President Donald Trump canceled a planned White House signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, according to the Consumer Choice Center, which reported the President deemed the bipartisan housing legislation “of minor importance.” The decision has introduced uncertainty regarding the future of the bill, which had secured overwhelming approval in both the House and Senate.
The fractured nature of American government has created a major obstacle to solving the nation’s housing crisis, but the ROAD to Housing Act, which introduces a framework for federal incentives for zoning reform, could help to reshape how the federal government influences housing.
The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act is a bipartisan bill that seeks to address the US housing crisis by reducing regulatory barriers, providing financial incentives to communities that increase housing production, and streamlining environmental reviews for federally funded housing projects.