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Senate passes bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering prices
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill with an 85-5 vote aimed at reducing federal regulations, expanding local control, and increasing housing supply to lower costs, now awaiting House approval and presidential signature.
- The legislation bans corporate investors from buying single-family homes but drops a Senate provision requiring investors to sell newly built homes within seven years, reflecting compromises made during negotiations.
- The bill includes measures to streamline environmental reviews, increase funding for local governments that build more housing, reform zoning laws, and expand financing for affordable and manufactured housing.
- Both parties view the bill as a key step to address the nation’s housing affordability crisis, exacerbated by a shortage of 10 million homes and rising costs for renters and owners.
- The bill has broad support from diverse housing stakeholders and is considered a significant but initial step toward solving the long-term housing affordability challenges in the U.S.
