Trump has refused to sign the ROAD To Housing Act canceling the signing.
Recently President Trump referred to the Housing Act as a “minor importance” and placed the passage of his SAVE act (Voter ID) ahead of any signing of the ROAD To Housing Act.
The 21 Century ROAD to Housing Act was to be signed June 24th before the signing was canceled by President Trump the morning of.
The reasoning?
Revealed through Trump’s social media posts he stated that Congress first needed to pass the SAVE America Act before he would sign the ROAD Act.
The ROAD Act also known as “Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream” targets the current housing shortage that America is facing.
The Road Act was created through a landmark bipartisan effort in the U.S Congress introduced by Sen. Tim Scott—with help from Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
It aims to give housing opportunities back to Americans by limiting large investors’ ability to buy large amounts of properties. It also aims to build new homes and rebuild areas that can be made into homes. As well as making housing costs easier on Americans.
The ROAD Act is the first major bill within 30 years meant to tackle the housing crisis. With the current state of the housing crisis reaching unprecedented territory.
Scott stated in a press conference, “We tried to focus on how do we make housing more affordable.”
The Act has been passed by Congress, with both the Senate and the House of Representatives passing it within a day of one another.
President Trump’s administrative aids such as Natalie Harp had openly agreed with the ROAD act and gave approval that President Trump would be signing the Act.
The ROAD Act made its way to the U.S Capital to be signed—the signing was then quickly canceled by President Trump.
The Act was bypassed by Trump and his statement reflect his own priority when he stated, his “…as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency.”
Not everyone agrees that the SAVE America Act (voter ID) is an emergency, nor a priority.
The fate of the ROAD act currently waits on approval from President Trump.
If Trump does not veto the Act per the U.S. Constitution, it will be passed as law after the 10-day review period ends.
