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FederalHB6644indirectBecame Law

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

Overview

This housing bill could indirectly affect families by influencing zoning laws, land-use regulations, and community development policies that may impact where Christian families can live, homeschool, or establish faith-based communities and organizations.

Why it matters: Changes to federal housing policy and zoning authority could potentially restrict or facilitate the ability of Christian families to establish homeschools, faith-based child-care facilities, or religious community spaces in residential areas, depending on how local zoning is reformed.

Topic: Parental rights · classifier confidence 35%

What this changes

Creates a new law or program

Law today: The bill does not spell out the prior law.

If passed: Without access to the full bill text, we cannot determine specific changes. Based on the title, this bill likely aims to expand housing supply through some combination of zoning reforms, development incentives, or federal housing programs, which could affect housing costs and availability for families.

AI-generated from the bill text — verify against the official text.

Likely supporters & opponents

Likely support

  • housing-affordability advocates — Increasing housing supply helps lower costs and makes homeownership more accessible to families.
  • pro-development groups — Removing regulatory barriers to construction creates jobs and economic growth.

Likely opposition

  • local zoning advocates — Federal intervention in local land-use decisions undermines community control over neighborhood development.
  • environmental groups — Rapid housing expansion may accelerate sprawl and environmental degradation.

AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.

Should I support this?

Little direct impact

Without the full bill text, we cannot assess whether it restricts or expands parental authority, religious freedom, or educational liberty. Housing-supply policy typically has little direct effect on core Christian family values unless it includes provisions affecting religious institutions, homeschooling, or family structure — none of which are evident from the title alone.

An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.

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Official summary

A bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

  • French Hill (R)
  • Maxine Waters (D)
  • Mike Flood (R)
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D)
  • Al Green (D)
  • Pete Sessions (R)
  • Nydia Velazquez (D)
  • John Rose (R)
  • Brad Sherman (D)
  • Bryan Steil (R)
  • David Scott (D)
  • Marlin Stutzman (R)
  • Joyce Beatty (D)
  • Dan Meuser (R)
  • Ayanna Pressley (D)
  • Young Kim (R)
  • Rashida Tlaib (D)
  • Andrew Garbarino (R)
  • Ritchie Torres (D)
  • Michael Lawler (R)
  • Sylvia Garcia (D)
  • Monica De La Cruz (R)
  • Brittany Pettersen (D)
  • Zachary Nunn (R)
  • Cleo Fields (D)
  • Maria Salazar (R)
  • Janelle Bynum (D)
  • Troy Downing (R)
  • Sam Liccardo (D)
  • Mike Haridopolos (R)
  • Jared Moskowitz (D)
  • Tim Moore (R)

Status timeline

  1. 2026-07-11Became Public Law No: 119-101.H
  2. 2026-06-29Presented to President.H
  3. 2026-06-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.H
  4. 2026-06-23On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 32 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H4151-4187)H
  5. 2026-06-23At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.H
  6. 2026-06-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment.H
  7. 2026-06-23Mr. Hill (AR) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4151-4193)H
  8. 2026-06-23Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 32 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H4151-4187)H
  9. 2026-06-23Message on Senate action sent to the House.S
  10. 2026-06-22Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 5823) by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 5. Record Vote Number: 182.S
  11. 2026-06-22S.Amdt.5823 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2977)S
  12. 2026-06-22S.Amdt.5823 Amendment SA 5823 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 5. Record Vote Number: 182.S
  13. 2026-06-22S.Amdt.5824 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2977)S
  14. 2026-06-22S.Amdt.5824 Proposed amendment SA 5824 withdrawn in Senate.S
  15. 2026-06-22Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 5823) by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 5. Record Vote Number: 182.S
  16. 2026-06-22Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2977, S2982-2984)S
  17. 2026-06-18Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs the House message to accompany H.R. 6644 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5825) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 in Senate.S
  18. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5826 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2913)S
  19. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5826 SA 5826 fell when SA 5825 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell.S
  20. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5827 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2913)S
  21. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5825 SA 5825 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644.S
  22. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5825 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2913)S
  23. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5823 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2913)S
  24. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5824 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2913)S
  25. 2026-06-18S.Amdt.5827 SA 5827 fell when SA 5826 fell.S
  26. 2026-06-18Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 with an amendment (SA 5823) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 8. Record Vote Number: 180.S
  27. 2026-06-18Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S2913-2917)S
  28. 2026-06-16Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs the House message to accompany H.R. 6644 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA5825) made in Senate.S
  29. 2026-06-16S.Amdt.5825 Amendment SA 5825 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S2815)S
  30. 2026-06-16S.Amdt.5827 Amendment SA 5827 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 5826. (consideration: CR S2815-2816)S
  31. 2026-06-16S.Amdt.5826 Amendment SA 5826 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 5825 (the instructions of the motion to refer). (consideration: CR S2815)S
  32. 2026-06-16S.Amdt.5824 Amendment SA 5824 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 5823. (consideration: CR S2815)S
  33. 2026-06-16S.Amdt.5823 Amendment SA 5823 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Scott SC. (consideration: CR S2815) In the nature of a substitute.S
  34. 2026-06-16Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 with an amendment (SA 5823) presented in Senate.S
  35. 2026-06-16Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 with an amendment (SA 5823) made in Senate.S
  36. 2026-06-16Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2813-2316)S
  37. 2026-06-16Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 6644 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 8. Record Vote Number: 175.S
  38. 2026-06-02Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.S
  39. 2026-05-20House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1299 (consideration: CR H3643-3644)H
  40. 2026-05-20Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1299S
  41. 2026-03-16Message on Senate action sent to the House.S
  42. 2026-03-12Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 53.S
  43. 2026-03-12Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1017, S1021-1024)S
  44. 2026-03-11Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 11. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1005)S
  45. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4312 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969)S
  46. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4308 Amendment SA 4308, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 10. Record Vote Number: 51.S
  47. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4308 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004-1005)S
  48. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4312 SA 4312 fell when SA 4311 tabled.S
  49. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4307 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004)S
  50. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4307 Amendment SA 4307 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.S
  51. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4310 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004)S
  52. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4311 Motion to table amendment SA 4311 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.S
  53. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4311 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004)S
  54. 2026-03-11S.Amdt.4310 Motion to table amendment SA 4310 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.S
  55. 2026-03-11Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004-1005)S
  56. 2026-03-10Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4313) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 4308 in Senate.S
  57. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4314 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  58. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4315 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  59. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4314 SA 4314 fell when SA 4313 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell.S
  60. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4312 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  61. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4311 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  62. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4308 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 50. (CR S952)S
  63. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4307 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  64. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4308 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  65. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4310 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  66. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4313 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  67. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4315 SA 4315 fell when SA 4314 fell.S
  68. 2026-03-10S.Amdt.4313 SA 4313 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell when cloture invoked SA 4308.S
  69. 2026-03-10Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)S
  70. 2026-03-05Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S877)S
  71. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4314 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  72. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4315 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  73. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4313 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  74. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4308 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  75. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4312 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  76. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4307 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  77. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4308 Cloture motion on amendment SA 4308 presented in Senate. (CR S855)S
  78. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4310 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  79. 2026-03-05S.Amdt.4311 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855)S
  80. 2026-03-05Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855-856)S
  81. 2026-03-04Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4313) made in Senate.S
  82. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4314 Amendment SA 4314 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4313 (the instructions of the motion to commit). (consideration: CR S774-775) To improve the bill.S
  83. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4307 Amendment SA 4307 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Scott SC to Amendment SA 4308. (consideration: CR S773-774) To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress studies on workforce housing, housing for persons who are elderly or disabled, proximity of housing to Superfund sites, and residential heirs property.S
  84. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4315 Amendment SA 4315 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4314. (consideration: CR S775) To improve the bill.S
  85. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4308 Amendment SA 4308 proposed by Senator Scott SC. (consideration: CR S773) In the nature of a substitute.S
  86. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4310 Amendment SA 4310 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4307. (consideration: CR S774) To improve the bill.S
  87. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4313 Amendment SA 4313 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S774) To improve the bill.S
  88. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4312 Amendment SA 4312 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4311. (consideration: CR S774) To improve the bill.S
  89. 2026-03-04S.Amdt.4311 Amendment SA 4311 proposed by Senator Thune to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 4308. (consideration: CR S774) To improve the bill.S
  90. 2026-03-04Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S773-777)S
  91. 2026-03-04Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 45. (CR S773)S
  92. 2026-03-04Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S769)S
  93. 2026-03-03Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S741)S
  94. 2026-03-02Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 6. Record Vote Number: 44. (CR S728)S
  95. 2026-03-02Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S719)S
  96. 2026-02-26Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S692)S
  97. 2026-02-26Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S692)S
  98. 2026-02-24Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.S
  99. 2026-02-23Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.S
  100. 2026-02-11Received in the Senate.S
  101. 2026-02-09The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.H
  102. 2026-02-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.H
  103. 2026-02-09On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 9 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H2050-2070)H
  104. 2026-02-09Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082)H
  105. 2026-02-09At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.H
  106. 2026-02-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6644.H
  107. 2026-02-09Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2050-2074)H
  108. 2026-02-09Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.H
  109. 2026-01-15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392.H
  110. 2026-01-15Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.H
  111. 2026-01-15Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-457, Part I.H
  112. 2025-12-17Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.H
  113. 2025-12-16Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldH
  114. 2025-12-11Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H
  115. 2025-12-11Introduced in HouseH

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