House Overwhemingly Passes Sweeping Housing Affordability Legislation

The White House has also proposed measures to ensure current families can knock on the door of homeownership.A “for sale” sign in Washington on May 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times2/9/2026|Updated: 2/9/2026The House passed H.R. 6644—the Housing for the 21st Century Act—a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at restoring affordability in the U.S. housing market on Feb. 9.Representatives voted 388–11 in favor of the bill: 198 Democrats and 190 Republicans.Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of “The War on Cash.”Author’s Selected Articles