Key facts
- 89% of voters support the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, according to a new poll.
- The bill passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support by a vote of 358-32.
- President Trump has until July 10 to act on the legislation.
- Trump has linked signing the housing bill to the passage of the SAVE America Act.
- The poll surveyed 800 registered voters between June 25 and June 27.
As the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act awaits a decision from President Trump, a new poll indicates overwhelming voter support for the legislation. The survey of 800 registered voters found that 89% back the bill's main provisions, with strong backing across the political spectrum: 87% of Republicans, 92% of Democrats, and 91% of independents.
Speaker Mike Johnson sent the bipartisan housing package to the White House on June 29, initiating a 10-day countdown for Trump to sign, veto, or allow it to become law without his signature. The expected deadline for action is July 10, excluding Sundays.
The bill previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives on June 23 with a vote of 358-32. President Trump, however, delayed a planned signing on June 24, stating he would withhold action until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which aims to strengthen voter ID requirements. Trump has referred to the ROAD Act as "a big yawn" compared to the SAVE America Act, despite the latter having dim prospects in Congress.
The poll presented voters with five key goals of the ROAD Act: increasing affordable housing supply, converting vacant buildings into housing, expanding access to small-dollar mortgages, restricting large corporate investors from buying single-family homes, and improving housing options for veterans. Specific provisions also garnered significant support: 84% favored expanding affordable home financing, 77% supported reforming rental assistance, 76% backed streamlining federal regulations for building, and 65% supported incentivizing zoning changes for more construction.
A May poll from the Bipartisan Policy Center similarly found 89% of voters agreeing that Congress should pass legislation to lower housing costs and build more affordable homes, with nearly 80% identifying housing as their biggest expense and a highly important issue.