Housing Bill Set to Become Law Without President's Signature Amid Voting Bill Standoff
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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act will automatically take effect Saturday night after a 10-day period, despite President Trump's refusal to sign it while he pushes for separate voting legislation.
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, the most extensive overhaul of federal housing policy in decades, is scheduled to become law at midnight on Saturday without President Donald Trump's signature. The bill passed both chambers of Congress last month with bipartisan majorities after weeks of negotiation.
Trump has linked his refusal to sign the housing measure to the pending Save America Act, a proposal that would impose new voting restrictions nationwide. While a House version cleared that chamber in February, Senate Democrats oppose it and it lacks sufficient votes to overcome a filibuster.
The president cancelled a planned signing ceremony and later described the housing bill as “a big yawn” and “so unimportant” compared with the voting proposal. In a post on Truth Social, he wrote: "I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT."
House Speaker Mike Johnson sent the bill to his desk on June 29, starting the constitutionally mandated 10-day period after which it will become law without a presidential signature. The White House declined to comment further and gave no indication that a veto is forthcoming.
Democratic leaders criticized the president’s stance. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted on X: "Republicans would rather make it harder to vote than easier to afford a home," and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said: "His priorities couldn’t be clearer: higher costs for families and more power for himself."