Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations
Quick Insights
The Bottom Line
The Senate passed a bill to ban large investors from buying single-family homes.
How This Affects You
This bill could impact housing affordability and availability if large investors are prevented from buying single-family homes.
AI Summary
The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which would prohibit large investors from purchasing single-family homes while easing housing regulations. The bill now heads to the House for consideration.
What's Being Done
The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Source Coverage Map
10 of 43 tracked sources covered this story
Following this story?
Get notified when new coverage appears
Other Sources Covering This Story
5 sourcesMultiple outlets have reported on this story. Compare perspectives from different sources.
Elizabeth Warren says newly-passed bill will bring down housing costs "by just having more of it"
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability - AP News
Senate passes bill aimed at making US housing more accessible and affordable
This article is part of a story we're tracking:
Should this be getting more attention?
You Might Have Missed
Related stories from different sources and perspectives
PoliticsSenate clears key hurdle on bipartisan housing bill
The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly cleared a key hurdle on a package aimed at bringing down housing costs, potentially setting up a final vote by the end of the week as the House eyes changes to the measure. Senators voted 89-9-1 on the bill, which could hit the floor for final passage by the time…
PoliticsMorning news brief
Israel launches strikes in Beirut, FBI investigating two unrelated attacks in Michigan and Virginia, Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.
PoliticsSenate Democrats introduce bill to shield small businesses from Trump’s new tariffs
<p>Bill is in response to president’s latest push to impose tariffs, but it’s likely to stall in Republican-majority Senate</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/10/donald-trump-iran-georgia-immigration-mississippi-latest-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>A new Democrat-led bill seeks to exempt small businesses from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s latest round of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-tariffs">tariffs</a>, as small business owners continue to reel from the impacts of the battle over the president’s signature economic policy.</p><p>Introduced by the senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, the <a href="https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/0/1/01a85d52-07a6-46e9-8608-624cad3454c2/E951E99C09187527189DE2F5FE6D93D7554E5B6CA20A821B132A940695B6126A.ros26308---with-cosponsors.pdf">bill</a>, known as the “Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act”, would...
PoliticsThune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for ‘talking filibuster’ - AP News
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNVmxTcmN5ZjdvU21wcE9YcmhpZURsRkVCNnNUYWF5MUdqQ25zQUVDODBZMk5aRTA1cVk3V1BNWDU4Zy00ZG1yV1gwRXNjWHNDT0ZuQUthSFJiaFNuQkVIYndNaDNYRko5Q3FWWnQ5bXFFTGk2YmwxeUdJSUoySDlzNGl5UmRKbERNMHNKaW5DNmRVTGpBNU5pVXFveTkxU3dqVzFaT3ppeEs3N1U?oc=5" target="_blank">Thune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for ‘talking filibuster’</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>
PoliticsUS lawmakers advance bill to lower housing prices - Reuters
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOZldGbGNaQ092NEtxLVpueHlkRGk1UWFmNDNoV3NUbnlPdjZHZVRHZXFlNWZKQTlmRkhqek5Wazl2cy1ySHdMUkpfVGZBN0lWeWY3bTUxOXRUVDN2LVo1ZGxqdDY2dmhzV01jQ3c0RzdPSEtnN1U1YzRrZkMzZmlfanBWMEh2TnJPTVBscE1vejFCYi1MdDU0NmtYVU9KSkl3?oc=5" target="_blank">US lawmakers advance bill to lower housing prices</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
PoliticsSenate Moves Toward Passing Sweeping Housing Bill, but Challenges Lie Ahead
The legislation’s progress is all the more surprising because it addresses an issue that is shaping up to be the main battleground of the midterm elections: affordability. The effort could still stall.
Judge blocks Trump administration's subpoenas against Fed Chair Powell
A federal judge blocked two grand jury subpoenas against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Chief Judge James Boasberg wrote that "the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President."
Did this story change how you see things?
Stories like this only matter when people see them. Help us get verified journalism in front of more eyes.
The Verity Ledger curates verified investigative journalism from trusted sources only.
See our sourcesMost Read This Week
Defense official reveals how AI chatbots could be used for targeting decisions
Rubio designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
Senate Democrat calls for investigation into Texas drone incidents
WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues - AP News
Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind"
