House Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill Targeting Corporate Homebuyers

“This bill prioritizes American families by expanding homeownership, enhancing affordability, reducing burdensome regulations that drive up costs, and increasing housing supply nationwide,” Hill said.

“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 White House supports the House’s housing bill thanks to the changes that were made,” the official said.

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.

Polling suggests the political move may be popular.

A recent survey found seven in ten voters support banning major investors owning more than 350 homes from buying additional residential properties.

Despite the overwhelming margin, conservative opposition did emerge.

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.

Rep. Warren Davidson explained his opposition in stark terms.

“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.

Now the bill moves to the Senate, where its path becomes more uncertain.

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.