Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Act

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Birmingham News today. U.S. Senator Katie Britt helped lead a big win in the Senate this week. Lawmakers passed the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act by an overwhelming 89-10 vote. The bill aims to boost housing supply nationwide and make homes more affordable for families. It tackles key issues like cutting red tape on developers, improving federal oversight, and speeding up local efforts to build more homes. Britt, as chair of the Housing Subcommittee, pushed hard for these changes to fix inefficiencies in government programs. Several of her own bills made it into the package, including measures to help disabled veterans find housing and expand family savings programs. She also worked with colleagues across the aisle to drop outdated rules on manufactured homes, letting builders finish them faster. The act sets up a pilot to grow participation in a self-sufficiency program that helps families on assistance earn their way to independence.

1:01Plus, it calls for a study on adding work requirements for some housing aid recipients. Now the bill heads to the House for a vote, where it could soon become law and ease the housing crunch many Americans face. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Wilton Sound, built in comfort, S-O-L-I-SollyPillow.com