Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
President Donald Trump indicated on June 29 that he may not sign a bill that Congress passed that aims to make housing more affordable.
Trump told reporters at the White House in Washington that he has not decided whether to sign the housing bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which Congress approved in a bipartisan fashion earlier in the month and targets permitting times, boosts financial incentives, and aims to make it easier to obtain mortgages.
“I think it’s so unimportant compared to the Save America Act,” Trump said.
“To me, compared to the Save America Act, just about everything is a big yawn.”
Trump had been poised to sign the housing legislation, but canceled those plans so as to try to force Congress to pass the Save America Act, which would require voters to prove they are American citizens to vote in federal elections.
The House of Representatives has passed the act, but it has stalled in the Senate, where Democrats oppose it over concerns that it could exclude voters who meet the standards but lack the necessary documents.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said over the weekend that the housing bill would be transmitted to Trump on Monday and that he was confident it would become law.
Johnson said the bill was a priority for Republicans because it would bring down housing costs and reduce regulation.
Trump has said that concerns about affordability are overblown.
“They say, ‘Oh, he doesn’t realize prices are high,’” he said in a speech in December 2025.
“Prices are coming down very substantially. But they have a new word. They always have a hoax. The new word is affordability.”
He said more recently that he does not consider the financial situation of Americans when deciding on next steps in the war with Iran.
Trump said Monday at the White House, where he signed a directive expanding Americans’ ability to repair their own vehicles, that the housing bill had not yet been sent to him.
“It’s coming, I understand,” he said. “And then I'll make a decision.”
Once Trump receives the bill, he has 10 days, excluding any Sundays, to veto or sign the legislation.
If he does not act within that period, the bill will become law automatically. If Trump vetoes the legislation, Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote in each chamber.