HR 6644
119th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Data collection, sharing, protection
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disability assistance
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing industry and standards
Housing supply and affordability
Land use and conservation
Landlord and tenant
Licensing and registrations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Performance measurement
Public housing
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Introduced: December 11, 2025
Introduced by:
Hill, J. French
Republican
· Arkansas
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Everywhere this bill has been
41 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2026
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1299 (consideration: CR H3643-3644)
May 20, 2026
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1299
Mar 16, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 12, 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 53.
Mar 12, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 53.
Mar 12, 2026
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1017, S1021-1024)
Mar 11, 2026
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 11. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1005)
Mar 11, 2026
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S969, S1004-1005)
Mar 10, 2026
Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4313) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 4308 in Senate.
Mar 10, 2026
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S943)
Mar 5, 2026
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S877)
Mar 5, 2026
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S855-856)
Mar 4, 2026
Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4313) made in Senate.
Mar 4, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S773-777)
Mar 4, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 45. (CR S773)
Mar 4, 2026
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S769)
Mar 3, 2026
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S741)
Mar 2, 2026
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 6. Record Vote Number: 44. (CR S728)
Mar 2, 2026
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S719)
Feb 26, 2026
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S692)
Feb 26, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S692)
Feb 24, 2026
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Feb 23, 2026
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 11, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Feb 9, 2026
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 9, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 9, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 9 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H2050-2070)
Feb 9, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 9 (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H2050-2070)
Feb 9, 2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082)
Feb 9, 2026
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 9, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6644.
Feb 9, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2050-2074)
Feb 9, 2026
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 15, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392.
Jan 15, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Jan 15, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-457, Part I.
Dec 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
Dec 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 16, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 11, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
7
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Senate · vote #53 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644 | Passed | 89–10 | See who voted → |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Senate · vote #52 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 | Agreed To | 82–11 | See who voted → |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Senate · vote #51 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) | Agreed To | 84–10 | See who voted → |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Senate · vote #50 | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) | Agreed To | 89–9 | See who voted → |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Senate · vote #45 | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 | Agreed To | 90–8 | See who voted → |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Senate · vote #44 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 | Agreed To | 84–6 | See who voted → |
| Feb 9, 2026 | House · vote #57 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 390–9 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Housing for the 21st Century Act
This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities.
For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans.
The bill also increases the maximum eligible income for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (grants to states and localities to support housing for low-income households) and establishes a grant program to assist regional, state, and local entities with strategies to support affordable housing.
In addition, the bill
- exempts certain housing-related activities from the environmental review process, including certain construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of residential buildings;
- excludes veterans' disability benefits from being considered as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program;
- establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) and other owners of federally assisted housing to test the efficacy of temperature sensors to support compliance with temperature requirements;
- eliminates the requirement that manufactured homes must be constructed with a permanent chassis; and
- authorizes HUD to conduct performance reviews of organizations that provide housing counseling services.
The bill also expands oversight of HUD and PHAs, such as by requiring PHAs to post information about contracts on their websites.
For more information about this bill, see CRS Report R48849.
What's happening now
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1299 (consideration: CR H3643-3644)
Committees of jurisdiction
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