.