The Indicator from Planet Money · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
A new housing bill, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, seeks to encourage more home building to increase supply and reduce home prices. The legislation includes measures to reduce construction regulations and provide incentives for communities that build more housing. President Trump has not yet signed the bill.
“Yep, Congress in fact just passed a housing bill with overwhelming bipartisan support. One of the main ideas in it is to encourage more home building to boost supply and lower home prices.”
“In part by reducing regulations around construction and offering financial carrots to local communities that build more.”
“So far, President Trump has refused to sign it. He's called it a yaw compared to his election security bill, the save America Act, that he wants that passed first. So as long as he doesn't veto the housing bill, it should become law without his signature within the next week.”