Congress Passes Bipartisan Housing Reform Bill

A bipartisan housing bill became U.S. federal law on Saturday after President Trump neither signed nor vetoed it within the constitutional 10-day window, excluding Sundays. The legislation reduces federal regulatory barriers to housing construction.

It directs certain federal grants to local governments that approve more housing construction, encourages zoning reforms that allow greater residential development, and creates benchmarks to evaluate state and local housing policies. The bill passed both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support.

President Trump had been scheduled to sign the bill during a Capitol Hill ceremony last month but canceled the event.

Congress made no progress on that separate legislation. With the housing bill now in effect, both parties are expected to highlight it ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to reporting on the measure's political context.