Rep. Bera Applauds Final House Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) issued the following statement after the House passed the Senate-amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The bipartisan legislation represents the most significant housing package passed by Congress in decades and includes dozens of reforms aimed at increasing housing supply, lowering housing costs, and expanding access to homeownership for working families across the country.
“At a time when rising costs continue to squeeze household budgets, too many families are struggling to keep up with rent or mortgage payments, and the American Dream of homeownership feels increasingly out of reach,” said Representative Ami Bera, M.D. “Back home in Sacramento County, I hear constantly from hardworking families, young professionals, and first-time homebuyers who are delaying major life decisions because they simply cannot afford to buy a home. That is unacceptable.”
“For years, I have pushed for commonsense solutions to make it easier to build more homes, reduce unnecessary barriers to development, and increase housing supply,” Bera continued. "This legislation recognizes that there is no single solution to America’s housing crisis and takes meaningful steps toward creating more attainable housing opportunities and expanding pathways to the American Dream of homeownership.”
The legislation includes provisions to streamline housing development, expand access to homeownership, support manufactured and modular housing, strengthen regional housing planning, improve financing options for homebuyers and community lenders, modernize federal housing programs, strengthen disaster recovery efforts, and help communities build more affordable housing.
Earlier this year, Representative Bera announced his support for 25 housing-related bills focused on increasing housing supply, improving affordability, and helping more families find a safe, stable, and affordable place to live. The final legislation reflects many of the same priorities that have guided his efforts to address the housing affordability crisis: increasing housing supply, reducing barriers to construction, expanding access to homeownership, supporting innovative housing solutions, and strengthening local communities.
Representative Bera looks forward to seeing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act signed into law and will continue working to advance practical, bipartisan solutions that lower housing costs and expand opportunity for families in Sacramento County and across the nation.
The full text of the legislation is available here and a section-by-section summary is available here.