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House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill said the bill directly aligns with President Donald Trump’s housing agenda.
“Importantly, it delivers on President Trump’s call to limit institutional investors from competing with the American people as they seek to purchase a home.”
A White House official confirmed support.
The House, however, rejected a tougher Senate-backed provision that would have forced large institutional landlords already holding single-family rental homes to sell them off within seven years.
That proposal had support from progressives, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, but House lawmakers opted for a narrower approach that targets future purchases without forcing divestitures that could disrupt renters.
A recent survey found seven in ten voters support banning major investors owning more than 350 homes from buying additional residential properties.
The 13 Republican “no” votes came largely from Freedom Caucus-aligned members objecting not to the housing provisions, but to language dealing with central bank digital currencies.
“A temporary ban is the worst of both worlds: political cover today, a clear runway tomorrow,” Davidson wrote. “Make it permanent, or take it out.”
The provision temporarily blocks a government-backed digital currency through 2030, but some conservatives fear that simply delays rather than prevents future implementation.
Because the House amended the Senate’s earlier version instead of passing it unchanged, lawmakers in the upper chamber must now decide whether to accept the changes, negotiate further or stall the package entirely.
The biggest flashpoint could be the removal of the forced-sale requirement for institutional landlords.
Still, the lopsided House vote gives the legislation strong momentum.
Housing affordability remains a top concern for voters dealing with high mortgage rates, tight inventory, and growing competition from deep-pocketed corporate buyers.
For Democrats, opposing a bill aimed at limiting investor competition in the housing market could also carry political risk.
Whether the Senate quickly advances the legislation or lets it bog down in procedural fights could determine whether Congress delivers a tangible housing win before voters head to the polls.