President Donald Trump allowed the Trump housing bill to become law without his signature on Friday after refusing to sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act over a separate elections bill.
Trump said on Truth Social that he was withholding his signature because the Senate had not passed the SAVE America Act, a voting measure that would require proof of citizenship and photo identification for federal elections.
The housing legislation was passed by Congress in June with broad bipartisan support. The Senate approved it 85-5, and the House passed it 358-32, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Under the U.S. Constitution, a bill can become law without the president’s signature if Congress remains in session and the president neither signs nor vetoes it within the required period. The bill was transmitted to Trump on June 29, and the deadline expired on July 10.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes more than 50 provisions. It caps large institutional investors from buying more than 350 single-family homes, speeds up environmental reviews, and expands rules for manufactured housing.
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MarketWatch reported that the law is aimed at improving affordability and increasing home construction, though analysts said its effects on housing supply and prices may take time.
